WINNIPEG – Two men were arrested early Tuesday morning after a security firm watching them on video surveillance called police. On July 23rd around 5:10 AM police responded to a commercial break and enter at a construction site on Sterling Lyon Parkway. When Officers arrived they saw a suspect vehicle attempting to leave the scene.…
Over 100 Mail Boxes Broken Into in La Salle
LA SALLE – Several mail boxes were broken into in La Salle and RCMP are asking for the public’s help with the investigation. Police said sometime overnight on July 22-July 23rd suspects broke into more than 100 individual Canada Post community mailboxes in La Salle. Police believe sensitive information could have been taken from the…
Man Drowns Trying to Save Dog
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man drowned while trying to rescue his family’s dog from a city pond that is more hazardous than it may appear, police said Tuesday. The 58−year−old man was walking with his family Monday night in King’s Park, a green space in a residential area near the University of Manitoba, when the…
Smart Policing Initiative Results in Drug & Weapons Bust
WINNIPEG – A targeted Smart Policing Initiative Saturday resulted in two men being charged with weapon and drug offences, one man remains at large. Police said they were patrolling near Ellice Avenue and Wall Street when they attempted to speak with three men at a business, one of the men took off on foot while…
Joint Investigation Results in Bear Hides & Fines Totalling $37,000
WINNIPEG – An international investigation results in the seizure of bear hides and fines totalling $37,000. A multi-jurisdictional investigation between Manitoba, Alberta and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that American, Albertan and Manitoban hunters had been hunting illegally in Manitoba and associated licences, documents and tags had been used to cover up the…
$10,000 in Fines for True North Home Solutions
WINNIPEG – A door-to-door direct sales company, True North Home Solutions, is hit with two penalties totalling $10,000. Manitoba Justice’s Consumer Protection Office (CPO) said on July 9th, two $5,000 notices of administrative penalties were issued to 950688 Canada Incorporated, doing business as True North Home Solutions, for conducting door-to-door direct sales of HVAC, water…
Traffic Stops Nets Drugs & Arrest of a Man Wanted in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Saturday morning police seized drugs and cash from a 27-year-old man who also had outstanding warrants for his arrest. On July 21st, police ran the plates of a vehicle near Roch Street and Johnson Avenuesuspected to be owned by a man wanted on warrants. Officers stopped the vehicle on Chalmers Avenue and confirmed…
Police Arrest 3 People Found With Multiple Weapons & Ammunition
WINNIPEG – Two men and a woman found driving a stolen vehicle in Winnipeg on Friday are in jail after police found a number of weapons and ammunition in their possession. Just after midnight on July 20th, Police began to follow a stolen vehicle near McPhillips Street and Selkirk Avenue. AIR1 joined the officers to…
Black Bear Attacks 8-Year-Old Girl in Whiteshell Park
The Province is reminding campers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware and to be ‘Bear Smart’ after a child was attacked by a bear in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. On Saturday, July 21, an eight-year-old girl was injured when a black bear attacked her tent at a back-country campsite on South Cross Lake. The…
New Faces Appointed to the Manitoba Film and Music Board
Four new and two returning members have been appointed to the board of Manitoba Film and Music (MFM), Minister Cathy Cox announce. “Manitoba is home to thriving film and music communities and MFM plays a critical role in fostering the growth of both of these industries in our province,” said Cox. “The board of directors…