No one wants to hear that crime rates in their community are going up. Yet for those of us who call Winnipeg home, that is the reality we continue to face. As a father, and a husband, I want my family to reside in a city which is vibrant and safe. As the Chief of…
UPDATE – Missing Manitoba Boaters Found Safe
UPDATE @ 6:30 PM PINE DOCK — Manitoba RCMP say five boaters who were reported missing on Lake Winnipeg have been found safe. Mounties had been scouring the lake for four women and one man who were in an aluminum boat. They left Pine Dock, Man., on Friday evening but didn’t arrive as expected in…
Four Minors Attacked a Woman & Man in Broad Daylight
WINNIPEG – Four minors were arrested for brutally attacking a woman and man in broad daylight Friday. Police say on July 20th just before 6:00 PM they responded to the Donald Street Bridge in response to a report of a woman being assaulted by several people. When officers arrived they located the victim, two witnesses,…
Wife Stabbed 85-Year-Old Husband to Death
WINNIPEG – A 73-year-old woman is in custody after being charged for stabbing her husband to death. Police say they were responding to a residential complex in the 1700 block of Henderson Highway to check the well-being of an elderly man. When officers arrived they found the man dead with obvious stab wounds. His wife…
New Faces on the Social Services Appeal Board
Manitoba Families has appointed six new members and reappointed six current members to the Social Services Appeal Board (SSAB), which provides a fair and impartial process for Manitobans appealing decisions on social services and programs. New appointments to SSAB are: Rajinder Grewal (Winnipeg); Prof. Israel Kabashiki (Winnipeg); Sandra Kaufmann (Winnipeg); Edna Nabess (Winnipeg); Amanda Racine…
Wildfire Forces Closures in Certain Park Areas
The Parks Branch of Manitoba Sustainable Development has closed two areas for the safety of canoeists and back country travellers and campers. The two affected areas are: The Bloodvein River recreational canoeing and access corridor area in Atikaki Provincial Park. The Bird River-Elbow Lake Canoe Route and 19 designated water route campsites in Nopiming Provincial…
Man Trashes Morris Stampede Grounds
MORRIS – For no apparent reason a man destroys freshly laid sod at the Morris Stampede Grounds. RCMP from Morris have charged a 22-year-old man with Mischief after he was caught on video vandalizing the Morris Stampede grounds. The man drove his pickup truck on freshly laid sod, as you can see in the photo…
A Violent Night Sends 3 to Hospital With Gunshot Wounds
WINNIPEG – A violent night in Winnipeg sends three people to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds and has three people in custody facing multiple charges of attempted murder. After an intensive investigation, police made three arrests involving multiple violent incidents of attempted murder. Wednesday morning just before 3:00 AM police found three people with gunshot…
Manitoba City Makes Best Places to Celebrate Your 30th Birthday
Where are the Best Places to Celebrate Your Dirty 30 Birthday? Expedia has put together the top places to celebrate and a Manitoba City made it to the list. Churchill was featured as one of Best Places by Expedia.ca, noting “You’ll make plenty of new friends during a 30th birthday trip to Churchill, but we’re…
Morden RCMP Request Public’s Help in Robbery
MORDEN – RCMP in Morden are asking for the pubic’s help in a theft investigation. Police say on July 3rd there was a break-in at a Manitoba Hydro site located at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 14 in the RM of Stanley. The fence into the compound was cut and a significant amount…