WINNIPEG – Police are looking for four men who robbed a convenience store on Portage Avenue Thursday morning. Police say around 5:40 AM four men entered the store and were asked by staff to leave their bags at the door. The men refused and one of the men approached the counter, pulled out a handgun…
Longshot Wins R.C. Anderson Stakes
Adolfo Morales rides a lot of stakes winners at Assiniboia Downs. Of course, he was the local jock on Escape Clause so that covered many nights in the winner’s circle. On Wednesday night, however, Morales brought a longshot to the wire, Queen Jean, a stunning winner of the $25,000 R.C. Anderson Stakes, a big Manitoba…
Mandatory Leave for Civic Politicians Facing Criminal Charges
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg city councillor is calling for tougher rules for municipal politicians who get in trouble with the law. Cindy Gilroy wants the province to change the city’s charter to make it mandatory for councillors who have been charged with a criminal offence to take a paid leave of absence. Her proposal comes…
Teenaged Girl Crossing Road Was Struck and Killed
MANITOBA – Wednesday just before midnight a teenaged girl crossing the road was struck and killed. On July 18, at approximately 11:50 pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Provincial Road 278, near the Ebb and Flow First Nation community arena. The preliminary investigation has determined that a…
House Fires Shuts Down Arlington
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire crews have completely blocked off Arlington Street at Ellice because of a house Friday morning. There are reports that firefighters were removing people from the home, but those reports have not been confirmed by fire officials. Manitoba Post will continue to update this story as information becomes available. PHOTO TWITTER /…
Manitoba Man Dies in Single Vehicle Rollover
MANITOBA – RCMP say a 31-year-old man died in a single vehicle rollover in the evening of July 18th on Beach Road near Sandy Bay First Nation. Mounties said a 39-year-old man from Sandy Bay First Nation was driving a mini-van west on Beach Road with two passengers when he lost control and rolled the…
Missing 24-Year-Old Woman Last Seen July 7th
ELPHINSTONE – RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. Police say Megan Sportak, a 24-year-old woman from the Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, was reported missing on July 12th. Megan Sportak, last spoke to her family on July 5th of this year. Police said that Megan was reported to be in Winnipeg…
Lights of the North Construction to Begin Soon
WINNIPEG – Construction will begin soon for the Lights of the North, Chinese Lantern Light Festival. Dorothy Doobie, a co-chair, said, the steel required for the exhibits will reach Winnipeg July 20th. In all, CN is hauling in 18 car loads of steel components and other materials for the show. Lights of the North, Chinese…
Police Chase Injuries 3 Mounties & 1 Suspect
MANITOBA – Three Mounties and a suspect sustained minor injuries and two police cruisers were damaged as RCMP tried to capture an armed and violent suspect wanted on several warrants. Just after midnight on July 15th, RCMP tried to stop an SUV that was being driven erratically and dangerously on Highway 12 near Loewen Boulevard.…
RCMP Arrest & Charge 3 Men, One Man Remains on The Loose
MANITOBA – RCMP in Wabowden say three people are facing multiple charges and one man in on the run. Friday RCMP received a call about a possible drunk driver. Officers that responded stopped a pickup truck four kilometres south of Provincial Road 373 that was driving erratically. As Mounties approached the truck one officer saw…