DAUPHIN – RCMP in Dauphin say a single vehicle rollover has claimed the life of a 20-year -old woman. The collision happened just after 2 AM Tuesday on 147 Road North, approximately half a kilometre east of Provincial Road 362 in the RM of Dauphin. The vehicle was travelling westbound when it appears it drove…
Winnipeg Man Who Left His Mom on Floor to Die, Gets 3 Months in Jail
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man who left his 89−year−old mother on the floor of their home, covered in her own feces and urine until she died, has been handed a three−month sentence. Ronald Siwicki, a musician, pleaded guilty in January to criminal negligence causing the death of his mother Elizabeth, who suffered from dementia. Court…
Greyhound Closing Shop in Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
OTTAWA — Greyhound Canada says it is ending its passenger bus and freight services in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and cancelling all but one route in B.C. — a U.S.−run service between Vancouver and Seattle. As a result, when the changes take effect at the end of October, Ontario and Quebec will be the only…
Former University of Manitoba Students Wanted for Terrorist Activities
WINNIPEG – The RCMP, working in conjunction with Interpol, continue looking for these two men for participation in terrorist activities. The two men wanted by RCMP were both students at the University of Manitoba. They are wanted on Canada wide warrants for terrorist activities. The first is, Ferid Ahmed Imam who was studying Biochemistry at…
Community-Minded Trio Recognized at Awards Evening
WINNIPEG – Three champions of the north end, including a mayoral candidate, were recognized with awards in a sold-out fundraising event by the Indian Metis Friendship Centre Saturday night. The honourees included Daryll Sanderson, who is involved with fundraising with the IMFC; Justin Rivera, Executive Director of Young Thunderbirds; and Jenny Motkaluk, who helped raise…
Bouncer of Nightclub Charged for Nightclub Stabbing of 3 Men
WINNIPEG – As reported on Manitoba Post, three men were taken to hospital suffering from stab wounds, they were found outside a Winnipeg nightclub in the Exchange District. Police say that the three men were at a private function in the nightclub (same building) on Princess Street when one of the men became involved in…
Two People Died on Manitoba Roads This Weekend
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP responded to two fatal collisions on the weekend. Police say on Saturday afternoon there was a single-vehicle collision on Highway 83, approximately 10 kilometres south of Virden. A car had left the highway on the east side of the road, struck the ditch and rolled several times. The driver, a 42-year-old…
Marty Gold Talks About Portage & Main on Sunday Dinner
This week my guest is Marty Gold, the former host and creator of City Circus on Shaw TV. He also hosted a popular radio program called “The Great Canadian Talk Show”. Marty has always been outspoken on Winnipeg issues. There area many people who don’t like Marty because he questions the establishment and will keep…
OPP Divers Recover Bodies of Two Winnipeg Men From Lake of the Woods
KENORA – Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed the identity of the two men that divers recovered from Lake of the Woods on Friday. Police identified the swimmers as Arwinder Brar, 19-years-old, and Pawan Preet Brar, 20-years-old, both from Winnipeg. OPP received a report of swimmers in distress Thursday which is when rescue workers began searching…
Winnipeg Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.0 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three−month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the…