SELKIRK – A 56-year-old man opened fire on RCMP officers in Selkirk over the weekend. Saturday night, around 9:50 PM, Selkirk RCMP responded to a 911 hang up call at a rural home in the RM of St. Andrews. Mounties went to the home to ensure the safety of any residents. When officers arrived, a…
Judge Says Police Officer who Fatally Shot a Man With Machete was Justified
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba provincial court judge has ruled that the fatal police shooting of a man wielding a machete in public was a justified use of force. In an inquest report, Judge Sandra Chapman says Eric Daniels ignored police warnings to drop his weapon and charged directly at one officer before being shot. Daniels…
Body of the 24-Year-Old Man Missing From Countryfest Found
UPDATED JULY 4, 2018 AT 5:25PM – RCMP have now confirmed that Danny Berhie Kidane has been located deceased in the creek near the festival site. An autopsy will be conducted. The RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance. WINNIPEG – There are several reports that the body of Danny Kidane, 24,…
Churchill Rail Sale Break Down, Community Concerned
CHURCHILL — Residents of Churchill are devastated after learning efforts to restore rail service to the northern Manitoba town have fallen apart. Hudson Bay Railway said talks broke down on Tuesday after months of negotiation to transfer ownership of the crippled rail line — the community’s sole land link — to a consortium of northern…
Four Charged With Drug Trafficking in Dauphin
DAUPHIN – Dauphin RCMP have arrested four with drug trafficking and seized drugs, cash, and a sawed-off shotgun. RCMP say on Saturday they executed a search warrant at a home located on Jackson Street in the City of Dauphin. The search recovered 80 grams of cocaine, a sawed off shotgun, cash and various drug paraphernalia.…
25-Year-Old Man Missing Since June 30th
STONEWALL – RCMP in Stonewall are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 25-year-old man. Benjamin Sveinson, 25, was last seen by his family at his home in the RM of Rosser in the evening hours of June 30th. Sveinson is described as Caucasian, 6’0”, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and short brown hair.…
Travelling Manitoba Collecting Recipes and Trying Crepes in Steinbach
The Food History Project in Manitoba is taking a special food truck to different communities to gather people’s favourite food memories and to capture the province’s tasty traditions. Here is a recipe for crepes with wild greens made by chef Anna Sigrithur at a recent stop in Steinbach. Basic crepes: 1 1/2 cups of milk…
Dauphin’s Countryfest: Rainy, Rowdy and Raucous as Ever
The party just doesn’t stop at Dauphin’s Countryfest. No matter the day, the time or the weather, those looking for a good time need not look any further than Canada’s longest running country music festival. With the front gates officially opening up for business Wednesday afternoon, country music enthusiasts and summer partiers alike have now…
24-Year-Old Man Missing, Last Seen at Dauphin Countryfest
DAUPHIN – RCMP in Dauphin are requesting the public’s help locating a missing 24-year-old man from the community. RCMP say Danny Berhie Kidane, 24, was last seen by his friends at 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 30th at the Dauphin Countryfest grounds. Kidane is described as African-Canadian, 5’6”, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and short…
17-Year-Old Girl Dies in Collision
WINNIPEG – Sunday just before midnight, a 17-year-old girl has lost her life in a two car collision on Highway 3. RCMP from Carman say the two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 3, located approximately nine kilometres south of Highway 23, in the RM of Roland. Police believe that a northbound vehicle, being driven by a…