OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are refusing to let former cabinet minister Steven Fletcher run under the Tory banner in the next election. Fletcher wants to win back his old Winnipeg riding of Charleswood−St. James−Assiniboia−Headingley, a seat he held for more than a decade before losing it in 2015 to Liberal Doug Eyolfson. But he…
Manitoba Man Charged for Murder of Gloria Gladue
MANITOBA – Wednesday afternoon in Edmonton, Grant Arthur Sneesby, 68-years-old of Gladstone, Manitoba, was arrested and charged for the murder of Gloria Gladue. RCMP said Gloria was reported missing from the Wabasca, Alberta on November 17, 2015. She was last seen entering a home in the Wabasca area on October 10, 2015. Her remains were…
Wanted for La Salle Robbery
MANITOBA – RCMP in Headingley are asking for the public’s help identifying the man pictured. Mounties say the man broke into a parked vehicle in La Salle and stole a credit card which was used at a convenience store in Winnipeg. If you have any information, you are asked to call Headingley RCMP at 204-888-0358…
Teen Apologizes to Victim’s Family for her Role in Serena McKay’s Death
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba teenager who took part in a fatal beating that was filmed and shared online has told the victim’s mother she will never be at peace with herself. “I cannot imagine how broken your world must be without her,” the girl told her sentencing hearing in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The teen, who…
West Nile Virus Detected in a Manitoba Mosquito
The first mosquito infected with West Nile virus (WNV) has been found in the province. Offical say, at this time, no human cases of West Nile virus have been identified. The infected mosquitoes were collected from an adult mosquito trap in Winnipeg during the week of June 17th. There are currently no orders for adult…
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May be in Brandon
RCMP in Blue Hills is seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing teenaged girl who may be in Brandon. Police say the missing 17-year-old girl, Emily Marie Mousseau, was seen June 15th, leaving her home, located in the RM of Cornwallis, on foot that afternoon. Mousseau is described as Indigenous, 5’3”, 120 pounds, with hazel…
RCMP Take Down Drug Trafficking Ring in Manitoba
Since Monday RCMP, from Lac du Bonnet and Powerview, have arrested and charged four people in relation to a drug trafficking ring in the province. Police say the began an investigation In November 2017, of a network distributing cocaine and methamphetamines in Winnipeg, the Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet, Fort Alexander, and Sagkeeng First…
Winnipeg’s Most Wanted
WINNIPEG – Law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police in their communities. The Manitoba Post brings you those details and photos of wanted people in our province on a weekly basis. Please share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Antonio Allen Police are looking…
A Derby Preview with Scott Taylor
WINNIPEG – It was a preview. With the $75,000 Manitoba Derby and $30,000 Manitoba Oaks just six weeks away, it wasn’t a definitive preview, but it was, if nothing else, a good chance to cheer on the locals. This past weekend at Assiniboia Downs, the second of this year’s three big three-year-old Derby Preview races…
Winnipeg Musician Left Mother on The Floor to Die
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg court is hearing that a local musician left his 89−year−old mother covered in her own feces and urine, lying on the floor of the home they shared for several weeks until she died. A sentencing hearing is underway for Ron Siwicki who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in January.…