WINNIPEG – Over the years I’ve seen many streets come to life and Graham Mall in downtown Winnipeg is definitely in for changes that Winnipeggers can look forward to. In my younger years, I remember walking up and down Corydon Avenue frequently. At the time it was a mediocre street with only three or four…
Manitoba Cop Sues Over Intimate Pictures Shared Online
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging intimate images of her were shared without her permission. Brittany Roque said she privately shared the photos with a member of the Brandon Police Service while they were in a brief relationship in 2015. In her statement of claim, Roque, who now works as…
4 Men Charged with Second Degree Murder
WINNIPEG – Mounties have made several arrests in connection with the death of a 35-year-old male on April 21, 2018. Monday, April 23, RCMP arrested Carla Wass, 25-years-old of Oxford House First Nation. He was charged with Second Degree Murder. Tuesday, April 24, RCMP arrested two more suspects: Warren Bradburn, 24-years-old, and Gregory Hart, 28-years-old.…
Big Bike Auction Saturday & Sunday
WINNIPEG – This weekend the City of Winnipeg will hold it’s annual unclaimed bike auction at the Terry Sawchuk Arena, 901 Kimberly Avenue. Here are the dates and times for the auctions: Saturday, April 28: 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. – public viewing 9 a.m. – auction begins Sunday, April 29: 10 a.m. to 11:45…
OPINION – Is Winnipeg Subsidizing The Province?
WINNIPEG – Glen Murray’s New Deal complained about the city getting only seven cents of every tax dollar. Successive mayors have continued to complain about being short-changed by various provincial governments in many different ways. Mayor Bowman recently threatened to cut 22 transit routes, and he increased fares by 25 cents. He blamed the province’s…
Dates and Times for City Golf Courses to Open
WINNIPEG – Dust off the clubs because many of the Winnipeg Golf courses are opening this weekend. Below is a list of courses set to open for the 2018 season on the following days: Harbour View Golf Course and Recreation Complex, 1867 Springfield Road, 9 holes Opens Thursday, April 26 Reserve online at tee-on.com or…
Part of Assiniboine River Walk Closed
WINNIPEG – The welcomed warm weather means the river levels are going up so the City is closing a portion of the River Walk. The Assiniboine River walk from the Osborne Bridge to the Main Street Bridge is temporarily closed to pedestrian traffic. Barricades have been installed indicating the walkway is closed. Light standards along…
Winnipeg Judge to Sentence Teen Who Beat Serena McKay to Death in June
WINNIPEG — The mother of a young woman whose fatal beating was filmed and posted online said she wants one of the teens responsible to spend at least four years behind bars once she is sentenced in June. Serena McKay’s body was found on the Sagkeeng First Nation last April and two teenage girls, who…
Drugs Seized and Two Charged by Thompson RCMP
WINNIPEG – RCMP in Thompson seized approximately 207 grams of crack cocaine, 100 grams of marihuana, a large sum of Canadian Currency and various drug paraphernalia. The seizure is the result of a search warrant executed on Tuesday by Thompson RCMP at a home located on Ospwagon Drive in the community of Thompson. Police arrested…
Going Green – The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
WINNIPEG – Stepping outside into the warmth of a spring day is one of my favourite moments of the year. After a long, cold winter, those first few bursts of spring seem to rejuvenate my weather-worn soul and I feel reborn. That mental health reboot is just one of the many benefits the great outdoors…