WINNIPEG, MB – An RCMP investigation into a house fire has resulted in 19-year-old Earl Moar being charged with Manslaughter. The charges are in connection with a reported assault of a woman and house fire that happened on January 7 of this year at a home in O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation (Crane River). When police arrived…
Pallister Researching Effects of Cannabis on Impaired Driving
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Premier Brian Pallister visited Iowa City, Iowa this week to meet with experts regarding the effects of Cannabis on impaired driving. “There is a lot at stake as our province prepares for the federal legalization of cannabis,” said Pallister. “We have long said the imposed timeline is too tight and puts…
RECALL – Is Your USB Charger Safe
WINNIPEG, MB. – Health Canada is warning people to check their USB charges as many have been found to be faulty. Health Canada said the recall is a result of a national sampling and compliance project. A number of USB chargers were tested and many of them have been found to pose an unacceptable risk…
A 70-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured in Brandon
BRANDON, MB. – Brandon police had a busy traffic day with one accident involving a City transit bus and a stolen SUV and the other involved a 70 year old pedestrian. A City bus was involved in a collision with a Mazda SUV. Police said that the SUV failed to stop at a stop sign…
21 Year Old Arrested for Homicide in Thompson
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Thompson have arrested and charged a 21 year old for second degree murder. Thompson RCMP found a 51-year-old female severely injured at a home on March 26th. She was taken to hospital, where she later died from her injuries. A 39-year-old man was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening…
RCMP Looking for Man Who Robbed Steinbach A&W
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP have released a description of a man who robbed an A&W in Steinbach Saturday evening. Police said the robbery occurred Saturday around 11:30 PM at the A&W Restaurant on Brandt Street. A female employee was closing up when a man dressed all in black, wearing a mask on his face and…
Grain Innovation Facility Gets $484,000
WINNIPEG, MB. – Nearly $484,000 is being invested to complete the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institutes (PAMI) grain innovation facility near Portage La Prairie. The funding will go towards basic infrastructure needs, as well as specialized equipment such as hopper bins, a grain weighing wagon, lighting, conveyors, ventilation fans and related research instruments. PAMI is a…
Where is The Worst Road in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – Let the voting begin as the CAA Manitoba seventh annual Worst Roads campaign has begun. Voters are asked to vote for what they feel is the worst road based on a safety concern, pothole, traffic congestion or crumbling infrastructure. You can identify yourself as a pedestrian, cyclists or a driver and can…
Strange But True Say Brandon Police
BRANDON, MB. – Brandon Police reported this strange incident which happened over the weekend. A police vehicle was stopped on the side of the road next to the TransCanada highway with a flat tire. Another police vehicle pulled up behind them to assist with the repair. While they were parked, a vehicle travelling on the…
Winnipegosis RCMP Charge Three for Drug Trafficking
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Winnipegosis executed search warrants that result in the arrest of three drug traffickers. With help from Ste. Rose du Lac and Dauphin RCMP, Winnipegosis officers executed the warrants simultaneously at two homes on Arena Road in Camperville. At one home, police arrested Arnold Joseph Guiboche, 58, and Gail Charlene Guiboche,…