WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Grand Rapids have found two bodies inside a mobile home that was destroyed by fire. When RCMP arrived at the fire early this morning (February 17) on Beardy Point Road in Grand Rapids, the residential trailer was engulfed in flames. In a news release police confirmed that two bodies were…
Cannabis Retail Operators Selected by Province
WINNIPEG, MB – The government announced the companies they have accepted to operate retail cannabis location in Manitoba. Last November the province put out a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified applicants to operate retail cannabis locations, this week Minister Pedersen said they have conditionally accepted four operations from those RFP’s. “I’d like to thank…
Province Wants to Improve Organ & Tissue Donor Program
WINNIPEG, MB – Manitobans are invited to provide written submissions to the special, non-partisan Committee on Organ and Tissue Donation. “Manitoba has long been known as the most generous province in Canada, yet many Manitobans do not make their wishes about the ultimate gift of generosity – organ and tissue donation – known to their…
RCMP Rescue Mama and Her Pups
WINNIPEG, MB – A mama dog and her pups were rescued by members of the Lynn Lake RCMP detachment. Lynn Lake RCMP were made aware, on February 7th, by members of the community that some dogs were locked up in a house in Black Sturgeon Falls First Nation, and that the owner had been gone…
Manitoba Bison Hockey Playoffs are This Weekend
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba Bison men’s hockey team play host to Mount Royal in the Canada West Quarter-final best-of-three playoff series this weekend. The Canada West Quarter-final best-of-three playoff series will have games on February 16, 17 and if necessary on the 18th at the Wayne Fleming Arena. This is the third ever time…
Mixed Doubles Provincials This Weekend
WINNIPEG, MB – After a Gold Medal for Canada at the Olympics only a few days ago, mixed doubles curling is growing in popularity. CurlManitoba is hosting the 2018 Best Western Mixed Doubles Provincials this weekend, February 16-18, at the Charleswood Curling Club. This weekends winning team earns the right to represent Manitoba at the…
Food Friday Recipe – Chicken Club Sandwich
WINNIPEG, MB – What makes a great club sandwich? I’m a huge fan of sandwiches, but the answer to that question has always eluded me. Could it be the bread? Maybe! Could it be the bacon? Possibly! Could it be the salad? Perhaps! Well, I finally came up with a plan. I would create a…
Drunk 41-Year-Old Charged for Theft in Brandon
BRANDON, MB – Brandon police have been kept busy, they arrested three people that had outstanding warrants, charged a 41 year old for theft, and a 28 year old man for domestic assault. On Wednesday evening, Police went to a home in the 200 Block of 5th Street for a disturbance. A female was identified…
Bison’s Basketball Play UBC in the Canada West Quarter-finals
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball team travels to play UBC in Canada West Quarter-final best-of-three playoff series. The first game is today, game two is Friday and if necessary there is a game scheduled for Saturday. The start times for first two games is 6 p.m. CT and the Saturday game is…
Multiple Fatalities in Collision Involving RCMP Cruiser
WINNIPEG, MB – An RCMP vehicle was involved in a collision with multiple fatalities Wednesday around 5:30 PM. Officers from the Minnedosa RCMP unit were travelling south on Highway 10 in a marked cruiser, when a small SUV headed in the opposite direction lost control and rolled into the southbound lane. The SUV first struck…