WINNIPEG, MB. – Winnipegosis RCMP arrested a 25-year-old man from Dauphin in relation to a shooting that occurred January 11th. RCMP executed a search warrant at a home in Duck Bay, Manitoba, approximately 75 kilometres north of Winnipegosis. During the search, police seized a firearm which is related to an incident that took place on…
Revenues Are Up For Manitoba Public Insurance
WINNIPEG, MB. – Manitoba Public Insurance is in the positive with $61.3 million in net revenues, a huge increase, $60.6 million, over last year at this time. The net income is for the nine months of its fiscal year ending November 30, 2017 and it includes net income from the Basic insurance line of business…
Board Appointees to the Manitoba Human Rights Commission
WINNIPEG, MB. – Two new people and a new vice-chair have been appointed to the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. The commission is responsible to administer The Human Rights Code in the province, ensuring all Manitobans are treated solely on the basis of personal merit and free from discrimination. John Burchill, a current MHRC member, has…
Cocaine and Marihuana Discovered in Thompson Home
WINNIPEG, MB. – Thompson RCMP executed a warrant at a home in Thompson on January 13th and seize cocaine and marihuana. Police searched the home around 10:00 pm and found, approximately 113 grams of cocaine and 170 grams of marihuana, along with other drug paraphernalia and an undisclosed amount of cash was seized. RCMP said…
15-Year-Old Assaults Taxi Driver in The Pas
WINNIPEG, MB. – A taxi driver was assaulted by a 15-year-old on Young Point Road south of The Pas on January 8th, according to RCMP. A 30-year-old male taxi driver had picked up a male passenger in the area of Bell Avenue. He drove the passenger to Young Point Road, where the passenger told him…
Manitoba Declares Women’s Equality Week
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Manitoba government is promoting gender equality and highlighting women’s achievements in the province by proclaiming the third week in January Women’s Equality Week, Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for status of women, said in a news release. “This is our second year celebrating Women’s Equality Week and together we have made…
Team Jennifer Jones will Represent Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB. – Jennifer Jones and her team will represent Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton this year. Jones and her team Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen and Coach Wendy Morgan, won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts by defeating Darcy Robertson (Assiniboine Memorial) 7-6 in the provincial final game in Killarney.…
Scotties Tournament of Hearts All-Star Team
WINNIPEG, MB. – Every year during the Scotties Tournament of Hearts an All-Star team is selected. The All-Star Team is selected by the members of the Manitoba Curling Media Association and is supervised by Association President Clayton Dreger of Golden West Radio. The 2018 Manitoba Scotties All-Stars are: Lead – Theresa Cannon (Team Robertson) Second…
Province Funding Restoration of Churchill Town Centre
CHURCHILL, MB. – The Churchill Town Centre Complex and its theatre will have significant repairs and restoration work done thanks to money from the Manitoba government, Minister Cameron Friesen said in a news release. The Town Centre Complex is home to many amenities that support daily life in Churchill. It includes the school, hospital, personal…
VIDEO – The “Wicked” Winnipeg Car Commercial from 1986
Video of the Day – We enjoy sharing the lighter side of life with you through videos. Please share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. In today’s video, we go back in time to circa 1988 for those famous Winnipeg automotive commercials. Click play and enjoy; Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post Photo – YouTube