WINNIPEG – That tornado near Virden that killed two people a couple weeks ago has been upgraded. It was originally rated an EF2 with wind speeds of 190 kilometres per hour. However, Environment Canada now says it believes the twister was an EF3 with wind speeds of 260 kilometres an hour. Carter Tilbury and Shayna…
3 Deadly Crashes In 24 Hours
WINNIPEG – RCMP are investigating three fatal accidents on Manitoba highways in less than 24 hours. At 4 a.m. yesterday, Steinbach Mounties received a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Richer. A semi struck and killed a 46 year old male, from Steinbach, who was walking on the highway. Then…
Wanted By Mounties
WINNIPEG – RCMP are looking for 23 year old Nicholas Ryan-McKinnon after the death of a man in Dauphin on the weekend. Mounties responded to a stabbing call early Saturday morning and found a 32 year old man dead in a home. Investigators later talked to a second man who was injured and made his…
Flood Watch For Southeast
WINNIPEG – The province has issued a flood watch for southeast Manitoba. A significant weather system is expected to dump up to 100 millimetres of rain there starting this afternoon. Property owners are being warned to take precautions against possible overland flooding. Photo: Environment Canada
Tornado Near Alexander
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada has confirmed that there was a tornado last night near Alexander, Manitoba. It touched down at about 5:40 p.m. A tornado warning was also issued for Brandon where emergency sirens sounded at around six o’clock. No tornado in the city but there was heavy rain and high winds. No word of…
Masks & Back To School
WINNIPEG – The province says students won’t be required to wear face masks when they go back to school on September 8th. However, masks will be strongly recommended in the classroom for kids in grades five to 12. It’s a different story on buses where masks will be mandatory for children in grades five to…
Cop Car, Not A Cab
WINNIPEG – Portage RCMP, responding to an intoxicated man causing a disturbance, didn’t have to work very hard on the weekend. The guy hopped into an unmarked cop car when he saw the fully marked cruiser and said, “take me to 17th Street, Bro.” They took him to the detachment instead to sober up. He…
Flu Vaccine Order Doubled
WINNIPEG – The province is doubling its order of high-dose influenza vaccine because of anticipated demand and it’s also expanding the criteria for who can receive it free of charge. “The flu season is always challenging, but COVID-19 will make it even more difficult. That’s why our government is taking every precaution to help keep…
Union Wants Pause
WINNIPEG – The union at the Maple Leaf pork processing plant in Brandon continues to call on the company to pause operations because of COVID-19. Almost two dozen people who work at the plant have contracted the virus but provincial health officials say there’s no indication that they got it at the plant. However, UFCW…
Tornado Was EF2
WINNIPEG – We now know more about Friday night’s tornado near Virden that killed two people. Environment Canada says early indications are it was an EF2 with wind speeds of 190 kilometres an hour and it was very large. Two young people from Melita, Carter Tilbury and Shayna Barnesky, both 18 years old, were killed…