BERENS RIVER FIRST NATION – A 38 year-old man from Bloodvein First Nation has died after he was assaulted at a home in Berens River First Nation. Police responded to the assault on November 16 at about 4:20 A.M. and he was taken to hospital, however he died as a result of his injuries on…
65 New Ambulances Arrive in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – 65 new replacement ambulances have been purchased to help modernize the province’s fleet, ensure paramedic safety and improve patient comfort. The ambulances represent about one third of the province’s fleet and cost $10 million. New ambulances feature enhanced lighting, additional working space for paramedics to have better movement and access to patients and…
$2.1 Million for Thompson Youth Outreach
The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.1 million over three years to expand StreetReach programming in Thompson and enhance the community mobilization hub. StreetReach is part of Tracia’s Trust, the Manitoba government’s strategy to prevent sexual exploitation of children and youth. The StreetReach program currently includes a Winnipeg team with representatives from child welfare,…
Man Arrested After Threatening RCMP Via Social Media
FISHER BRANCH – A 30 year-old man from Fisher Branch faces numerous charges after he threatened police on his social media account. RCMP began investigating the suspect and caught up with him the next day when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle. When officers searched his vehicle, they found two swords, ammunition…
Residents Follow Suspects to Ensure Capture
WINNIPEG – Thursday morning around 10:30 am, Headingley RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a home in the RM of St. Francois Xavier. The homeowners, who were out of the country, were alerted by their security system that their home was being broken into and called Police. Relatives…
No Seatbelt in Single Vehicle Fatality
At approximately 2:30 pm, on November 13, 2019, Whitemouth RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle collision on the old Highway 15, located approximately three kilometers west of Elma. The investigation has determined that a vehicle, being driven by a 55-year-old male from the RM of Whitemouth, was heading eastbound when it lost control and…
Needle Found in Halloween Candy
MORDEN – A Morden parent discovered a needle in their child’s Halloween Candy and Morden Police are asking parents to check over their kids Halloween candy and report any suspicious items. The one inch needle was found inside a sealed licorice candy. Anyone with information regarding the above incidents is asked to call the Morden…
Stolen Car Crashes into Gas Line
TYNDALL – RCMP are investigating an accident that ruptured a gas line at a natural gas distribution centre. RCMP responded to the call at about 9:30 P.M. when they received a report of a vehicle that had struck a metallic shed housing a natural gas distribution centre in the town of Tyndall and that natural…
Human Remains Found in Cornwallis Identified
CORNWALLIS – A man missing since May 8, 2019 has been confirmed as the human remains that were found on October 26. 46 year-old Jason Riley was found by a hunter in a wooded area close to Highway 1A in the RM of Cornwallis on October 26, 2019. He had initially been reported missing on…
Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on Highway 1
HEADINGLY – A two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in the RM of Cartier has taken the life of a 55 year-old man from Matlock. A semi-trailer travelling west on Highway 1 was stopped and waiting to turn north onto Cabot Road, when it was rear-ended by a van. The driver and lone occupant of the…