WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says nearly 100 organizations have pre−qualified for the expansion of retail cannabis sales. While it’s not known how many will be approved, the government is opening the door to new stores that it hopes will eat into the black market. “Our goal remains for 90 per cent of the population…
New Amendments Allow Victims to Move Out With Less Difficulty
WINNIPEG – Victims of sexual or domestic violence will now be able to move out with less notice and without having to file a police report thanks to proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act. Currently, tenants affected by domestic violence or stalking can end their lease with one month’s notice if they believe staying…
Morden Police Arrest Two in Drug Trafficking Investigation
MORDEN – Morden police have arrested two people after a lengthy investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine. A search warrant executed at a home on Morden resulted in the seizure of meth, prescription pills, cell phones, digital scales and packaging materials. 25 year old Willy Sawatzky of Morden is charged with Possession for the Purpose…
Man Struck By Vehicle While Lying on Road
FLIN FLON – Flin Flon RCMP are investigating a vehicle-pedestrian collision that happened 10 kilometres south of Flin Flon on March 11. A 59 year-old man driving a pick-up truck on highway 10, struck a 35 year-old man who was lying on the road. The driver immediately flagged down another vehicle to assist with calling…
Alcohol A Factor in Serious Snowmobile Collision
OAKLAND-WAWANESA – A 34 year-old man is in critical condition after two snowmobiles collided in a field east of Highway 340. The collision occurred on March 9 at 6:30 pm when the 34 year-old driver from the RM of Oakland-Wawanesa was rear-ended by a 46 year-old man from Pleasant Valley. The 34-year-old man is currently…
Province Introduces Amendments to Allow Broader Liquor Sales
WINNIPEG – The Province has introduced new legislative amendments that will expand the sale of cider and spirit based cooler to hotel beer vendors. Currently, hotel beer vendors are restricted to selling beer and malt-based coolers, and can only sell spirit-based coolers and ciders under certain conditions such as being located a specific distance from…
Inside Manitoba’s Child Protection Hearings
WINNIPEG — A nervous father walks into a courtroom and sits down. Over the next few minutes, he’s quiet as two lawyers discuss his children and decide on the Indigenous family’s future. “It’s really depressing, week after week, to be told no decisions have been made yet,” one of the lawyers tells the courtroom in…
RCMP Looking for Armed Robber in McCreary
McCREARY – RCMP are asking for assistance from the public regarding an armed robbery that took place at a business on Mountain Drive at about 8:15 pm on March 3. Just after closing, a man knocked on the back door. When the employee answered the door, the male came around the corner holding a long…
Are You Taking Care of Your Brain?
WINNIPEG – With the help of brain research, there is hope that one day there will be a cure for dementia and other brain diseases and disorders. That’s why brain research is celebrated during Brain Awareness Week, which takes place this year from March 11 to 17. At the Alzheimer Society, we promote brain health…
Premier Says Tax Cut will Come Even If Opposition Delays Bill
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his long−promised cut to the provincial sales tax will take effect July 1, even if the opposition delays the legislation that enacts it. Opposition parties in the Manitoba legislature are allowed to choose up to five bills each spring and hold them back until the fall. Pallister said…