ST. LAZARE – Saturday morning approximately thirty-seven train cars left the tracks in rural Manitoba. Reports suggest that CN crews are responding to the derailment near St. Lazare, which is located near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. Train derailment in St Lazaro, MB. 40 cars left the tracks. Cars contain oil. pic.twitter.com/FFqkwgBptj — Calidon (@CalidonLeasing) February 16,…
Connection Behind Youth Incarceration and Child Welfare
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is taking a hard look at youth justice and its connection to child welfare in the province. Justice Minister Cliff Cullen says the province has the highest rate of youth in custody in the country — four times the national average — and up to 90 per cent of them are Indigenous.…
Gilbert Plains Man Stabbed During Break-In
GILBERT PLAINS – a 36 year-old man was taken to hospital after being stabbed during a break-in. The victim answered his door at 11:15 pm. on February 12 and was immediately assaulted by two men. They stabbed him in the upper body and them grabbed a small amount of cannabis before fleeing. Police found the…
Antique Store Searches for Family of WWI Veteran
STEINBACH, Man. — The owner of an antique store in Manitoba is looking for the family of a First World War veteran after finding a letter in a box of papers. Amanda Kehler, owner of Prairie Pickers Café in Steinbach, bought a box of old papers for $1 while searching for antiques a few days…
B & E Suspects Brave Snowy Field to Evade Capture
STONEWALL – Icy road conditions led to a foot chase through snowy fields as police chased suspects in a break and enter. On February 8, Stonewall RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress. A black pickup truck fled the scene as police arrived and multiple police cars arrived to help locate the vehicle.…
Women Investigated for Anti-indigenous Comments Given Conditions
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION, Canada — Two Manitoba women arrested over online comments that threatened violence against Indigenous people have been given seven conditions following a mediation circle on a First Nation. The recommendations include sending handwritten apologies to news outlets, 80 hours of community service on a First Nation, and to attend a cultural awareness…
Case of Seized Newborn Back in Court
WINNIPEG — A family trying to get back a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by police in a Winnipeg hospital is to be back in court next month. The video of the infant was broadcast live on Facebook by the woman’s uncle in January, and First Nations leaders…
Thompson Man Terrorizes Woman & Her Children with Knife
THOMPSON – A woman and her children were terrorized by a man with a knife on at least two separate occasions until police intervened. On February 10 just after 6 AM. police responded to a call of a domestic dispute. When they arrived they found that the suspect had kicked in the door, threatened the…
Eye Injury Results in $124,000 Fine For Thompson Company
WINNIPEG – A Workplace Health and Safety investigation has resulted in $124,000 in fines for Thompson Company, Vale Canada Limited after one of their employees suffered a permanent injury to his eyes. The employee was sprayed in the face with liquid grout after a pressurized hose ruptured and there was no washing facility nearby. The…
Human Remains Found Near Schanzenfeld
MORDEN – Human remains have been found near Schanzenfeld, Manitoba at about 1:00 pm this afternoon. They have not yet been identified and the RCMP are continuing to investigate. More information to come.