WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg has formed a committee to decide on what to do with what used to be the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Downtown Winnipeg department store. Mayor Brian Bowman announced the advisory committee tasked with guiding city council on the next steps toward future use of the 600,000 square feet of space…
PM Says Sailor Search Is Over
WINNIPEG – The search for a missing Winnipeg Naval officer off the coast of California is over. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement this morning, saying Master Sailor Duane Earle’s dedication to his country and its values represented the best of what it means to be Canadian, pointing out MS Earle had served with…
Another Video Surfaces
WINNIPEG – The professional standards unit at the Winnipeg Police Service has started investigating the conduct of an officer who was already under scrutiny. The cop was seen in a video about a week ago giving a ticket to a driver after a woman passenger in the car asked him why he wasn’t wearing a…
Nygard Facing Sex Charges
WINNIPEG – 79 year old Peter Nygard remains in custody in Winnipeg pending a bail hearing. He was arrested Monday night and went before a judge yesterday as the US tries to extradite him. Nygard has been indicted in New York City on nine charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. American authorities allege he used…
Main Street Project Expands
WINNIPEG – Main Street Project has opened its long-anticipated 120-bed shelter at the old Mitchell Fabrics building in downtown Winnipeg. Staff say the newly-renovated building will provide a dignified place to access services for far more guests than the previous MSP location, even as public health orders require physical distancing measures. The 637 Main St…
Winnipeg Sailor Missing At Sea
WINNIPEG – A navy ship’s officer from Winnipeg is missing off the coast of California this morning after reportedly falling overboard. Master Sailor Duane Earle, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is thought to have fallen off the HMCS Winnipeg early in the morning while it was nearly 1,000 kms west of San Francisco. The vessel was on…
Passenger Trains Are Back
WINNIPEG – VIA Rail is once again operating on its Winnipeg-to-Vancouver route as the first in a gradual return to service in Western Canada. One weekly round trip will be offered along the rail line, with the Crown corporation highlighting enhanced ventilation, accessibility, PPE, and physical distancing measures on its railcars. VIA says passengers must…
New Downtown Testing Site
WINNIPEG – A new COVID-19 testing site opens downtown this morning. The province says it will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garrick Centre at 330-Garry Street. The site has the capacity to do as many as 80 tests a day on people living in the core area who don’t have…
Jack Jacobs Bomber Card
WINNIPEG – Jack Jacobs was a prolific football player from the 1940’s and 50’s. Born in Oklahoma, he began his career with the Cleveland Rams but his final years were spent as the quarterback of our Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As a Bomber, Jacobs was a CFL all-star for three straight years and he completed 709…
Possible Exposures/Saturday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.