WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s chief public health officer has a warning as COVID-19 cases continue to spike, especially here in Winnipeg. Dr. Brent Roussin says we need to take more precautions when dealing with other people. He points to how half of the positive cases in recent weeks involve individuals who have been to a restaurant…
RoboCurler Video
WINNIPEG – This is a cool video! A robot named “Curly” takes on top South Korean curlers and the results are amazing…
Litz Fraudster Gets 6 Years
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man who pled guilty to defrauding his former employer out of more than $4 million is now facing six and a half years in prison. 44-year-old Peter Ramdath, former CFO of Litz Crane & Rigging, admitted to fraud over $5,000 in Provincial Court in January. A 2018 police investigation uncovered deceptive…
Mounties Want This Man
WINNIPEG – 23 year old Devon Charles Colomb is wanted by the Mounties. He faces a long list of charges including robbery, extortion and dangerous operation of a vehicle. Colomb is believed to be in Winnipeg. If you have information for police or know his whereabouts, please call Gillam RCMP at 204-652-2200.
Transit Driver Killed
WINNIPEG – An off-duty Winnipeg Transit driver is dead after being hit by a vehicle as he walked across Main Street last night. It happened near Matheson Avenue just after six o’clock as he was just ending his work day. The 62 year old victim was pronounced dead there. The driver that hit the man…
Bowman Wants Mask Mandate
WINNIPEG – Following similar advice from public figures like Jets captain Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman is calling on the province to implement a universal mask requirement. Speaking outside City Hall Tuesday, Bowman noted that while the city does have the ability to create its own bylaws to make mask-wearing mandatory, he’s waiting for…
19th Death @ Parkview
WINNIPEG – A resident at a personal care home in the city has died from COVID-19. The death occurred at Parkview Place where a total of eight cases of the virus have been reported. Parkview is one of six personal care homes in Winnipeg that have been elevated to critical or red under the province’s…
COVID @ Retirement Home
WINNIPEG – A personal care home in the city has seven cases of COVID-19. Two residents at Parkview Place tested positive on the weekend and then five more came down with coronavirus on Monday after a worker at the home contracted the virus last week. Outbreak protocols have been implemented including personal protective equipment for…
1st Day Of Fall
WINNIPEG – Today is the official beginning of fall. The autumnal equinox is the time when the day-to-night line (also called the terminator) is vertical from north pole to south pole and the sun is directly over the equator. This means the amount of daylight is essentially the same everywhere on the planet. At the…
Wheeler Wants Mandatory Masks
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is calling on the Province to make wearing face masks mandatory. Tagging Premier Brian Pallister in a Tweet Sunday morning, the 34-year-old hockey right winger from Robbinsdale, Minnesota asked of a universal mask rule, “Why not? Let’s take care of each other.” Currently face coverings are only required…