Winnipeg, MB –On Sunday, May 26, 2019, weather permitting, the City of Winnipeg’s Insect Control Branch will commence its tree pest caterpillar control program starting at 9:30 p.m. in Insect Management Areas 10 (Central St. Boniface, Dufresne, North St. Boniface, Tissot) and 11 (Norwood East, Norwood West). The program will be targeting the spring and…
St Boniface Pedestrian in Critical Condition in Hospital
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man is in critical condition in hospital after he was discovered hallucinating and wandering in the St. Boniface area. Yesterday evening at around 6:00 PM., police received a report of a man who appeared to be hallucinating and wandering in traffic near Provencher Boulevard and Tache Street. He tried to get…
Red River College Students Create Displays for IKEA
WINNIPEG – A group of 24 Red River College students created five new displays for IKEA as part of their final project. Josephine Pulver — an interior designer and Residential Decorating instructor at RRC — saw a chance to connect with the industry and turn IKEA’s design process into a final project for her students.…
“Strange Dynamic” in Home of Murder Suspect
WINNIPEG — A woman says there was a strange dynamic in a house several women shared with a man who is accused of killing one of them. “Five women all vying for the attention of one man, obviously, there would be jealousy issues,” Holley Sullivan told the jury at the first−degree murder trial of Perez…
Police Locate Missing, Non-Verbal Child Using Transmitter Bracelet
WINNIPEG – Police used life-saving technology to find a missing autistic, non-verbal child. Yesterday evening, at around 7:00 PM. police received a report that a 16 year-old autistic, non-verbal boy had gone missing near the Grant Park area. He was wearing a transmitter bracelet through Project Life Saver and was located after he had travelled…
Harrowing Details of Abuse in Murder Trial
WINNIPEG — One of five women who lived with a man accused of killing one of them has testified that she was locked in a laundry room when he got jealous to teach the others a lesson. Jessica Reid, 36, says she didn’t leave Perez Cleveland because she was dependent on him for a place…
Two Pedestrians Struck and Killed Crossing Panet Road.
WINNIPEG – Police are looking for witnesses to a pedestrian-vehicle accident just after midnight last night that took the lives of two people. The accident took place at approximately 12:20AM at the intersection of Panet Road and Regent Avenue. Investigators believe that a vehicle travelling westbound on Regent struck two pedestrians who were crossing southbound…
CWE Lethal Lottery Had Unpredictably Entertaining Results
In the world of entertainment there’s improv, and then there’s when improv meets wrestling. Canadian Wrestling’s Elite held its first event after completing the 38 Day 10th Anniversary Tour at Rookies Sports Bar on Friday night and the Lethal Lottery, drawn by the fans, dictated the line-up, match by match. This protocol meant that wrestlers…
Writers in Residence Program Looking for Applicants
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Public Library is seeking applications for the 2019-2020 edition of its Writer-in-Residence Program. During their term, the Writer-in-Residence offers one-on-one mentorship and public workshops to emerging Manitoba writers of all genres. The successful candidate works with writers by email, phone, and in-person consultations. In addition, the Writer-in-Residence hosts public workshops to share…
City Conducting Controlled Burns
WINNIPEG – The city will be planning a series of controlled burns in a number of natural areas until June 14. The controlled burns will only be conducted un suitable weather conditions and will have appropriate safeguards in place. The controlled burns have been conducted on Winnipeg’s tall grass prairies since 1986 in order to…