WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Zoo welcomed two new rescued harbour seals from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Center (MMR). The new tenants are Cetus and Camrose, both are male, have completed the standard 30-day quarantine and joined the Zoo’s other seals in the Journey to Churchill. “Along with other northern species, the seals…
Winnipeg Councillor, Russ Wyatt, Charged with Sexual Assault
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg city councillor has been charged with sexual assaulting a woman six months ago. Russ Wyatt, 48, was arrested Tuesday after lab results came back, and has been released pending a future court date, a city police spokesman said. Const. Rob Carver would not reveal details of the allegations on Wednesday, other…
7 Kids Responsible for Night of Armed Robberies in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Seven kids, all between the ages of 13 and 16, went on their very own crime spree Sunday night in Winnipeg. It started when the group of seven gathered in the area of Central Park with the purpose of committing armed robberies. The first occurred around10:30 PM. The first victim, a woman, was…
Winnipeg Police Shut Down a Drug Dealing Ring
WINNIPEG – A five month investigation into a drug dealing network in Winnipeg has resulted in the arrest of a Selkirk man and a woman from Winnipeg. Police also seized numerous weapons, drugs, thousands of dollars in cash and even a BMW. The investigation was between March and July of this year. Police identified two…
Winnipeg Police Officer Rammed by Stolen Car Taken to Hospital
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg Police Officer was injured after begin rammed by a 2010 Black GMC Sierra. The driver of the vehicle, which was stolen from Toshack Road in East St. Paul between July 8th and 9th, damaged a few police units before finally being stopped and arrested. Monday just before 2:00 PM, police located…
Motorcyclist Clocked at Nearly 200 km/h Receives $1,463 Fine
WINNIPEG – A motorcyclist may lose his license and will pay a huge fine after reaching speeds close to 200 km/h. In a tweet, Winnipeg Police posted the drivers clocked speed at 198 km/h in a 90 zone, on Friday. The driver didn’t lose his bike but he did receive a fine of $1463.00. Police…
Fire on Polson Avenue Claims One Life
WINNIPEG – A fire claimed the life of one person and completely destroyed a home in the North End Sunday afternoon. The home is on Polson Avenue between Sinclair Street and Airlies Street. Several reports suggest there was an explosion or sound of an exlposion around 2:00 PM. When fire fighters arrived the house was…
Are You Eligible to Vote in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Are you eligible to vote in the City of Winnipeg Municipal and School Boards Election this October 24th? The City of Winnipeg has launched an online voter registration tool to improve the accuracy of the Voters List. This new online tool, which can be accessed at winnipeg.ca/voterslist, ensures that voters can confirm, update…
19-Year-Old Charged in Baseball Bat & Machete Attack on a Winnipeg Man
WINNIPEG – Police arrested the second suspect wanted in connection with March 6th, 2018 attack on a man with a baseball bat and machete. Police say a 20-year-old man, the victim, had been walking on Flora Avenue when he was confronted by two male suspects in a vehicle. The suspects, one armed with a baseball…
Winnipeg Man Injured After a Man Drove Onto the Sidewalk and Struck Him
WINNIPEG – A 37-year-old man is in jail after driving his vehicle onto the sidewalk in order to hit a man that he had an argument with moments earlier. Police say on Friday, just before midnight, they came across the victim on Kennedy Street. A man was stumbling on sidewalk, witnesses in the area told…