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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 16-year-old is facing drug charges in Thompson, Man., after an ongoing drug trafficking investigation led the RCMP to seize cocaine, cash, and weapons. Police said they searched a Yale Avenue home in the northern Manitoba city on April 24, which led …
Read More »RCMP dog helps rescue baby taken by man into dense Manitoba woods – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP in the Winnipegosis area were able to safely rescue and infant and arrest a suspect thanks to the work of a very good dog. Police said they were called on the afternoon of April 18 about a man who had …
Read More »Free-roaming feathered friends (mostly) welcomed with aplomb in Manitoba town
Souris, Man.’s heart and soul hinged on a historic swinging bridge that was lost to devastating flooding in 2011. While a replacement bridge was constructed in 2013, the community had a bit of an identity crisis, fearing tourists wouldn’t come just to see the new bridge. Turns out they were …
Read More »Consultations ongoing on whether cellphones will be permitted in Manitoba classrooms – Winnipeg
Smartphones are a piece of technology many people have on their person at nearly all times, but in a classroom setting, they’re becoming more and more of a nuisance. The Ontario government announced over the weekend its plan to introduce limits on cellphones in school, as a way to reduce …
Read More »Teens face long list of drug, weapons charges after northern Manitoba hostage incident – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in northern Manitoba have two 15-year-olds behind bars after an armed hostage situation over the weekend. Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officers at Opaskwayak Cree Nation were called to a home in the community Saturday afternoon, where they said a …
Read More »Garter snakes waking from hibernation in Narcisse, Man. viewing dens – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tourists and travellers alike can get a glimpse of garter snakes waking up from their winter hibernation in dens across Narcisse, Man. Tens of thousands of these snakes wake up as part of an annual mating ritual, according to the province, which …
Read More »Manitoba Moose eliminated in 2 straight by Texas Stars – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Moose were knocked out of the Calder Cup Playoffs Thursday night after getting shutout in an elimination game. The Moose did everything but score a goal as they suffered a 2-0 Game 2 loss to the Texas Stars on the road to get swept out of the playoffs …
Read More »Premier Kinew stops to help stranded driver change tire: ‘What any decent Manitoban would do’ – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, wearing a suit and tie, stopped to help change a woman’s tire on the side of a dirt road Saturday and a photo of his effort is garnering significant traction online. The image, taken by Tasha Spillett and uploaded by her aunt, is now making its …
Read More »Protesters march for accountability in fatal shooting of 19-year-old by Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Protestors marched in Winnipeg Saturday afternoon demanding accountability in the fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old at the beginning of the year. Afolabi Opaso was shot by police on New Year’s Eve. “He was, you know, a nice young man, starting to get into adulthood, 19, a studious student. And …
Read More »Winnipeg police refer two incidents to Independent Investigation Unit – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say they have referred two incidents to the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) including a robbery at a shopping centre and a domestic incident. Chief Danny Smyth said on Friday just after midnight a woman called the police for help regarding …
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