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Winnipeg couple accused of handing out THC Halloween candy had ‘normal’ candy at home: court docs – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg couple accused of handing out THC-laced candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween were found to have “normal non-THC infused candy at the ready” when police searched their home the following day, according to search warrant documents. Sheldon Chochinov, 63, and Tammy Sigurdur, 54, were both charged after police say …

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Winnipeg police investigate after body found at Main Street Salvation Army – Winnipeg

Winnipeg Police are investigating a death at the Salvation Army on Main Street. Officers were called to the building, at Main and Henry Avenue, around midnight, where they discovered a body. As of Thursday morning, police have not confirmed whether it’s being considered a criminal matter, nor have they provided …

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Winnipeg police safely locate teen previously reported missing – Winnipeg

UPDATE: Winnipeg police have safely located Askar. —– Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 14-year-old boy. Ayub Askar was last seen in the Elmwood area around 3:30 p.m. Monday. Ayub Askar, 14. WPS Handout Askar is five feet tall and weighs 140 lbs., with a …

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Winnipeg police identify suspect in Thanksgiving homicide 2 years later – Winnipeg

After two years, Winnipeg police have identified a suspect in the murder of Gerald Justin Hamelin. In October 2020, officers were called to an Atlantic Avenue home with a report of an injured man. Police found Hamelin and rushed him to hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. …

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Feds to fund feasibility study to search landfill for alleged Winnipeg serial killer victims

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 15, 2022 7:40 pm Updated December 15, 2022 8:43 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it will fund a feasibility study on a potential search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two Indigenous …

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First Nations leaders call for resignation of Winnipeg police chief amid landfill controversy – Winnipeg

Manitoba First Nations leaders are calling for the resignation of Winnipeg police chief Danny Smyth. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), alongside Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson, called for Smyth to step down Thursday, due to the police service’s refusal to search the Prairie Green Landfill for remains …

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