Winnipeg police are on the look out for a suspect who took off after a shot was fired during an armed robbery in Wolseley Saturday night. Emergency crews and the police tactical unit responded to a business on Westminster Avenue, between…
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Manitobans gather at legislature to kick off province’s 150th anniversary celebrations
Manitobans headed to the legislative building on Saturday to kick off a celebration of the province’s upcoming 150th birthday by tobogganing, snowshoeing and taking pictures with the Grey Cup. Monique LaCoste, co-chair of the Manitoba 150 host committee, said Illuminate…
Once ‘state of the art,’ storied tunnel below Manitoba’s Legislature in need of repair
In the underbelly of Manitoba’s political nervous centre, some workers cheated death. A century ago, they were building a tunnel when they heard an ominous crack — their only warning that several tons of dirt would come tumbling down. The cave-in crushed their manmade supports like matchsticks,…
‘I’m a Christian who pretty much despises Christmas’: How a Winnipeg street preacher gets through the holidays
I must confess. I’m a Christian — a missionary even — who pretty much despises Christmas. A rare breed, it turns out. It’s true. I need not go into the gory details (of which there are many), but the classic Saturday Night…
Sport Manitoba hosts fitness event for para athletes and pro coaches
Sport Manitoba opened its doors to athletes with disabilities Saturday, pairing them with coaches who helped them test — and push— their fitness to new levels. Sport Manitoba hosted the combine, which is an event that measures athletes’ performance in a variety of areas,…
Officer killed in Perimeter Highway collision ‘will never be forgotten’: Manitoba RCMP assistant commissioner
Const. Allan Poapst was five days away from marking 13 years with the RCMP when he was killed on-duty Friday in a collision with a pickup truck on Winnipeg’s Perimeter Highway. “He was a dedicated officer who worked hard to serve…
Manitoba holiday checkstop program nets 26 impaired driving charges in 1st week
RCMP are warning Manitoba drivers to make responsible choices before getting behind the wheel this holiday season, unlike one individual who blew nearly three times over the legal limit during the first week of the annual checkstop program. RCMP say 26 people…
Hazardous ice closes Omand’s Creek footbridge until spring
A well-used footbridge considered an integral part of the active transportation network in west central Winnipeg will be closed until late spring. City of Winnipeg crews blocked access to the footbridge over Omand’s Creek last week, after late-November flooding submerged…
Missing woman, 26, and infant son safely located: police
Jamie Lathlin was last seen on Thursday, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, Winnipeg police said Saturday. (Submitted by Winnipeg Police Service) Winnipeg police say they are concerned for the well-being of a missing 26-year-old woman and her one-year-old…
Winnipeg police looking for missing woman, 26, and her infant son
Jamie Lathlin was last seen on Thursday, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, Winnipeg police said Saturday. (Submitted by Winnipeg Police Service) Winnipeg police say they are concerned for the well-being of a missing 26-year-old woman and her one-year-old…