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Stabbing
8:08 a.m., November 5, 2018
The attack happened approximately at midnight in one of the Winnipeg`s buses. According to police, the suspect’s first victim was waiting for a bus at Graham Avenue and Edmonton Street when the suspect whipped out a knife and stole his phone and wallet. Ten minutes later, the suspect got on a bus at Graham Avenue and Donald Street, where he again brandished his knife, this time yelling racial slurs at another man. A 23-year-old man arrested, police said he...
House Fire
7:29 a.m., November 5, 2018
Past Sunday, November 4th a two-story house got on fire in the 100 block of Nichol Avenue. Emergency crews responded at approximately 8:20 p.m. and began an offensive attack to extinguish the fire and check for the occupants possibly trapped inside the house. Thankfully all the people that were in the building safely evacuated themselves and nobody was injured. As of now, there is no information about the reason of the fire, also no estimates as for the da...
Armed standoff
6:07 a.m., November 5, 2018
Last Friday, November 2nd early morning five people took police on one crazy ride, a twelve and a half hour armed standoff, ended with arrests and the attempted murder charges. Approximately 4:20 a.m. police had received a call about the suspicious activity at the Gilbert Park housing complex in the 100 block of Chudley Street. They immediately took two men into custody and attempted to contact others inside without success. Right away the police began tre...
Deadly Crash
3:31 a.m., November 5, 2018
On Sunday, November 4th a single-vehicle crash claimed a life of the man from Winnipeg. RCMP officers and other emergency services followed up on a report of a single-vehicle rollover approximately 7:15 a.m. At the scene, police found a man on the ground about 180 meters from an overturned vehicle. A victim was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, a 33-year-old man was later pronounced dead. Police said the vehicle was driving south on Murdock...
Society
1:17 p.m., November 2, 2018
November 1 came into force changes in road fines. Now all Manitoba people who use any gadgets in the driver's seat will pay new higher fines. In addition, the police will take rights for a period of 3 days for the first violation, and for a period of 7 days for each subsequent violation. At the moment the penalty is 672 dollars. As the statistics show, more than 10,000 car accidents occurred due to drivers who were not concentrated on the road while drivin...
Crime
1:00 p.m., November 2, 2018
Back in 2017 two best friends were at the Manwin hotel in Winnipeg. The conversation turned into a heated argument and one of them stabbed another one to death. At about 10:30 p.m., police found John Blaine Flett, 50, in critical condition after he was stabbed in the upper body and not breathing in the lobby of the Manwin Hotel on the evening of July 16, 2017. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition but died. His buddy, Eric Guimond from Winnipeg k...
Crime
12:36 p.m., November 2, 2018
On Wednesday, October 31st approximately 4:45 p.m. two intoxicated on alcohol teenagers attacked passengers on a bus route number 18 using a knife. Witnesses say that both 17-year-old male and 15-year-old female suspects were causing a disturbance bothering passengers and threatening them. When one of the passengers tried to calm them down, teens attacked him punching and applying wounds to his face. The attacked passenger, who turned out to be a local sec...
Crime
12:16 p.m., November 2, 2018
Winnipeg police in cooperation with several provinces Police departments conducted a grand operation to stop drug trafficking in the western regions. The operation was named Project Riverbank and began to be developed in early 2018. This operation was aimed at the main drug distribution organization in the western regions of Canada. This special operation united the efforts of the Winnipeg police, RCMP, and police departments of Regina, Edmonton and Vancou...
Incidents
11:13 a.m., November 2, 2018
As it became known, the city police are looking for the missing girl. The 17-year-old teenager was seen on September 24 for the last time. The girl is 5’7″ height, 150 pounds, she has dark hair and dark eyes. The teenager was wearing Adidas pants, a red sweatshirt and Nike sneakers. The family of the missing girl is very concerned and asks everyone who has at least some information to share it with the police. MORE NEWS: Greyhound stops its work in Manitob...
Sports
10:08 a.m., November 2, 2018
The Jets won their first match in a tour of the Global Series in Finland by beating Florida 4-2. The hero of the match was Patrik Laine, who was marked by hat trick in the arena in Helsinki. The return to their homeland had a very favourable effect on the right-winger of the Jets, who was able to interrupt the goalless five-match series. Two of his goals were during the powerplay and another one he scored in an empty net. After the match, Laine shared with...
Culture
9:06 a.m., November 2, 2018
The Great Russian Nutcracker will be in Winnipeg on November 23 with just one show. Do not miss! Pay special attention to the wings, the hero personifies the dove of peace. This is a new interpretation of the plot of the famous ballet. Dove is a multicultural symbol of purity, peace, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. This performance unites the gap between the cultures of the world, gives an understanding of peaceful coexistence in the country of Peace and...
Crime Bust
5:49 a.m., November 2, 2018
On Thursday, November 1st Winnipeg Police presented a statement and a report about the recent victory on the crime-fighting field. Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth said a collaborative effort with RCMP, dubbed Project Riverbank, ended October 18th. Search warrants were executed at 16 locations resulting in 10 arrests and multiple seizures in Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and the Greater Vancouver area. A total of 156 charges were laid against the suspects co...
Meth
5:23 a.m., November 2, 2018
Starting October 17th marijuana is legal to grow, sell and to buy throughout Canada. Doesn’t matter if you are using it or not, cannabis is coming, it is already here and as of today, it is sold in your local stores and online. But not meth and definitely not in large quantities like 18 ounces, correctional officers discovered a large quantity of meth at the Main Street community correctional center where he was lodged this summer. Eighteen ounces of meth...
Incidents
5:13 a.m., November 2, 2018
A tragic incident happened last Tuesday night, October 30th in Fairford. A man from Pinaymootang First Nation is believed to have drowned after falling off a train. Locals say the bridge is known as “the black bridge” – crosses the Fairford River, about 220 km north of Winnipeg. A 22-year-old man was with his friends, when he fell into the water, it was dark, so his friends didn’t really see what happened and what was the reason of the incident, they quick...
Robbery
4:51 a.m., November 2, 2018
Late night on Tuesday, October 30th a convenience store was robbed in Winnipeg. As per employees statement, the criminal had entered the store around 9:20 p.m. with his face covered with a mask. He was armed with a knife and he went into an employees-only area behind the counter, the robber started to demand money and threatened the employees. After stealing several packs of cigarettes, the suspect grabbed the cash register and ran away from the store. He...
Distracted driving
3:35 p.m., November 1, 2018
Police decided to try something new for catching drivers, which do not follow the rules and regulations and create dangerous situations on the road. Manitoba RCMP officers put out the call on Twitter and Facebook asking drivers to suggest hot spots they were concerned about. “There was a lot of engagement. These are people that drive on these roads on a regular basis. Their information was invaluable,” said RCMP Media Relations Officer Tara Seel. Officers...
Society
3:07 p.m., November 1, 2018
The founder of the ministry announced that North End community will have Christmas party despite ministry's closure. North End Family Centre was working for 10 years, and a lot of people came there to find various help and services. In addition, every year the celebration of Christmas took place in this center. The purpose of the party was the desire of the center staff to ensure that there is enough food in the families of the community for the upcoming h...
Crime
2:59 p.m., November 1, 2018
A man arrested in Morris for bringing an object that looked like a gun into a store. A male suspect walked in one of the stores on the Main Street, he was behaving erratically and the employees suspected him to be high on drugs. His behaviour appeared to be strange, he was definitely impaired by something, like drugs or other. One of the store employees asked a man to wait in the office and called the police, the store was evacuated and only after that pol...