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WEBWoman charged in 2022 homicide in Winnipeg's West End. Winnipeg police have charged a 27-year-old woman in connection to the death of James Monaghan in July, 2022. In 2022, WPS said they discovered the body of Monaghan on July 29, around 4:30 p.m. at a...
Child sex offender with history of violence released from jail, will ...
WEB4 hours ago · A convicted child sex offender at risk of re-offending was released from Stony Mountain Institution Wednesday and is expected to live in Winnipeg. The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) says Darrell Erwin Ackman, 55, is considered “at risk to re-offend in a sexual manner against female children, particularly adolescents.” Ackman was sentenced […]
New community space set to open in Winnipeg’s downtown
WEB22 hours ago · A new community space in Winnipeg’s downtown is set to open soon. All three levels of government and various community groups celebrated the Main and Henry Community Space, a newly developed area which is located right next to the Circle of Life Thunderbird House. The new space includes a paved concrete plaza, with …
Manitoba extends gas tax cut until Dec. 31
WEB5 hours ago · By News Staff. Posted September 25, 2024 11:04 am. The government of Manitoba will extend the provincial fuel-tax cut until the end of year. The province’s gas-tax holiday was set to expire Sept. 30. It will now be extended until Dec. 31. “Since we cut the gas tax in January, inflation has gone down in Manitoba,” said Manitoba Premier Wab ...
Winnipeg dangerously close to new homicide record
WEBWinnipeg has recorded 42 homicides this year. With just two weeks left in 2021, the city is getting dangerously close to hitting that grim record of 44 homicides set back in 2019. After only reporting five homicides in the first five months of 2021, Winnipeg has seen the homicide count skyrocket to 42 reporting 37 homicides between the middle ...
Highest level of violent crime in Winnipeg since 2009
WEBMay 30, 2023 · The total number of crimes increased by more than 25 per cent in Winnipeg last year, including the highest level of violent crime in 13 years. That’s according to the 2022 statistical report provided by the Winnipeg Police Service Wednesday. It shows a 12 per cent increase in crimes committed with a knife from 2021; a 32 per cent increase in ...
Winnipeg police lay charges after people threatened with gun
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Winnipeg police say a 30-year-old man is facing 16 charges after allegedly threatening to shoot four people on McKenzie Street Monday morning. WPS says around 6:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man who was pointing a gun at people and threatening to kill them. The report also indicated that once the call to …
Winnipeg unanimously votes to purchase Portage Place Mall
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Winnipeg's Portage Place Mall on March 6, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Albanese) Winnipeg’s executive policy committee unanimously voted in favour of a purchase agreement for Portage Place Mall. This deal would allow the sale of the land, parking lot and air rights to True North Real Estate …
Manitoba floods: communities along Lake Winnipeg at risk once …
WEBPosted June 28, 2022 12:08 pm. Residents in Gimli and the surrounding area are once again dealing with overland flooding caused by high water levels and strong winds across Lake Winnipeg. High waves have spilled over into properties on Lake Winnipeg after more rain and high winds battered the lake’s shorelines.