Thieves in Portage la Prairie are so emboldened and have such little fear of consequences, according to one retail employee, that it is not out of the ordinary to see people simply walk out the door with handfuls of merchandise, while all workers can do is watch them leave.
Parks Canada said testing for evidence of invasive zebra mussels will continue throughout the summer, after evidence of the species was first discovered in the lake during tests conducted last summer, and later confirmed by further testing.
According to Portage la Prairie Mayor Sharilyn Knox, residents and business owners have been, in recent months, continuously raising concerns about crime and safety in the southwestern Manitoba city of about 13,000 residents.
The newly-formed Arson Task Force will have police and firefighters in Brandon work closely together, as Brandon Police Service (BPS) and Brandon’s Fire and Emergency Services (BFES) will take a more “collaborative approach” to investigating suspicious fires.
According to ECCC, a storm entered Manitoba from Saskatchewan last Wednesday around 3:30 p.m., and was the probable cause of tornadoes that were reported, although Lang said before conducting an investigation they have no way of knowing how many formed and touched down.
Parks Canada confirmed in May they will temporarily ban all personal watercraft from Clear Lake, including motorized vessels and non-motorized items like canoes, and paddle boards, as they attempt to eradicate zebra mussels from the lake.
There are unconfirmed accusations being levelled by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) that the superintendent was removed in part due to him allowing a Pride Parade that was held in Dauphin on Saturday to begin on the grounds of a MVSD school.
Thompson city councillor Duncan Wong called the vacancy rate at Thompson RCMP “concerning,” because Thompson residents want to have confidence that there will be police patrolling the streets, and that police will have the resources to deal with the calls they get as promptly as possible.
Animal welfare organizations in Manitoba believe municipalities as well as the provincial government needs to be far better informed and educated about the scope of animal cruelty in the province.
Community officials say multiple dangerous contaminants have been found recently in illicit drugs in SVDN, a community west of Brandon that is home to more than 1,000 on-reserve residents.
