Posted by Brian Schultz
RCMP believe alcohol to be a factor in a fatal crash on Highway 227 near Portage la Prairie on Saturday.
At around 7 p.m., a Ford Mustang travelling westbound hit an eastbound Ford F-150 pulling a trailer. The lone male driver of the Mustang was taken to Portage General Hospital with injuries, and [...]

RCMP have charged a Thompson man with murder after an investigation over the weekend.
On Saturday morning, police responded to a call of a trail of blood on a wooded walking path in Thompson. The trail led officers for about two kilometres, where they found a deceased 25-year-old man identified as David Riley Cook of The [...]

Several businesses inside the Portage la Prairie Mall were broken into at about 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
RCMP say thieves made off with merchandise of an undisclosed value.
No damage estimate is available.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Posted by Sarah Klein
A 48-year-old man from the Inwood area was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle collision Tuesday.
RCMP say the crash happened at about 9:15 p.m. on PR 229 at Road 2E approximately 5 kms east of Inwood, Manitoba when the 1995 Dodge pickup he was driving lost control. Police say [...]

This Chevrolet Blazer rolled on the south Perimeter Highway late Monday afternoon. Traffic was reduced to one lane just east of Waverley Street.
No word on any injuries or what lead to the accident.

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A 40-year-old Dauphin man was thrown from his snowmobile after hitting a culvert Sunday afternoon. Police say the incident happened just before 4:30 p.m. approximately 30 kms southwest of Dauphin.
A group of snowmobilers were riding along a groomed trail, when the man lost control of his machine.
He was taken to Dauphin Hospital, but has since [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

East St. Paul RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in relation to an accident at the intersection of Lagimodiere Blvd. (Highway 59) and the North Perimeter on Friday, February 26, 2010.
The collision occurred around 10:20 p.m. involving a white Dodge Stealth and a semi tractor/trailer.
If you witnessed the collision, you’re asked [...]

There’s been another accident on Manitoba roads involving a school bus — this time, in the RM of Taché.
Police say a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am was travelling north on Gendron Road near the intersection of PR 405 at about 9 a.m. Thursday. The male driver attempted to pass a southbound school bus, when he noticed [...]

A school bus was involved in a crash at approximately 8:25 a.m. Wednesday when a Chevrolet Alero collided into the side of it.
The accident happened about 3 miles north of Neepawa on Highway 5 at the intersection of a gravel road in the RM of Rosedale.
RCMP say heavy fog and poor visibility were reported at [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

RCMP members from the Shamattawa, Manitoba detachment have been collecting hockey equipment for kids in the northern community for several weeks. To help go along with the skating rink the Mounties created, they wanted youth in the area to have the proper equipment to play hockey.
The response from generous donors was tremendous, [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein
A crash Sunday night on Highway 304 south of Powerview-Pine Falls sent three people to hospital.
RCMP say a Chevrolet Tracker heading north collided with a southbound Hyundai Accent around 9:15 p.m. The collision tore the Accent in half, while the Tracker suffered major damage to the front end.
A 33-year-old man and his [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz

People living in Shamattawa, Manitoba are seeing a positive difference in their community thanks to local RCMP officers going beyond their duty to improve the way of life up north.
Members of the local RCMP detachment have created a skating rink (above) and clear it off after a snowfall. Members are in the [...]