Posted by David Klassen Sunday night cruisers have been targeted unfairly this season by the long arm of the law, they say. Vehicles were pulled over in July after leaving a charity car show event and ticketed for everything from dark tint, noisy mufflers and illegal headlights, to not having a front licence plate. Since [...]

Winnipeg police responded to a call of an alleged jumper on the Louise Bridge Thursday evening. Emergency crews blocked the immediate area around the bridge shortly after 9 p.m. Just after 10:30 p.m., the unidentified individual was safely in the hands of police personnel. The bridge was reopened to traffic shortly thereafter. Winnipeg Transit was [...]

Members of the Winnipeg Police Service “Cops for Kids” Bicycle Relay Team are taking part in a 150 km bike ride today in support of a deserving boy and the Children’s Wish Foundation. Members of the WPS will ride along with their law enforcement colleagues from the Victoria Beach Police Cycling Team on a 150 [...]

The 2010 Celebrity Slow Pitch Challenge charity softball game between the Winnipeg police and CFL alumni didn’t have the blessing of the weather gods Tuesday night at Canwest Park. The 19th annual event was scheduled to see the Winnipeg Police All-Stars raise money for KidSport Manitoba. The rain held off until about 6:55 p.m., and [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Members of the Winnipeg police slow-pitch team will face off against CFL alumni tonight in a charity softball game at Canwest Park. The Winnipeg Police All-Stars will be raising money in support of KidSport Manitoba to help underprivileged kids take part in sports. The annual event — now in its 19th [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein View Larger Map Keep an eye on your speed during the rush hour commute home later today — there’s a new photo radar camera looking to ticket you. Winnipeg police said Monday a new safety/red light camera has been installed at the intersection of Erin Street and Sargent Avenue effective immediately. [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Thousands of unclaimed goods will be up for the picking at Sunday’s Unclaimed Goods Auction put on by the Winnipeg Police Service. Among the items is a 52″ RCA HDTV, a dirt bike and a home theater system. Viewing of the items opens at 9 a.m., with the auction kicking off [...]

Watch your speed when travelling down Taylor Avenue between Waverley and Wilton Streets, or you’ll be dinged with a ticket. Winnipeg police will begin enforcing the speed limit of 60 km/h in the construction zone today, as workers have raised concerns over fast-moving vehicles in their work zone. But don’t try to spot those Dodge [...]

Motorists will notice new electronic driver feedback signs on city streets beginning this week. Watch: Seven of them are going up as part of a year-long $100,000 pilot project to give drivers a sense of how fast they’re going. The signs will be placed around schools, playgrounds and construction zones, Mayor Sam Katz and Winnipeg [...]

École Taché students Sam, Caitlyn and Danica were lecturing speeding drivers Friday afternoon as part of the Winnipeg Police Service’s “Talk or Ticket” initiative. Police were targeting motorists with a heavy foot on Provencher Boulevard near Langevin Street, but were giving them the option of receiving a written offense, or something less expensive: A safety [...]

Newly-trained police recruits will graduate this afternoon with the Winnipeg Police Service. Recruit Class #149 consists of 40 men and 3 women, which will see all 43 members working in the community as full-fledged officers in the coming weeks. The graduation ceremony is opening to the public and begins at 1 p.m. at the Winnipeg [...]

One suspect has been arrested after a car chase in the area of St. Matthews Ave. and Strathcona St. According to witnesses, a car was travelling down Strathcona at speeds exceeding 100 km/h when it hit two vehicles — a pickup truck and another car — at about 11 a.m. on Thursday. As a result [...]