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A 14-year-old Winnipeg boy was arrested Wednesday for making a bomb threat at Churchill High School.
Police were called to the Hay Street school at around 10 a.m. after staff reported a threatening note. The school of approximately 500 students was evacuated.
The RAAM clinics are located in Brandon on 7th Street and Thompson at the Addiction Foundation of Manitoba’s Eaglewood site.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition has called for an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man who died during a 10-hour bus trip for a medical appointment.
Abraham Donkey of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation was travelling from Thompson to Winnipeg for a followup appointment after a recent heart surgery.
The biggest lottery jackpot in Canadian history is being drawn on Friday, setting a new high for the number of big prizes up for grabs.
The Lotto Max draw includes $113 million in total jackpots. The main jackpot of $60 million is the big draw, with an estimated 53 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police issued a ticket on the first day of cannabis legalization.
Police posted a picture of a ticket for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle on Twitter. The ticket carries a $672 fine.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg cannabis store has been struggling to keep up with demand on the first day of legalized recreational use.
Gary Symons, with Delta 9, said 100 orders were processed in the first minute or so when the company’s online store went live at midnight.
Winnipeg police have charged the driver of a vehicle accused of assaulting a fellow motorist driving in front of him.
Police say the 49-year-old victim was driving in the area of Corydon Avenue and Wentworth Street on the evening of October 13 when the assaut occurred. Several people nearby witnessed the incident and contacted police.
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
Canadians openly rolled, smoked and vaped legally bought weed for the first time Wednesday as a seismic cultural shift ushered in a new era of how cannabis — and cannabis users — are regarded across the country.
The pungent smell of marijuana hung over dozens of people gathered along Montreal’s boutique-lined Ste Catherine Street, where hundreds would-be patrons stretched around the block in front of a government-sanctioned pot shop and cheered when doors opened.
