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By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg bus driver was killed on the job by an angry passenger who refused to leave the vehicle at the end of a run, a Crown attorney said at the opening of a two-week second-degree murder trial.
Irvine Jubal Fraser, a 58-year-old driver working the late shift, was spat on and repeatedly stabbed after forcibly removing Brian Kyle Thomas from the bus, Crown attorney Keith Eyrikson told the jury Monday in his opening statements.
Winnipeg firefighters battled a blaze in a three-storey apartment complex Monday afternoon at the same location they attended last week.
Emergency crews responded to the 400 block of Maryland Street at around 2:20 p.m.
By Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press
A powerful storm brought heavy snow and rain and bitter temperatures to much of Eastern and Central Canada, reminding Canadians of the many ways an unforgiving climate can disrupt their lives.
The widespread storm closed schools, flooded streets, knocked out power and forced school buses to stay off the roads in many areas Monday as temperatures began to plummet.
Winnipeg police escorted an armed man from a restaurant on Friday after employees said he refused to leave.
Officers responded to an unrelated incident in the 100 block of Isabel Street just before 8 a.m. and found the man to be carrying a knife.
A Winnipeg man is in police custody after officers found drugs and weapons in his possession last Friday.
Police spotted the man walking away from a stolen vehicle at around 12:20 a.m. in the 300 block of Blake Street and approached him.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — There is no hiding from winter in Winnipeg.
So, in a city where sub-zero temperatures can last four or five months, many people choose seasonal celebration over hibernation, determined to embrace outdoor activities instead of waiting out winter cooped up inside.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Public Insurance is warning customers about a scam involving fraudulent text messages regarding an e-transfer of money.
The public insurer says customers are advised not to respond to the text, which appears to look like it’s coming from MPI with a clickable link.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat to a two-year extension on Monday.
Jeffcoat spent the past two seasons in Winnipeg after signing as a free agent prior to the 2017 season. Last season, the Texas native recorded five sacks, two forced fumbles and 21 defensive tackles in just 12 regular season games, missing the other eight due to injury.
