A two-year-old girl was hit and killed by a vehicle in her own driveway Sunday evening in the RM of La Broquerie.
RCMP say a 62-year-old man was behind the wheel when the accident happened at around 7:50 p.m.
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Winnipeg Man Killed When Boat Hits Shore in Lac du Bonnet
A Winnipeg man was killed Sunday when the boat he was driving hit the shore and threw him from the watercraft.
The accident happened at around noon near the Cape Coppermine boat launch on the Lee River in the RM of Lac du Bonnet.
Fleury Outshines Hellebuyck as Golden Knights Oust Jets to Advance to Cup Final
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – When the buzzer sounded to end the game and the season for the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, goalie Connor Hellebuyck left the bench and went back on to the ice.
The netminder had been off for an extra attacker, but six skaters couldn’t tie up the game and Jets were eliminated from the playoffs as the expansion Vegas Golden Knights won the Western Conference final series in Game 5 with a 2-1 victory.
It’s About Time: Canadians Not Taking Advantage of Full Paid Vacation
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Neepawa Banner & Press
NEEPAWA, Man. — Many times, I look to the south and feel glad to live in Canada. This time of year, we have another reason to be glad we live and work in Canada — vacation.
As a Canadian worker, the concept of paid vacation time is something we take for granted. Not so to the south, the United States has the distinction of being the only industrialized country without a legislated requirement for paid time off, for either vacations or public holidays. This, and a recent taste of summer weather, got me thinking about vacations.
Winnipeg Jets Eliminated from NHL Playoffs by Expansion Vegas Golden Knights
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A group of players nobody wanted — the self-proclaimed ‘Golden Misfits’ — are heading to the Stanley Cup final.
Ryan Reaves scored the game-winning goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights continued their improbable run by defeating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday to win the best-of-seven Western Conference final 4-1.
Police Search for Suspect Who Groped Two Women Downtown
Police are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for two separate groping incidents in downtown Winnipeg this weekend.
The first happened Friday morning when a woman in her 30s was walking in the skywalk near Bell MTS Place and cityplace. She was approached by an unknown man and grabbed.
Blue Bombers Extend RB Andrew Harris Through 2020
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have extended running back Andrew Harris through the 2020 season.
The CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian was entering the final year of his contract in 2018.
‘Like a Warzone:’ People Evacuated as Fires Burn Brandon’s Downtown
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
BRANDON, Man. – Leanne Marlow saw the flames engulf the building across the street from her Brandon, Man., apartment before the smoke alarm started to ring throughout her building.
Her cat, Buddy, scared of the sound, disappeared, and as she frantically searched for her pet a pounding at her door began with police officers yelling she had to evacuate the Massey Manor building immediately.
Maurice Wants Winnipeg Jets to Stay Loose Ahead of Potential Elimination Game
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Paul Maurice wants the Winnipeg Jets to focus on fun, not the magnitude of Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The expansion Golden Knights are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Conference final series and could eliminate the Jets and clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup final with a victory in the afternoon matchup.
Multiple Fires Destroy Buildings in Downtown Brandon
Multiple buildings were destroyed Saturday afternoon after a fire spread through downtown Brandon.
The fire originally ignited at Christie’s Office Plus on Princess Avenue, later causing a neighbouring building to flare up due to embers that flew nearly two blocks. Affected structures also included Massey Manor and Collyer’s Sales and Service/Brandon Boxing Club/Kazic Kontracting. Flames later spread to a building at 5th Street and Rosser Avenue housing a beer vendor and vacant nightclub.
