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A man who had been volunteering with Child and Family Services Winnipeg has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two children.
Winnipeg police say Guillaume Meisterhans, 35, was mentoring a seven-year-old child when the allegations arose from incidents between April 27, 2017 and April 2, 2018. Police say the suspect took the child to his home on five separate occasions, where acts of sexual assault and sexual interference were performed.
A bridge spanning the Winnipeg River along Provincial Road 313 near Lac du Bonet will be completely closed to traffic beginning this weekend.
From November 24 to December 15, crews will close the bridge to replace the navigation span in the middle, which allows boat traffic to cross underneath. The province says the work is being done now to have the least impact on traffic in the area.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A group that runs a charity TV bingo in Manitoba says it’s sure a ball wasn’t missing during last Saturday’s game.
Kinsmen Jackpot Bingo says in a statement posted to Facebook that it realizes one of the 75 balls appeared to be missing from the table top of the bingo machine during the broadcast.
Don’t cry a river if you aren’t able to snag some Justin Timberlake tickets.
The pop superstar is bringing his “Man of the Woods Tour” to Winnipeg early next year.
WINNIPEG — Saskatchewan Avenue from Cavalier Drive to Hamilton Avenue is closed beginning this morning until 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
The closure, which went into effect at 7 a.m., is to accommodate roadwork. Both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed to vehicles, as well as to pedestrian traffic.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Canada’s new $10 bill officially went into circulation Monday, breaking new ground in more ways than one.
The banknote is the first vertically oriented bill in Canada and the first regularly circulating banknote to feature a Canadian woman, civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, on the front.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Adam Bighill says he will put his family first when deciding his football future.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ most outstanding player and top defensive player is one of a number of the team’s upcoming free agents.
The University of Manitoba Bisons are staying local with their latest recruit in Sarah Dennehy to the women’s hockey team.
The 17-year-old forward is currently the captain of St. Mary’s Academy, where she’s played since 2015 on the prep team.
