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An increase in catalytic converter thefts in the Dauphin area have prompted the RCMP to issues some tips to help avoid your vehicle being targeted. Catalytic converters are valuable to thieves because of the amount of rare metals used in them (platinum, rhodium and palladium). Thieves remove the converters that are part of a vehicles READ MORE
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A thin ice advisory has been issued across Manitoba as lakes and rivers are in the early stages of Winter freeze-up. The province warns that ice is still very thin and larger rivers still have open water in some areas. It is advised not to venture onto rivers and lakes at this time due to READ MORE
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UPDATED Winnipeg Police Service is investigating two cases of dogs being intentionally poisoned in the Minto area of the city. Police say the owners of the dogs reported that their pets had ingested rodent poison within their fenced properties. The rodent poison was in plastic bags and appears to have been thrown into the yards. READ MORE
Winnipeg Police issued a reminder to Winnipeg drivers to never leaver a vehicle running while unattended. Police say that with extreme temperatures some people often leave their vehicles running to warm up then go back inside their home or workplace to stay warm themselves. “Vehicles left running and unattended are quick and easy targets to READ MORE
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RCMP issued a reminder today to ice fishers that the consumption of alcohol or cannabis while on the ice in illegal. Police say that they have noticed an increased number of cases of impaired drivers going to and from fishing shacks as more people are taking top the sport during COVID-19. “With all sorts of READ MORE
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Even though holiday celebrations will be different this year many of us will still be exchanging gifts or buying the family large ticket items like big screen TVs, computers and gaming consoles. Most of us will also be throwing out the boxes the items came in announcing to the world what we were treat to READ MORE
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Winnipeg Police have extended the hours at its service centre in the headquarters building. The extended hours are to enable public access to an officer to make a report or discuss an issue. Hours are from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. Record checks and fingerprinting are available Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:30 READ MORE
Winnipeg Police announced on social media on Thursday, July 9, 2020, that all boat launches in the City of Winnipeg are closed. High water levels and unseen debris around the launches have made the areas too dangerous to launch water craft. The launches will remain closed until water levels return to normal. READ MORE
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On Friday April 9, 2020, the Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) issued a public advisory concerning the release of a convicted sex offender considered at high-risk to re-offend. 34-year-old Timothy Torres was released today and is expected to live in Winnipeg. Under his release condition Torres is not allowed to be alone with READ MORE
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The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit (MIHRSOU) announced Friday April 3, 2020 that James Sheldon Jasper will be released from Stony Mountain Institution today. Jasper is a convicted sex offender of a number of sexual offences against children. Police say that although Jasper participated in some sexual offender treatment he is still considered READ MORE