Source: CTV News, June 17, 2018 About 2,000 people were forced to evacuate and some planes were grounded for hours due to a suspicious bag found at Winnipeg Airport that turned out to be a false alarm. Airport spokesperson Tyler MacAfee said the decision to evacuate the terminal came at around 7 a.m. on Sunday,… Continue reading False alarm: Thousands evacuate Winnipeg Airport over suspicious bag
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Winnipeg boy fatally struck at crosswalk minutes after crossing guard ends her shift
Source: CTV News, February 14, 2018 A young boy in Winnipeg has died after being hit by a car while crossing at a crosswalk –- just minutes after the crossing guard had left her post. The Grade 3 student from Ecole Varennes was rushed to hospital in critical condition after the collision but died in… Continue reading Winnipeg boy fatally struck at crosswalk minutes after crossing guard ends her shift
Winnipeg police under fire for loaning helicopter to film shoot
Source: CTV News, January 9, 2018 The Winnipeg Police Service is in hot water after allowing its taxpayer-funded helicopter to be used for a Hollywood movie shoot. The helicopter, dubbed “Air One,” was deployed for 72 minutes on Dec. 20 to participate in the film shoot, police said Monday. That 72-minute flight time included take-off,… Continue reading Winnipeg police under fire for loaning helicopter to film shoot
Winnipeg man shot 10 times protecting students gets Star of Courage
By CTV News, October 29, 2016 ‘I grabbed a baseball bat’ Gov. Gen. David Johnston awarded Winnipeg native Lester Lehmann a Star of Courage on Friday, for his selfless actions in protecting 26 students from armed gunmen. The students, all teenagers from Ste. Anne, Man., were visiting the Dominican Republic. Lehmann was looking after the… Continue reading Winnipeg man shot 10 times protecting students gets Star of Courage