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Global News
14-07-2025
- Global News
Manitoba cornfield chase leads to arrest of homicide suspect: RCMP
A 37-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Teulon, Man. RCMP said they were called to a home in the town, north of Winnipeg, around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, where they found the victim with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to hospital, where he later died. Police said they later spotted a suspect vehicle and tried to pull it over, but the driver led officers on a chase that ended when he drove into a cornfield. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy RCMP Sgt. Paul Manaigre told 680 CJOB the chase wasn't a long one, and the 24-year-old suspect was tracked down quickly in the cornfield with the help of the Winnipeg police helicopter. 'He fled the vehicle very quickly,' Manaigre said, 'and with the use of a drone and Air1, they were able to get to him very quickly. Story continues below advertisement 'Officers from our emergency response team attended and were able to enter the cornfield and arrest him without an incident.' The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, remains in custody while RCMP continue to investigate. Police said they're not looking for any additional suspects.
Global News
03-07-2025
- Global News
RCMP finds nothing suspicious after Winnipeg airport bomb threat
The RCMP came up empty-handed after a search of Winnipeg's Richardson International Airport Thursday morning. The Winnipeg airport — along with facilities in facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver — was the target of bomb threats, leading to flight delays and evacuations across the country. Manitoba RCMP Sgt. Paul Manaigre told 680 CJOB's Connecting Winnipeg that officers found nothing suspicious. 'The Winnipeg complaint came in at approximately 6:05 a.m…. The caller stated that a bomb had been placed in the tower portion of the airport property,' he said. 'Officers conducted a search of the entire premises for the tower and didn't find anything suspicious, so they cleared that call pretty quickly.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Manaigre said his understanding was that each airport received individual calls with similar threats, and that while bomb threats at airports aren't something that happens often, this kind of call is something police are getting more experience with. Story continues below advertisement 'Our past experience the last couple of years is more involving schools,' he said. 'We had similar incidents where a number of schools across North America received bomb threats, and I think the idea is probably originating from a similar source and multiple calls are made, just making life difficult for schoolkids … or in this case, airports. 'These nuisance calls, because of the nature of the location, you have to take them seriously and you've got to conduct that due diligence.' In a statement Thursday, the Winnipeg Airports Authority confirmed there was a security incident, but said it had minimal impact on regular operations at the airport, and that no further delays are expected.
Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Flight delays expected after bomb threat at Winnipeg airport
Mounties responded to the Winnipeg airport Thursday morning after an anonymous caller warned a bomb was on site — one of several threats that temporarily grounded flights at airports across Canada. Police stationed at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport were made aware of the bomb threat at approximately 6:05 a.m., RCMP Sgt. Paul Manaigre said in an email. 'The phone call stated there was a bomb in the control tower. Officers conducted a physical search of the tower and no suspicious items were located,' he said. 'Based on my conversation with detachment at the airport, it appears the same calls were made to the other airports across the country. No motive or suspect that I can speak to right now.' Nav Canada said the early-morning threats affected Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver airports. It said employees at the airports are safe and there was a temporary ground stop. Thousands of Canadian travellers could see delays as a result. 'We are collaborating with authorities to address the situation and ensure the safety of all personnel and passengers,' the corporation, which provides air traffic control operations to Canadian airports, said in a statement on X. 'Following the evacuation of a number of our sites and subsequent threat assessment by authorities, service is gradually resuming at affected sites. Travellers are advised to check directly with their airline for the latest updates, as delays are expected.' The Winnipeg airport's website showed several flights departed up to two hours late Thursday morning, but it was unclear whether those delays were related to the bomb threat. The Free Press has reached out to the Winnipeg Airports Authority and Nav Canada for more information. More to come. Tyler SearleReporter Tyler Searle is a multimedia producer who writes for the Free Press's city desk. A graduate of Red River College Polytechnic's creative communications program, he wrote for the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, Selkirk Record and Express Weekly News before joining the paper in 2022. Read more about Tyler. Every piece of reporting Tyler produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Global News
02-07-2025
- Global News
Manitoba RCMP say fatal crashes on the rise after low numbers to start 2025
Things were looking promising for 2025 when it comes to fatal crashes on Manitoba roads, RCMP say, but a rise in deadly collisions recently means things have changed course dramatically. RCMP Sgt. Paul Manaigre told 680 CJOB there have been 32 fatalities this year, compared with only 23 at the same time last year — a frustrating stat, as most of the crashes are easily preventable. 'We started 2025 really in great shape, with the number of collisions being low, and we were way below our averages,' Manaigre told The Start on Wednesday. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Now I think we're ahead of the curve, compared to last year and even compared to our five-year averages. The numbers are climbing.' Manaigre said the province has seen four deaths in just the last week or so, and that he was recently informed of another one, which police have yet to release details about. Story continues below advertisement 'People are trying to pass when it's unsafe because they're in a hurry, and when you throw in the use of a cellphone or the lack of seatbelt, it just compounds the tragedies. 'A serious collision without a seatbelt will usually result in a tragedy.' RCMP urge Manitoba drivers to exercise patience on the roads this summer.
Global News
27-06-2025
- Global News
Mounties, experts urge Manitobans to be safe this Canada Day weekend
If you're taking Monday off to give yourself a Canada Day long weekend, you're not alone. Mounties are expecting it to be a busy weekend on the roads as people enjoy the expected sunny weather. Sgt. Paul Manaigre says officers will be watching highways all over the province, but especially in the weekend hotspots. 'Your busy highways, like 51, Highway 1, 75,' says Manaigre. 'It's cottage country, wherever there's lakes and people are going camping, going to their cottage.' Long weekends come with an increase in impaired driving, according to MADD Canada. The organization's CEO, Steve Sullivan, is asking vacationers to be extra careful and make a plan to get home in advance, if partaking in alcoholic beverages, to avoid a tragedy. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'For most of the people we work with, it just feels so meaningless that someone made a decision, where they could have easily made a different decision,' says Sullivan. 'So much would have been changed if somebody had just done the right thing.' Story continues below advertisement And it's not just on the roads. Eric Labaupa, ambassador for the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba, says boating under the influence can be just as dangerous as driving. 'Boating impaired causes a lot of mishaps on the water. So, I would suggest that if you were the operator, to not indulge,' says Labaupa. 'Maybe when you get back to the dock or get home or to the cabin, then party away.' Data from the Lifesaving Society also shows 20 per cent of drowning deaths occur in July. Incidents also tend to spike on long weekends. It's better to be safe than sorry, Labaupa warns. 'So many accidents happen where a life jacket is in reach. It could be in the boat, but it's no good to you if you aren't wearing it.' He also recommends having a first-aid kit, flares and a phone and charger to call for help in an emergency.
