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Hailey Barker arrested and charged for the murder of her mother


death of her mother, Christine Lynnette Barker on May 28th. It's the city’s 7th homicide. On Monday, May 28, police responded to a report of an


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injured woman at a home on Beaumont Bay on Monday, May 28. Te woman was taken to hospital in critical condition where she died from her injuries.


n Tuesday, June 5, Winnipeg Police arrested Hailey Barker, who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second degree murder in connection to the


Man killed at Bar Italia identified O


n Tursday, May 31, police identified the man who died from gunshot wounds, as Noel Talingdan, a 37-year-old man from Winnipeg.


On May 29, Te Tactical Support Unit responded to a


shooting at Bar Italia just after midnight where they lo- cated a 37-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Te man was taken to hospital in critical condition


but was later pronounced dead. Te woman was taken to hospital in stable condition.


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une 6 will go down as a historic day for soccer fans in Winnipeg, as the newly formed Canadian Premier League officially announced professional soccer will


be coming back to the city. Valour FC will officially take to the field in 2019 when


the league gets underway. Te announcement took place at Investors Group Field – the home stadium for the club – in front of hundreds of soccer fans, many of who have been craving for a professional soccer team in the city since the Winnipeg Fury left at the conclusion of the 1992 CSL season. Te Valour FC emblem symbolises the valour shown


in the story of three Winnipeg soldiers. Men who dem- onstrated immense bravery, courage and heroism during the First World War.


Police respond to multiple reports of shots fired


of the Bear Clan who had been in the area who confirmed they had heard a shot. While searching the area, police received two reports


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around 3:30 am of several more shots had been heard. Just prior to 4:00 am, police spotted a man in a back lane


of Boyd Avenue between McGregor Street and Andrews Street. Te man appeared to be avoiding police and was stopped. A search of the man resulted in the seizure of two 12-gauge shotgun shells. Police said they also located an improvised “bang


stick”-style firearm near the man which chad a 12-gauge shotgun shell in it.


n the early morning hours June 9, police responded to a report of a gunshot being heard in the area of Andrews Street and Redwood Avenue. Police met with members


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Officer fires shot in fear of life


arlier this month, a Mountie attempted to pull over a pickup truck without licence plates that was on Suther- land Avenue in Selkirk. Te pickup truck fled from the


officer to a wooded, unmaintained trail off Highway 204. Te officer followed the truck onto the trail on foot. When


the Mountie engaged the driver of the truck and ordered him out of the vehicle, the 17-year-old driver then stepped on the gas and drove toward the officer, pushing a downed tree into the officer and striking him in the leg. Te driver backed up and again accelerated toward the officer, resulting in the of- ficer firing a shot at the driver. Te vehicle then left the scene. Te investigation led police to arrest a 17-year-old man of


the RM of St. Andrews. Te suspect was not injured in this incident. Te officer received minor injuries and was not taken to hospital.


Police in Winkler, Morden and RCMP charge 7 drug dealers with "Project Denver"


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olice in Morden, Winkler and the RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit joined forces to target drug trafficking and other criminal activity


in their communities. Te investigation was called "Project Denver". At the


conclusion of the project, ten suspects were arrested, eight search warrants were executed, and police seized over eleven ounces of cocaine, a quantity of marihuana and LSD, and over $4,600 cash. Te last of the suspects charged during Project Denver were convicted in court and sentenced in May.


Insurance rates may be on the rise in Manitoba I


nsurance rates may be on the rise in Manitoba. MPI said earlier this month that they have requested a 2.2 per cent overall rate increase for 2019/2020


If approved by the Utilities Board, the average passen-


ger vehicle owner will pay about $27 more in premiums per year as a result of the requested increase, or $2.25 per month. “Te overall rate increase is required to maintain the


Corporation’s Rate Stabilization Reserve which is used to absorb adverse financial results,” Ben Graham, president and chief executive officer of Manitoba Public Insurance said in a release. MPI went on to state, over the past five years, collision


claim costs have been growing about five per cent annu- ally, compared to the prior long term average of about two to three per cent annually.


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