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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.
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.
