Sam Thompson

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Sam Thompson

A teen driver will appear in a Manitoba courtroom after police allege he was driving while intoxicated in a provincial park Friday night. The 17-year-old Winnipegger is also accused of assaulting two officers less than two hours later. Police were called to St. Malo Provincial Park around 11 p.m. Friday, after reports of dangerous driving in the park. The driver was pulled over and failed a roadside screening test. He was given an immediate roadside suspension and released.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Sam Thompson

The City of Winnipeg has named its preferred candidate to be the city's new chief administrative officer. Joseph Dunford, currently serving as the province's deputy minister of public service delivery, had his nomination confirmed by the city's Executive Policy Committee Tuesday morning. "Joe brings the kind of experience and energy we need to lead the public service at a time of real growth and change in our city," Mayor Scott Gillingham said in a statement.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Sam Thompson

Manitoba RCMP say they've destroyed a suspicious device that was found at a dorm in northern Manitoba. The device was found Monday morning at Frontier Collegiate in Cranberry Portage. The community, near Flin Flon, was evacuated due to wildfires, so no students were at the school, but the device - which police say looked like a pipe bomb - was noticed by staff who were preparing for students' return. RCMP said they took the device to a remote spot and destroyed it.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Sam Thompson

A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after an attack on a pair of transit supervisors on a bus Saturday, police say. The transit workers were checking on the well-being of a man sleeping on a bus near Fort Street and Graham Avenue when the man woke up, became agitated, and allegedly assaulted them both, police say. When police arrived, the man was still struggling with the supervisors. The workers suffered minor injuries as a result but didn't need medical care.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Sam Thompson

A new City of Winnipeg program launched Monday aims to clean up local neighbourhoods more efficiently. Mayor Scott Gillingham said the new Neighbourhood Action Teams are able to deal with all of the issues that would typically be reported to 311. "They can fill potholes, broken signs, do tree repairs, pick up debris, deal with sidewalk issues and sidewalk repairs, and more," Gillingham said.