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Elijah Harper Dead at 64 - Garth Hilderman Words of remembrance and praise are pouring in over social media sites on news of the death of Elijah Harper. Harper, who is from Red Sucker Lake, spent time as both a member of the Manitoba Legislature and as a member of parliament in Ottawa. He is perhaps best known for holding an eagle feather as he stood in the Manitoba Legislature in opposition to the Meech Lake Accord. A release from the Anishinabek First Nation says that he died as a result of cardiac failure due to complications from diabetes. He was 64. One Dead, One Injured in North End Winnipeg Crash - Garth Hilderman One person is dead, another seriously injured as a result of an early morning car crash in Winnipeg’s north end. Shortly before two this morning, emergency crews showed up at the corner of Arlington Street and Polson Avenue. They found a Jeep Cherokee that had jumped the curb and slammed into a tree. A 45 year old man who was riding as a passenger died in the crash. The driver, a 30 year old woman, is in hospital where she is in serious but stable condition. Police believe she was speeding when she ran the Jeep off the road and say alcohol is also considered a factor in the collision. The area was blocked off for several hours this though it reopened shortly after nine. Members of the traffic and the forensic identification units are investigating. RCMP Crack Down on LGR Booze Bandits - Garth Hilderman Two men from Little Grand Rapids find themselves facing stiff fines for allegedly trying to bring booze into that community. RCMP say they seized more than 90 litres of hard liquor and five cases of beer that they men were trying to fly into the community last Friday. Police believe the men, one 50 years old and the other 56, were looking to illegally resell the whiskey, vodka and beer. Each man faces charges for trying to resell the liquor as well as for transporting it to a place where it isn’t legal to have any. Dairy Fire Fatal for 103 Cows - Garth Hilderman Steinbach RCMP say that a weekend fire at a dairy barn resulted in many cows dying because they couldn’t escape the flames and smoke. The barn was reported on fire about 9:30 on Saturday morning at a farm in Ste. Anne. When crews arrived, the barn was well on its way to burning down entirely. It’s said that some animals in the managed to escape, but 103 of the animals did not. There were no people injured in the fire, its cause is still under investigation. Man Charged in Ethelbert Slayings - Garth Hilderman A 20 year old man has been charged for the killing for two people from Etherbert earlier this year. The RCMP allege 20 year old Patyon Saari killed the pair back in January. The Mounties have identified the victims as 81 year old Elsie Steppa and 50 year old Clarence Thornton, who was also known as Harry Jones. Police say both victims and the accused are from Ethelbert and that they were known to each other. Saari faces two charges of first degree murder. He’ll make his first appearance in a Dauphin courtroom to answer those charges on Monday next week. Three Teens Charged in Gunpoint Robbery - Garth Hilderman Two teens accused of robbing a convenience store with a pellet gun are in the youth centre, a third has been released on a promise to appear for his alleged role. Winnipeg police believe the boys, one 15, the other two are 16 years old, held up a convenience store on Cavalier Drive about three o’clock yesterday morning. Three hours later, Police managed to catch up to the suspects at a house taht’s just more than a kilometer away from the scene when someone called in with a tip about a gun being present. It was then they found the 15 year old, who they also suspect was involved in trying to rob a man of his backpack on Tuesday. Police say they have seized the pellet gun. Last Mad Cow in Custody - Garth Hilderman Winnipeg police say they have arrested the last person wanted in the takedown of the Mad Cow street gang. Terry Izzard was the lone suspect that wasn’t arrested during their initial sweep of arrests late last month. Police say that, with the help of the public, Izzard was located in downtown Winnipeg and arrested yesterday. He faces charges for alleged drug dealing and has been remanded into custody. Mechanical Problem Closes Brandon Pool - Garth Hilderman Anyone hoping to go for a swim in Brandon is going to have to wait. The city has been forced to shut the pool until 4:30 this afternoon. An unforeseen mechanical problem with the pool’s heater is causing the shutdown. Though pool officials say swim lessons tonight will go ahead as scheduled. They say that the water will be cooler than it normally is and are leaving attendance at the discretion of parents and guardians. Multiple Drugs Seized, Four Arrested - Garth Hilderman Winnipeg police scooped up marihuana, cocaine, meth and other drugs thanks to an arrest made possible because of a traffic stop. Patrol officers pulled over a car just before 10:00 Sunday morning in the area of Salter Street and Flora Avenue. They say the driver behind the wheel of the Pontiac Grand Am was committing numerous moving violations. From there, the police arrested four people and took into evidence small quantities of five narcotics, some bear spray, shotgun shells, nearly a thousand dollars in cash and five cell phones. A combined 65 charges are facing the suspects for their alleged connection to the weapons and drugs. Arrested are 34 year old James Johnston, 27 year old Terri Sawyer, 28 year old Anthony Chartrand and 27 year old Jimmy Temchuck. All four were kept in custody. One Injured, One Charged in Waywayseecappo - Garth Hilderman A man from Waywayseecappo is in custody, charged with assault of another man from that community. RCMP responded to a call of a disturbance early yesterday morning. They arrived at a residence to find a man with minor injuries. He was taken to hospital for treatment. Arrested is a 24 year old man who has been charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault with a weapon and other offenses. He’ll be in court for his first appearance today. |
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