Labour Day Picnic At Vermillion Park
There's only a couple of hours left before the Labour Day picnic kicks off at Vermillion Park.
The Dauphin and District Labour Committee are hosting a Labour Day Picnic from 11 am - 2 pm designed for the whole family.
Area Representative from the Manitoba Federation of Labour, Gerry Labelle says the picnic is to recognize all the accomplishments labourers have made.
Labelle says accomplishments like the 8 hour work day and work-life balance will be celebrated at this year's picnic.
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Free Admission Into Provincial Parks
Today is the last day to enter Manitoba Provincial Parks for free.
Park vehicle permits have not been required in provincial parks since Friday to mark the Labour Day long weekend.
Sustainable Development Minister, Cathy Cox says they want to encourage Manitobans to take the opportunity to enjoy all that the provincial parks have to offer.
Regular camping fees and entrance fees to to national parks still apply.
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Winnipeg Baby Falls Out Of Apartment
Police say a baby who fell out of a second-storey apartment window in Winnipeg is recovering in hospital and in stable condition.
The 14-month-old girl was rushed to hospital on Saturday after neighbours report they saw the baby in distress.
Constable Jay Murray says investigators determined the incident was an accident.
No charges are expected to be laid against the parents.
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Man Confronted With A Gun In Winnipeg
Police in Winnipeg say a man who responded to an online ad in an attempt to retrieve stolen property ended up being confronted with a gun.
Police say that when they responded to the home on Friday night, they saw a suspect placing a rifle and a firearm case containing a sawed-off shotgun with ammunition into a vehicle.
A pellet gun was later located within the residence and several people were taken into custody.
31-year-old Leslie Kabe Thomas of Winnipeg faces numerous charges, including pointing a firearm and failing to comply with a prohibition order.
