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5/24/2013
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today unveiled the 'Bob Irving Media Centre' at Investors Group Field, named after Hall of Fame broadcaster and voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 680 CJOB's Bob Irving.
Irving began calling play-by-play of Blue Bomber games in 1974 after being hired by CJOB in 1973.
Irving was inducted into the Football Reporters of Canada section of the CFL's Hall of Fame in 1997 and sits on the selection committee for the CFL Player Awards, as well as for both the Blue Bomber and Canadian Football Hall of Fames.
LISTEN: CJOB's Kelly Moore describes how Bob learned about the honour.
(Pictures from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
And click HERE to see Bob's acceptance speech.
 
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5/25/2013
A busy night for Winnipeg firefighters Friday night.
A number of small garage fires broke out in the 700 and 800 hundred blocks of Banning and Lipton Streets.
Investigators say the fires may be connected.
Damage is said to be minor.
There were no injuries.
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5/25/2013
Saturday, May 25th is "National Missing Children's Day" in Canada.
The Solicitor General marked May 25th as "National Missing Children's Day" back in 1986.
Thousands of Canadian children are reported missing every year, either as runaways or victims of abductions.
The Winnipeg Police Service is asking the public for further help in finding three of Winnipeg’s missing children.
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5/25/2013
A stabbing on Regent Avenue has sent one person to hospital with injuries.
Around 2:30 saturday morning police were called to the Canad Inns at 826 Regent where they found one man had been stabbed.
He was taken to hospital in stable condition.
Police have one man in custody as a result.
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5/25/2013
Winnipeg Police are looking for one suspect after a gas station was robbed Saturday morning.
At around 2 AM a man armed with a knifed robbed the Petro Canada at 665 McPhillips Street, making off with some cash and other items.
The man is described as Aboriginal, in his 20s and around six feet tall.
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5/25/2013
History will be made Sunday, May 26th when over 90 churches of all different denominations will come together to celebrate One Heart Winnipeg, a free church service that's open to the entire city.
The service will be the very first event to be held at Investor's Group Field. The service will include music, a special message and appearances by Winnipeg Bluebombers past and present. One Heart Chair Ron MacLean says partnering with The Winnipeg Football Club has been an incredible experience.
The One Heart Service gets underway Sunday at Noon with the Family Fun Kick-Off Party followed by the service at 1 pm. Everyone is welcome.
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5/24/2013
Education is already a big part of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and delegates at the Manitoba Teachers Society's annual meeting voted to donate 1.5 million dollars to the Museum.
MTS president Paul Olsen tells 680 CJOB the museum has a number of teachers on staff full-time and notes it's primary purpose is not rocks and exhibits.
"The primary purpose is education, it is public messaging," says Olsen. "It is entirely appropriate and exciting that teachers are an integral part of that work, We're really excited about it."
The donation works out to about 90 dollars more in union fees over the next five years.
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5/25/2013
Portage la Prairie RCMP need your help to find 15-year-old Justice Daniels. She was last seen at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie on May 23, 2013. Justice Daniels is described as 5'4" tall with a slim build. She has long dark hair with purple and blonde highlights. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts should call the Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445 or their local police agency.
(picture courtesy of RCMP)
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5/24/2013
A frightening situation for a teenage girl near Osborne Village this morning.
Police say around 2am, a man broke into a home in the area of Wellington Crescent and Cockburn Street North.
While in the home, the man made contact with the girl while she was asleep. She wasn't hurt, but it's believed the man's intentions were sexual.
Police are looking for a black man between 20 and 30 years old with an average build. He's either bald or has closely shaved hair, and has spots or freckles on his face.
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5/24/2013
RCMP continue a crackdown on a problem with drugs on the street in The Pas.
Another four people have been charged with cocaine trafficking, bringing the grand total to 17 individuals charged over the past several months.
Police say residents of the community are playing a big role in helping the police cut down on the drug activity.
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