A manhunt by Saskatchewan RCMP ended with the arrest of a suspect who fled the scene after Manitoba RCMP fatally shot another man Wednesday in Niverville, 25 km south of Winnipeg. David Frank Burling, 29, was arrested without incident near Springside, Sask., 25 km northwest of Yorkton, following a search lasting several hours.An unidentified woman was also arrested.The 3 a.m. shooting occurred after a police pursuit responding to a 12:40 a.m. report from RCMP about a stolen Ford F-350, Winnipeg police said at a press conference Wednesday.A Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) helicopter tracked the vehicle for an hour until it stopped in a parking lot in the Providence University College area, south of Niverville. The driver of the stolen truck rammed a police cruiser when it entered the lot.Police fired their weapons and the truck drove off with the helicopter in pursuit until it stopped in a Niverville parking lot.The driver got into another vehicle and took off. An unidentified male discovered in the Ford F-350 with a gunshot wound died before the ambulance arrived.A female passenger unsuccessfully tried to make a run for it. Winnipeg Deputy Chief Art Stannard said the suspects, all from Winnipeg were known to police. RCMP had warned them they had criminal history and could be armed.Police declined specifics on the shooting which will be investigated by the watchdog Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba that looks into all serious police incidents.Const. Claude Chancy only said a long gun might not be available to officers who always have a sidearm with them in a cruiser.A Winnipeg police cruiser with about a dozen bullet holes in the windshield and a damaged front end was at the site.According to CBC News, Manitoba court files show Burling has prior convictions dating back years..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A manhunt by Saskatchewan RCMP ended with the arrest of a suspect who fled the scene after Manitoba RCMP fatally shot another man Wednesday in Niverville, 25 km south of Winnipeg. David Frank Burling, 29, was arrested without incident near Springside, Sask., 25 km northwest of Yorkton, following a search lasting several hours.An unidentified woman was also arrested.The 3 a.m. shooting occurred after a police pursuit responding to a 12:40 a.m. report from RCMP about a stolen Ford F-350, Winnipeg police said at a press conference Wednesday.A Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) helicopter tracked the vehicle for an hour until it stopped in a parking lot in the Providence University College area, south of Niverville. The driver of the stolen truck rammed a police cruiser when it entered the lot.Police fired their weapons and the truck drove off with the helicopter in pursuit until it stopped in a Niverville parking lot.The driver got into another vehicle and took off. An unidentified male discovered in the Ford F-350 with a gunshot wound died before the ambulance arrived.A female passenger unsuccessfully tried to make a run for it. Winnipeg Deputy Chief Art Stannard said the suspects, all from Winnipeg were known to police. RCMP had warned them they had criminal history and could be armed.Police declined specifics on the shooting which will be investigated by the watchdog Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba that looks into all serious police incidents.Const. Claude Chancy only said a long gun might not be available to officers who always have a sidearm with them in a cruiser.A Winnipeg police cruiser with about a dozen bullet holes in the windshield and a damaged front end was at the site.According to CBC News, Manitoba court files show Burling has prior convictions dating back years..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.