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By: Staff Writer

Posted: 08/14/2012 1:00 AM

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An alleged meat thief enters the Selkirk Safeway.

Selkirk RCMP ask: 'Where's the beef?'

THERE appears to be a real meathead on the loose.

RCMP in Selkirk are asking for the public's help to arrest a man who allegedly stole more than $2,000 worth of meat from a local Safeway.

On July 25 at around 9:30 p.m., a suspect entered the grocery store, made his way to the meat freezer and walked out with a number of frozen items.

Anyone with information or is asked to call the Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-1222.

July storm cleanup nears completion

CITY crews are nearly finished collecting debris from a storm that rolled through Winnipeg at the end of July.

The July 29 storm brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds upwards of 100 kilometres an hour, which downed trees and knocked out power. Crews worked to deal with hazardous trees blocking roads or on hydro lines first, before collecting smaller branches.

Dave Domke, Winnipeg's manager of parks and open spaces, said the majority of the $200,000 cleanup is complete. He said the medium-sized storm was concentrated in certain neighbourhoods, including St. Vital, River Heights and Fort Garry.

Smaller tree branches will be chipped and reused in parks, Domke said, and larger logs will be transported to Brady Road Landfill where they are recycled by a flooring company.

Two teens arrested for ship blaze

TWO Selkirk youth have been arrested in connection with the fire on a former passenger cruise ship -- the MS Lord Selkirk II.

Selkirk RCMP said Monday a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with arson after an investigation into the June 19 incident.

RCMP said the two boys have been released to their parents with a promise to appear in court in Selkirk on Sept. 28.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition August 14, 2012 A4