On Monday, April 10, 2017, at approximately 05:40 am, The Pas RCMP responded to the Hudson Bay Railway yard for a stack of rail ties on fire. RCMP believe the fire to be deliberately set.
The Hudson Bay Rail Company estimates the damage to be around $1 million dollars.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP in The Pas at 204-627-6204 or call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
The investigation is ongoing.