News release
Thompson RCMP arrest female after report of impaired driver
October 13, 2026
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Thompson, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On October 11, 2026, at 12:27 a.m., Thompson RCMP were notified about a possible impaired driver on Arctic Drive.
Officers responded to the scene where they located a vehicle idling in the driveway of a residence.
They could see a lone female in the driver’s seat, slumped over the steering wheel.
Officers had to knock on the window multiple times to get the female to wake up.
Once outside the vehicle, she was arrested for impaired driving.
Inside the vehicle, a package resembling cocaine was seen in plain view on the passenger seat.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was done, and police seized 25 grams of crack cocaine, along with Canadian currency and drug paraphernalia. A search warrant was also executed at the suspect’s residence.
Courtney Lane, 42, of Thompson has been charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of property obtained by crime
She was remanded in custody until her court date.