Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant and are asking residents for help locating a Winnipeg man in connection to the death of a 34-year-old woman.

A woman was found in a residence in the Munroe West neighbourhood on April 11, and was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

Police have identified the woman as Julie Racette, a 34-year-old woman from Winnipeg.

The WPS says that they began investigating her death the same day. "Over the course of the following week, the investigation, which included a post-mortem examination, determined that she had been the victim of a homicide," the WPS says in a release.

42-year-old Wayne Leslie Melnychuk has a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest and is wanted for manslaughter. The police say he had also been listed as a missing person.

Melnychuk is described as Caucasian in appearance, 5’7” tall and has a medium build with brown hair and brown eyes.

If spotted, the public is asked to not approach him and are being asked to call 911. Those with additional information Homicide Unit investigators at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).