Here we go, from the Drivers and Vehicles Act of Manitoba
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Detention of motor vehicle by peace officer
115(1) A peace officer who has reason to believe that an offence has been committed by means of, or in relation to, a motor vehicle may detain the vehicle for five clear days, but the vehicle may be released sooner
(a) if security for its production is given to a justice's satisfaction; or
(b) the justice is satisfied, by a certificate signed by a qualified mechanic, that the motor vehicle complies with the requirements set out in clauses 204(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of The Highway Traffic Act.
Order extending period of detention
115(2) When a motor vehicle has been detained under subsection (1) and it is required
(a) as evidence in a prosecution for an alleged offence under this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act, or an alleged offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), committed by means of, or in relation to, a motor vehicle or off-road vehicle;
(b) for further investigation related to an offence described in clause (a); or
(c) the owner has failed to provide a justice with a certificate signed by a qualified mechanic as provided for in clause (1)(b);
a peace officer may apply to a justice for an order to continue the detention of the motor vehicle beyond the period prescribed in subsection (1). The peace officer making the application must provide the justice with full particulars of the reasons for continuing the detention of the motor vehicle.
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116(6) Costs and charges incurred in moving or storing a vehicle under this section, are a lien on the vehicle that may be enforced under The Garage Keepers Act by the person who moved or stored the vehicle at the request of the peace officer.
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Just to assauge some questions which might arise from the above description
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"vehicle" means a device, in, upon, or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway
but does not include
(a) a device designed to be moved solely by human muscular power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or
(b) a motorized mobility aid; (« véhicule »)
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So the answer is yes, they can seize your bike for a minimum of 5 days (and may apply for more time which I didn't post here) and you need to pay the impound and transport/towning fees.