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Manitoba nurse was paid nearly $50K instead of $500 he was owed: federal suit
A system error caused Indigenous Services Canada to send a Manitoba nurse nearly $50,000 — 100 times more than he was actually owed — and he has not given all of the money back after almost two years, a lawsuit from the federal government alleges.
First Nation's moose hunting case to make 'new case law' in Manitoba, lawyers say as hearings conclude
A decision over how the provincial government regulates moose hunting in a First Nation's traditional territory now rests with a Manitoba judge, whose ruling will be precedent-setting, lawyers in the case say.
Manitoba made 'political compromise' by cutting moose draw licences in some areas, lawyer argues
The Manitoba government made a "political compromise" in its decision to issue a reduced number of moose hunting licences to non-Indigenous hunters in northern parts of the province earlier this year, a lawyer representing a First Nation in the area has argued in court.
Judge gives 8-year sentence to Winnipeg man in 'horrible, random' stabbing death of 22-year-old
A man who stabbed another man to death at random in Winnipeg last year has been given an eight-year sentence for manslaughter during a poignant hearing that included victim impact statements from the deceased's family members.
Teen planned man's killing at Assiniboine Park with 'brutal efficiency,' judge says at sentencing
A man’s brutal murder by two teens at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park was planned with “brutal efficiency,” a judge said while sentencing one of the killers as an adult.
Manitoba leaders remember Murray Sinclair as a 'quiet but powerful' champion of Indigenous rights
Murray Sinclair, a former senator, judge and the chief commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is being remembered by Manitoba leaders for his decades as a champion of the rights of Indigenous people.
Manitoba Métis Federation president's remark in heated debate on Israel-Hamas war sparks concern
There were some heated moments last week at the largest annual gathering of the Manitoba Métis Federation after a member urged others to show support for a resolution calling on the organization to take a stand on the Israel-Hamas war.
'Funding crisis' for Jordan's Principle jeopardizes Manitoba First Nations children's lives: chief
First Nations leaders in Manitoba say Canada has fallen flat in its duty to fund a federal policy meant to ensure First Nations kids can swiftly access essential health-care services and products.
Court garnishees wages of former CAO accused of stealing $500K in phoney cyberattack on Manitoba municipality
A Manitoba court has ordered the seizure of a former Gilbert Plains chief administrative officer's wages after the western Manitoba municipality filed a lawsuit accusing her of stealing over a half a million dollars, then faking a cyberattack to cover her tracks.
Manitoba chief justice optimistic about court's path to reconciliation, but admits system is 'flawed'
In an interview with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa, Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says the court has been earnest in its efforts to repair relations with Indigenous people, but he can't guarantee that mistakes won't happen.