A fire earlier this month that caused&nbsp;an estimated $7 million in damage to a number of semi-trailers and a business&nbsp;just northeast of Winnipeg's city limits was intentionally set, RCMP say.

Emergency crews were called around 8:30 a.m. on&nbsp;Jan. 20 with a report of multiple semi-trailers&nbsp;burning on&nbsp;Goldenrod Drive in the rural municipality of Rosser, just outside the city's northwest limits.

When officers arrived, the vehicles were engulfed, RCMP say.

An investigation&nbsp;has determined the blaze was&nbsp;arson, RCMP said, and police are now asking for the public's help.

Anyone with information that might help their investigation&nbsp;is urged to call Headingley&nbsp;RCMP&nbsp;at 204-888-0358, or Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Shelters often 'only resort' for homeless patients discharged from hospital, Siloam Mission CEO says

The case of a man discharged from hospital with no home to go to after suffering frostbite on his feet reflects “a really huge gap” between the medical system and homelessness sector, says the director of one of Winnipeg’s biggest shelters.

Two frostbitten feet are shown, with blisters seen on the toes and bandages around other toes.

Robert's frostbitten feet have a number of blisters on the toes and some discoloration. 

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A man who suffered severe frostbite on his feet while experiencing homelessness and addiction says he doesn't feel shelters are a safe place to recover.

New restrictions on day parole keep killer Bruce Stewner from visiting parts of B.C.

Bruce Stewner, who killed his estranged wife, Kelly Lynn, on a busy Winnipeg street in 1994, must now get permission from his parole officer before visiting certain communities in B.C.

A man with a bald head and moustache and a tattooed arm stands holding a cat near his face.

A photo of convicted killer Bruce Stewner, taken in 2017. 

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A photo shows convicted killer Bruce Stewner in 2017. In 1994, Stewner stabbed his estranged wife to death while telling her she deserved it. He was convicted of second-degree murder in 1995.

Peguis First Nation signs child welfare agreement that chief says marks break in cycle

Peguis First Nation will become the first Indigenous group in Manitoba to officially take control of child welfare under federal legislation that came into effect three years ago.

The Grand Entry makes its way into a signing ceremony of the Peguis First Nation Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act Coordination Agreement in Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

The Grand Entry makes its way into a signing ceremony of the Peguis First Nation Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act Coordination Agreement in Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  The governments of Canada and Manitoba joined Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson and Peguis CFS for this historic event.

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The Grand Entry makes its way into a signing ceremony of the Peguis First Nation Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act Coordination Agreement in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The governments of Canada and Manitoba joined Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson and Peguis CFS for the historic event.

A fire caused an estimated $7 million in damage to multiple semi-trailer trucks and a business just northeast of Winnipeg on Jan. 20.

Arson caused $7M in damage to semi-trailers, business northwest of Winnipeg: RCMP

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