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3 northern Manitoba sex crime cases tossed due to delays in 2024
Three northern Manitoban men accused of sex crimes are no longer facing charges after provincial court threw out each of their cases for unreasonable time delays in 2024.
Flin Flon man's child pornography charges stayed because of trial delays
A northern Manitoba man is no longer facing child pornography charges after a provincial court judge found he waited an unreasonably long time for a trial.
Winnipeg woman sentenced to 12 years in 'chilling' and 'sickening' child abuse case: judge
A Winnipeg woman was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in a child abuse case that a judge called "breathtaking in its brutality," where a girl was beaten repeatedly over four years and locked in a room without food.
$237 an 'astronomical' charge for a paramedic assessment, Winnipeg woman says
Barb Bobychuk says when paramedics assessed her 89-year-old mother-in-law for a fall but did not take her to the hospital, she shouldn’t have been charged a fee.
Engagement around supervised consumption site will be ongoing, Wellness Centre says following criticism
After criticism about consultation around the proposed location for a planned supervised drug consumption site in Winnipeg, the non-profit that will run the site says engagement will be an ongoing process — and the premier says the province is "willing to go in a different direction" if needed.
Search at Manitoba prison after fatal attack discovered nearly 40 weapons, report into 2 inmate deaths says
A search at a Manitoba prison after the death of an inmate who was fatally beaten during a gang fight turned up almost 40 homemade weapons, according to an inquest report into that man's death and another in 2018.
Manitoba Mounties to start deploying body cams in the province this week: RCMP
RCMP officers in Steinbach will be the first in Manitoba to wear body cameras attached to their vests, starting Friday, the police force said Wednesday.
$38 million promised to fund 'life-changing' high-speed internet in remote Manitoba communities
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal says $38 million has been set aside by the federal government to fund high-speed internet in remote, rural and Indigenous communities in Manitoba.
14 pedestrians, 2 cyclists have died in vehicle collisions in Winnipeg this year: MPI
The number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in collisions on Winnipeg's streets this year is already four times higher than the number last year, and is 60 per cent higher than the six-year average.
Indigenous Veterans Day honours unique history and sacrifice in Manitoba
Garry Swampy says the war veterans he grew up with in his community were cherished elders who were honoured community role models. Indigenous Veterans Day, on Nov. 8, was first established in 1993 by the National Aboriginal Veterans Association.