Manitoba·CBC Investigates Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating people who have tuberculosis following a CBC investigation that revealed a Manitoba woman spent a month in jail after she was detained to treat the infectious disease. Geraldine Mason was apprehended under Public Health Act, spent month inContinue Reading
A woman from northern Manitoba with no criminal charges spent a month in jail after public health officials ordered her detained to treat her tuberculosis, even though she wasn’t infectious at the time. Geraldine Mason, 36, was arrested under the Public Health Act on Oct. 27 and initially ordered to spendContinue Reading
Two recent fatal police shootings in Manitoba are prompting renewed calls to lengthen and modernize police education in Canada — and one expert says we should look to Nordic countries for ways to do that. Elgyn Muskego, 17, was shot and killed by RCMP on Norway House Cree Nation on Nov.Continue Reading
Manitoba The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government during a ceremony with the Manitoba Métis Federation in Winnipeg on Saturday, in what leaders hailed as a pivotal moment for Canada and the Métis people. ‘This treaty sets the stone solid,’ says Manitoba Métis Federation presidentCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Warning: This story includes details about a suicide attempt and violence. A man shot and killed by Winnipeg police earlier this week was from Nunavut and is being remembered as a proud Inuk who craved connection and needed help to overcome his violent past. Jordan Charlie, 24, was released fromContinue Reading
Manitoba Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s happy to play a role as part of a unified Team Canada approach in order to strengthen the relationship with a new American administration, but his focus is on leading Manitoba. ‘This is not the time for tiptoeing. around, this is a time forContinue Reading
Manitoba A Winnipeg couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty are now also charged with bestiality, child pornography offences and for planning to torture a child. More than 75 animals filmed or photographed being tortured and killed, police say Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 12:20 PM ESTContinue Reading
Manitoba The head of the Manitoba Nurses Union isn’t surprised that another front-line health worker is deeply concerned about escalating violence in their workplace. ‘A responsibility to ensure that everyone in our health-care facilities is safe,’ says nurses union president Nathan Liewicki · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 1:27Continue Reading
Manitoba Roman Josi scored twice and Jonathan Marchessault scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Winnipeg captain Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for his teamCBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 10:44Continue Reading
Manitoba Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea is standing by his decision to keep injured quarterback Zach Collaros in last week’s Grey Cup game, which Winnipeg lost to the Toronto Argonauts. Zach Collaros returned to last Sunday’s game after receiving stitches to his finger Judy Owen · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
