Winnipeg
A man has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg, but his lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice…
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On Monday, Jeremy Skibicki admitted in court to the act of killing an unknown woman police are still trying to identify, known as Buffalo Woman, Morgan Beatrice Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, and Rebecca…
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A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he’s not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder….
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The Winnipeg Fire Rescue Services says one person is in hospital after being pulled from the Assiniboine River Sunday evening. Around 5:26 p.m., the WFPS responded to reports of someone in the river…
Police in Winnipeg say one person is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Saturday. The WPS says around 12:40 a.m. on May 4 officers responded to a report of the collision at St. Mary’s…
The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network…
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After an illustrious career spanning 38 seasons and eight different franchises in the NHL, Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has decided to retire, in the place he first started coaching in the late 80’s. Mitchell Ringos reports.
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Ben Gavel says while Jeremy Skibicki’s admission to killing an unidentified woman known as Buffalo Woman, Morgan Beatrice Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, and Rebecca Contois, 24, is welcome, he says Skibicki’s legal counsel’s plan to pursue a not-criminally responsible defence is a “Hail Mary.” Morgan Modjeski reports.
Jeremy Skibicki will have a judge-only trial after he admitted in court to killing four Indigenous women. Edward Djan has more.
The Liberals have introduced a suite of proposed changes to fight foreign interference. In addition to a foreign agent registry, it expands CSIS powers, and beefs up penalties to up to life in prison.
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Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire proposal, but Israel claims the two sides are far from an agreement. Brandon Choghri has the details on the high-stakes negotiations, as Israel orders the evacuation of Rafah.
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Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday. The move came hours after Hamas…
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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement after nearly 40 years in hockey. Bowness’ first NHL head coaching job was with the original Jets franchise as a mid-season replacement…
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Police in Winnipeg have charged a 49-year-old man in connection to the death of Delany Nora Desmarais in November 2022. The WPS says around 5:20 a.m., on Nov. 12, 2022, officers responded to a report…
The Manitoba government launched a new endowment fund Sunday for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The $15-million fund, which will be managed by the Winnipeg…
Each year an estimated 10,000 dogs are used for testing across Canada, but thanks to the folks at the Beagle Alliance — a Manitoba based charity that advocates for the release of dogs from testing facilities…
The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in “violent rhetoric” from “extremist actors” that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. The statement…
An increase in the cost to send a letter in Canada took effect Monday. The cost of stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane is now 99 cents per stamp, an increase of seven cents.
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When talent search platform Plum noticed ChatGPT sending ripples through the tech world and beyond, it decided to turn right to the source to lay out how staff could and couldn’t use the generative artificial…
Two teen girls are in police custody in relation to an alleged homicide in northern Manitoba. RCMP officers with the province’s Chemawawin detachment say they were called to a home in Easterville shortly…
At least once a day, Digvijay Kosamia glances at his vibrating cellphone to check the latest text he’s received, only to find a “frustrating” message from an unknown number. Sometimes it’s a notification…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is telling business leaders to fight their own battles when it comes to the Liberals’ proposed changes to capital gains taxation. But even as he characterizes their…
The sound of a motorcycle starting up, it’s something Vicki Gray is no stranger to, and she wanted a way to show that it’s the same for other women as well. Gray started International Female Ride…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Speaking Saturday at a Sikh Foundation of Canada gala at…
London Drugs says it will be “gradually” reopening core services across its stores in western Canada after they were shuttered by a reported cyberattack a week ago. The pharmacy chain says it won’t…
A new bill is on the House of Commons notice paper with regards to foreign interference. It could be introduced as early as the week of May 6.
Students at the University of Manitoba are planning an encampment next week to show solidarity with Palestinians. The university says in a statement that it is aware of a protest encampment being planned…
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh continued the western Canadian leg of his tour Friday by packing another arena – this time in Winnipeg. The singer-songwriter and filmmaker, one of India’s most…
WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing its aircraft maintenance engineers Saturday.
For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less than urgent. The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government’s invocation…