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Drug impaired driving ‘a growing concern’ in Winnipeg, police sayMore than half of drivers who were pulled over and drug tested by Winnipeg police were said to be driving while intoxicated, according to a Winnipeg Police Board report.CrimeJun 4
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Fewer living in encampments, governments looking for places for them to goWinnipeg's Standing Policy Committee will receive a report next week outlining the city response to homelessness, specifically its encampment distance guidelines.Sep 4
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‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classroomsEducators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty.TechSep 4
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Winnipeg mosque was likely shot at with pellet-style gun, police sayWinnipeg police say they believe the weapon used to damage a mosque in the city was a pellet-style weapon. Advocates say the attack is indicative of a larger, concerning trend.CanadaJul 31
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EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa programThe CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India’s most notorious crime group.CanadaAug 5
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Lake Ontario ‘now and always,’ Carney says after Trump ‘Lake America’ orderTrump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.U.S. NewsAug 27
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Museum exhibit on displaced Palestinians to openThe head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says an exhibit about displaced Palestinians to open to the public Saturday, despite a board member resignation.EntertainmentJun 27
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Refugee board orders deportation of Bishnoi extortion gang gunmanAbjeet Kingra is the latest to face deportation amid a nation-wide crackdown on extortion gangs preying on Canada’s South Asian communities.CanadaJun 15
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Bishnoi extortion gang gunman testifies he was paid $4,000 for B.C. shootingAbjeet Kingra is one of the first convicted Bishnoi extortion gang members to face a public deportation hearing.CanadaJun 11
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Violent crimes, shoplifting decreased in Winnipeg last year, police sayLast year saw a decrease in violent crimes, including homicide and robberies, in Winnipeg. Police said crimes committed by youth, however, were on the rise.CrimeMay 27
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High-risk sex offender to live in Winnipeg, police caution womenA man convicted of sexual assault will be released and live in Winnipeg. Jason Mark Bard is considered a 'high risk' to reoffend, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.CrimeMay 1
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Escalating violence hurts paramedic mental health, retention, care: chiefParamedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.CanadaMay 29
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Canada aims to double electricity grid capacity by 2050 as demand soarsDemand for electricity in Canada is soaring with multiple new requirements that include electric vehicles, data centres and defence industrial production.CanadaMay 14
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Winnipeg city councillor accused of sexual assault removed from committeesRuss Wyatt, city councillor for Transcona, was removed from seven committees by a unanimous vote on Thursday. He is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a man last year.PoliticsApr 30
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Winnipeg council to vote on removing member accused of sexual assaultWinnipeg city council is to vote on what to do with Russ Wyatt, who was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a man he met on social media.PoliticsApr 21
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Deportation hearing for Indian extortion suspect halted when officials can’t find himMinutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.CanadaApr 9
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Winnipeg police reforms going in ‘right direction’ amid corruption woes: chiefReforms within Winnipeg police are going in the 'right direction,' its chief says after a trial earlier this year detailed officers getting involved illegal acts.CanadaMar 6
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Manitoba Tory Bob Lagasse leaves caucus, plans to sit as IndependentManitoba's Progressive Conservatives lost a seat in the legislature Tuesday as three-term member Bob Lagasse announced he is leaving the Tory caucus to sit as an Independent.PoliticsMar 10
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Suspect in fast-food robbery arrested eating burgers, fries on Winnipeg bus: policeA New Year's Day fast-food restaurant heist in Winnipeg ended with a suspect being arrested on a city bus eating burgers and fries.CrimeJan 5
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Popularity persists for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew two years into government mandateManitoba Premier Wab Kinew's popularity shows little sign of sagging, more than two years after his NDP government was elected.PoliticsDec 29, 2025