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Judge considers class action suit against Marymound as new documents allege abuse, neglect
Children in the care of a Manitoba non-profit were sexually abused and forced to spend days in isolation, and one girl killed herself after major gaps in her care, according to new court documents filed as part of a proposed class action lawsuit against Marymound Inc.
Contractors accused of rigging Manitoba Housing bids plead guilty, face fines
Five contractors in the Brandon area must pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines after pleading guilty Wednesday to conspiracy offences in a bid-rigging scheme involving Manitoba Housing renovation projects.
CBC Investigates
Contractors accused of rigging Manitoba Housing bids after years-long investigation want charges stayed
Anonymous letters first tipped the Manitoba government off to possible collusion by contractors vying for dozens of public housing projects more than a decade ago, according to search warrant documents — but charges could now be stayed because the process has taken so long.
CBC Investigates
Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior's money was 'like a kid in a candy store,' family alleges
Despite a decade-long fight and a court judgment in their favour, a Manitoba family says they're still looking for justice, alleging more than $170,000 of their 82-year-old aunt’s money was misappropriated by a woman they thought was her friend.
CBC Investigates
Manitoba's top doctor signs directive banning incarceration under Public Health Act after CBC investigation
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating people who have tuberculosis following a CBC investigation into the case of a Manitoba woman who spent a month in jail after she was detained to treat the infectious disease.
CBC Investigates
Health order sending Manitoba woman to jail for tuberculosis treatment 'wildly excessive': lawyer
A Manitoba woman 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.
'No rational reason' why Manitoba police watchdog changes not implemented after 3 years: former director
A bill designed to strengthen the powers of Manitoba's police watchdog, including giving it power to penalize officers who don't comply with their requests, has been sitting on a shelf for almost three years.
Manitoba man likely wouldn't have died in holding cell if proper procedure was followed: inquest report
A provincial court judge says a Manitoba man likely wouldn't have died if proper policy had been followed when he was placed in an RCMP holding cell in The Pas in 2019.
CBC Investigates
26 beds at Manitoba nursing home closed for months because of government delays fixing elevator
A personal care home in Winkler, Man., has been forced to close 26 desperately needed beds after its elevator became unstable, and petitioned the provincial government for months before Shared Health finally committed to fund the repair.
CBC Investigates
Manitoba seniors waiting for care home beds pay over $15M in fees to hospitals over 3 years
The critical shortage of nursing home beds in Manitoba means seniors are spending months in hospital waiting for a space at a personal care home, and current policy means they are paying upwards of $101 daily to live there.