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Nunavut man shot by Winnipeg police was in 'really sad' situation, judge said days before his death
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.
Manitoba nurse was paid nearly $50K instead of $500 he was owed: federal suit
A system error caused Indigenous Services Canada to send a Manitoba nurse nearly $50,000 — 100 times more than he was actually owed — and he has not given all of the money back after almost two years, a lawsuit from the federal government alleges.
First Nation's moose hunting case to make 'new case law' in Manitoba, lawyers say as hearings conclude
A decision over how the provincial government regulates moose hunting in a First Nation's traditional territory now rests with a Manitoba judge, whose ruling will be precedent-setting, lawyers in the case say.
Manitoba made 'political compromise' by cutting moose draw licences in some areas, lawyer argues
The Manitoba government made a "political compromise" in its decision to issue a reduced number of moose hunting licences to non-Indigenous hunters in northern parts of the province earlier this year, a lawyer representing a First Nation in the area has argued in court.
Judge gives 8-year sentence to Winnipeg man in 'horrible, random' stabbing death of 22-year-old
A man who stabbed another man to death at random in Winnipeg last year has been given an eight-year sentence for manslaughter during a poignant hearing that included victim impact statements from the deceased's family members.
Teen planned man's killing at Assiniboine Park with 'brutal efficiency,' judge says at sentencing
A man’s brutal murder by two teens at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park was planned with “brutal efficiency,” a judge said while sentencing one of the killers as an adult.
Manitoba leaders remember Murray Sinclair as a 'quiet but powerful' champion of Indigenous rights
Murray Sinclair, a former senator, judge and the chief commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is being remembered by Manitoba leaders for his decades as a champion of the rights of Indigenous people.
Manitoba Métis Federation president's remark in heated debate on Israel-Hamas war sparks concern
There were some heated moments last week at the largest annual gathering of the Manitoba Métis Federation after a member urged others to show support for a resolution calling on the organization to take a stand on the Israel-Hamas war.
'Funding crisis' for Jordan's Principle jeopardizes Manitoba First Nations children's lives: chief
First Nations leaders in Manitoba say Canada has fallen flat in its duty to fund a federal policy meant to ensure First Nations kids can swiftly access essential health-care services and products.
Court garnishees wages of former CAO accused of stealing $500K in phoney cyberattack on Manitoba municipality
A Manitoba court has ordered the seizure of a former Gilbert Plains chief administrative officer's wages after the western Manitoba municipality filed a lawsuit accusing her of stealing over a half a million dollars, then faking a cyberattack to cover her tracks.