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Opinion: Winnipeg Transit: imperfect, but indispensable
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (496+ words) ANOTHER cold morning finds Winnipeg riders shivering at bus stops " delayed buses crawling past, full buses passing them by, safety concerns lingering and fares climbing higher. Yet thousands still depend on transit to reach jobs, classes, recreation and volunteer commitments....
Three charged in slaying of Manitoba Indigenous woman who went missing in 2020
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1180+ words) Winnipeg 7" C, Partly cloudy Mounties have arrested and charged three men in the slaying of a Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve mother who vanished more than five years ago. Melinda Lynxleg's case highlights the prevalence of gender-based violence against Indigenous people in…...
Winnipeg detox centre could open within weeks if legislation passes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (961+ words) Winnipeg 4" C, Cloudy with wind A detox centre could open in Point Douglas as early as Nov. 1, if the NDP government's proposed legislation to detain highly intoxicated people for as long as 72 hours passes in time. Bernadette Smith, the minister…...
Inquest judge finds legal counsel for dead inmate’s family after province denies funding
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (767+ words) Winnipeg 13" C, Windy An inquest judge took it upon herself to secure legal representation for the family of a man who died in the Winnipeg Remand Centre when the province denied their funding request four days before hearings were to…...