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Shocking allegations against Winnipeg Police officers this week are creating concern about the public’s faith in those assigned to protect them. One expert says instances like this erode trust in policing that’s already been on the decline. Vasilios Bellos has more.

Winnipeg police are warning of a phone scam where people are claiming to be from the service.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s new chief is officially on the job after being sworn in Monday.

Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officials said on Tuesday they have searched and are patrolling the Allen Physics Laboratory at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus, following reports of a man armed with a “big knife.” Const. Claude Chancy said they were unable to find the suspect, adding that they don’t believe there is a...

We’re learning new details about the man who was shot and killed by police Sunday. One organization who knew him says he was unable to get back home to Nunavut – and is calling for better services for Inuit in the north and in Winnipeg. Iris Dyck reports.

High-profile Canadian political figures and Indigenous leaders gathered in Winnipeg on Sunday to pay their respects to the late Murray Sinclair at his public memorial service, following his death at the age of 73. As Iris Dyck reports, Murray is being remembered as a vanguard who helped the country directly face its dark past —...

High-profile Canadian political figures and Indigenous leaders gathered in Winnipeg on Sunday to pay respects to the late Murray Sinclair at his public memorial service. Plus, British Columbia’s health ministry says the first suspected human case of avian influenza has been detected in Canada. And finally, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he and U.S....

A joint police unit made up of a dozen officers from the Winnipeg Police Service and Manitoba RCMP is launching a new online tool to fight crime.

Many stakeholders and community members are weighing in on what they would like to see in the next chief of the Winnipeg Police Service. Marney Blunt reports.

Winnipeg police say a 41-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after the Canada Border Services Agency discovered a package containing a sex doll that was anatomically designed to look like a child destined for the suspect’s address.

The Winnipeg Police Service releasing details on Project Gauge, a major bust and investigation into manufacturing and trafficking handguns. Marney Blunt reports.

Violent crime in Winnipeg is on the rise, according to the police service’s annual numbers. Plus: Two Winnipeggers are speaking out over what they’re calling unaffordable personal care home charges. And finally, a new streaming service exclusively airing Indigenous content is live and their hope is that it only gets bigger and better.

Violent crime in Winnipeg is on the rise, according to the police service’s annual numbers

“There was no threat to anyone or to property, so a deferred response is not unrealistic in this care,” Winnipeg Police Service Insp. Gord Spado said on Thursday.

A Beausejour man is facing a raft of charges after a lengthy investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency, with the help of Winnipeg police, Manitoba RCMP and others.

Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson Const. Dani McKinnon said on Thursday that a man in his 30s was taken into custody following a stabbing at Seven Oaks General Hospital, adding that no charges have been laid at this time. Police believe the crime is also related to two homicides that occurred on Wednesday.

Winnipeg Police Service data analyst Dave Bowman responded to the data released in the 2022 annual crime stats report on Tuesday. Bowman identified the return of violent, property and youth crime to pre-pandemic upward trend, as well as repeat criminal activity amongst offenders on bail.

Winnipeg police officials provided an update on Monday regarding multiple incidents that occurred over the weekend, including nine separate stabbings. Winnipeg Police Service Public Information Officer Jay Murray said that busy weekends for the police “fortunately aren’t that common” for them, but the force typically sees an increase occur in the summer months due to...

Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) forensics officers are investigating a home on Victor Street after the body of a woman was discovered early on Thursday morning.