Shane Gibson

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• Police say no foul play in death of woman whose body was found at Winnipeg landfill

  Linda Mary Beardy's body was found at Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 6
• Trio charged after man shot in northern Manitoba First Nation

  They say the 27-year-old male victim was initially taken to the community's nursing station before being transported to hospital in Winnipeg in stable condition.

  Crime

  Apr 6
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• Man found dead in Snow Lake amid freezing temperatures: Manitoba RCMP

  Police in Snow Lake, Man., say a man's body was found outside a business on Lakeshore Drive. It is believed he had been outside for some time in temperatures as low as -24 C.

  Canada

  Apr 5
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• Man killed in Bloodvein First Nation house fire: Manitoba RCMP

  RCMP say officers were called Tuesday to a fatal house fire on the Bloodvein First Nation, a remote Manitoba community roughly 213 kms northeast of Winnipeg.

  Fire

  Apr 5
• Woman charged after box-cutter attacks at party on Garden Hill First Nation: RCMP

  Police say all three victims suffered 'life-altering injuries.'

  Crime

  Apr 4
• Brandon man charged after boy, 7, assaulted with dumbbell: Police

  Police say the charges stem from an alleged assault at a Brandon home in January. The boy received minor injuries. A 37-year-old man faces charges of assault with a weapon.

  Crime

  Mar 31
• Q&A: Health care most pressing issue for trans Manitobans, advocate says

  'I think our trans health care is understaffed and underfunded. It doesn't help the youth who are trying to get care. They can't because there's a huge waiting list.'

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Staff reassigned to children’s ICU in Winnipeg, some surgeries postponed: Shared Health

  Shared Health didn't say how long it expects the latest staff reassignments will be in place.

  Health

  Mar 30
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• Crash with semi kills 4 teens near Gilbert Plains: Manitoba RCMP

  Manitoba RCMP say four teens are dead and a fifth is in hospital after their car crashed into a semi-truck near the corner of Highway 5 and Provincial Road 274 Wednesday night.

  Canada

  Mar 30
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• Winnipeg parents struggle to get kids into city swimming lessons: ‘Already fully booked’

  This spring the city is offering 29 per cent fewer swimming courses than before the pandemic.

  Education

  Mar 29
• Missing girl, 15, found safe, Selkirk RCMP say

  RCMP in Selkirk, Man., are concerned for the well-being of a teen who did not return home from school on March 24. Reports suggest the girl was spotted in town with a man.

  Canada

  Mar 29
• More photos, video released of suspect in assault outside Winnipeg law courts

  The Sex Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.

  Crime

  Mar 29
• Stolen car from Saskatchewan linked to Brandon man’s homicide: RCMP

  Police say the grey 2007 Honda Accord was stolen out of Regina.

  Crime

  Mar 28
• Checkstops on Manitoba winter roads lead to bootlegging seizures: RCMP

  Police say 26 bottles of liquor were seized from one vehicle.

  Crime

  Mar 28
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• Sawed-off shotgun seized after wanted man’s arrest in Winnipeg

  A 29-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a number of charges after officers noticed a suspect in a firearm investigation getting into a cab in the 400 block of Dufferin Avenue Monday.

  Crime

  Mar 28
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• House fire kills boy, 11, in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: Manitoba RCMP

  A 65-year-old woman was seriously injured trying to save the child, police say.

  Fire

  Mar 27
• Manitoba RCMP investigates man’s death on Opaskwayak Cree Nation

  Investigators are looking to speak to two people who stopped to help the man get medical attention.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Man arrested after ‘police situation’ in Selkirk: RCMP

  Selkirk RCMP advised people to 'stay clear of the area' around the hotel Monday.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Pair of overnight house fires under investigation in Winnipeg

  No one was injured in either blaze.

  Canada

  Mar 27
• Red River College Polytech, Assiniboine Community College instructors vote to strike

  'Our members work hard to provide students with the very best education they can.'

  Education

  Mar 24
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• Winnipeg man found dead near vehicle stuck on rural roadway: RCMP

  Police say the man likely died of exposure after his vehicle got stuck in the snow.

  Canada

  Mar 24
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• Manitoba police watchdog investigates death of woman in RCMP custody

  RCMP have told the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba probing the death of a detainee that the woman was intoxicated when she was taken into custody.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• Manitoba RCMP investigate homicide on Pauingassi First Nation

  Police find a man's body in a home in the community just before 6 a.m. on Friday. RCMP's major crime services continue to investigate.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• Woman shot, assaulted, left in crashed SUV: Winnipeg police

  Investigators find meth and a BB gun at the scene. A man and woman, both from Winnipeg, are in police custody and face multiple charges.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• Summer patio season coming to Winnipeg

  This year's summer patio season officially kicks off April 1.

  Canada

  Mar 24