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The chair of Winnipeg’s police board says police body-worn cameras will eventually come to the city, but there are some major decisions still to be made.

The Winnipeg Police Board has begun its process to find the city’s next chief of police after Danny Smyth announced his plan to retire in September. Marney Blunt reports.

B.C. port workers are back to the bargaining table after voting down a mediated deal to end a bitter labour dispute, with additional potential strike action looming. Another work walkoff would cause further damage to the Canadian economy, and there’s growing questions about whether the federal government will intervene. RCMP have confirmed six people are...

Winnipeg police responded to an incident at a bus stop on Main Street on Thursday evening, after a father and his 10-year-old son were assaulted while travelling on board the bus. A 37-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were taken into custody. Both the victims and suspects were not known to each other.

Winnipeg city Councilor and police board Chair, Marcus Chambers spoke to Global Winnipeg on Monday morning about a possible search of the Prairie Green Landfill. Chambers discussed what a forensic search would entail and if other levels of government could be brought in for support.

Winnipeg Police Board Chair Markus Chambers has apologized for “any harmful impact to a community still grieving,” regarding previous comments about the feasibility of searching a landfill for the remains of murdered Indigenous women. Melissa Ridgen has reactions from the community in mourning.

Health officials across Canada remain divided on how to address the pediatric hospital crisis amid a national surge of respiratory illnesses. The state of various children’s hospitals, and the different measures provinces are taking to address the situation. Winnipeg Police Board Chair Markus Chambers has apologized for “any harmful impact to a community still grieving”,...

The chair of the Winnipeg Police Board says a decision to search a Manitoba landfill for human remains won’t come from police, and it will be up to Indigenous leaders to determine next steps.

City councillor Vivian Santos is reconsidering her resignation from the police board. Brittany Greenslade reports.

A Winnipeg city councillor recently resigned from the police board after learning she had failed a routine background check. Today, Global’s Malika Karim caught up with some fellow councillors to hear their thoughts.

Winnipeg councillor Ross Eadie walked out of the room Monday during a Standing Policy Committee meeting after fellow councillor Russ Wyatt brought Eadie’s suspension from the Winnipeg Police Board into question.

Police Chief Danny Smyth says Winnipeg’s drug trade is straining resources and calls for service have spiked since last year.

A complaint has been launched by the Winnipeg Police Board against a city councillor alleging abuse and harassment. It all stems from a March meeting discussing how police handled the anti-mandate protest outside the Manitoba Legislative Building. Brittany Greenslade reports.

A Winnipeg city councillor tendered her resignation to the police board she was appointed to after failing her police background check. Sources have told Global News it was due to her friendship with two people implicated in a cocaine trafficking bust, a fact one ethicist says raises huge conflict of interest problems. Global’s Brittany Greenslade...

The Winnipeg police cadets are on the chopping block if the Winnipeg Police Service doesn’t get more money from the city. Police Chief Devon Clunis made that prediction at the Police Board meeting Friday. Global’s Lorraine Nickel reports.

It’s been two months since Councillor Ross Eadie admitted to a drunken night out that ended in the drunk tank and it’s still haunting him.At Monday’s Standing Policy Committee at city hall, Councillor Eadie left the meeting as several councillors questioned Eadie’s suspension from the Winnipeg Police Board. Global’s Lorraine Nickel reports.

Winnipeg councillor Ross Eadie speaks to media Monday morning after he left a Standing Policy Committee meeting at city hall after fellow councillor Russ Wyatt questioned why Eadie was suspended from the police board.

The Winnipeg police board will be seeking annual reports on how often the police service’s new armoured vehicle is being used and under what circumstances. Global’s Sean Leslie reports.

Winnipeg’s mayor has directed city council’s new police board chair to request Manitoba’s justice minister consider changes to the legislation that directs policing in the province, but stopped short of saying he wants the board to have more teeth. Global’s Erik Pindera reports.

The City of Winnipeg wants public feedback on future police funding plans. With virtual presentations happening January 18 to January 26, Police Board Chair Markus Chambers explains how you can weigh in.