IIU

• No charges for Winnipeg police officers after 2023 altercation: watchdog

  No charges are being authorized by the Independent Investigation Unit after its review of a case involving Winnipeg police officers accused of confronting and assaulting a man.

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  Mar 27
  
• Manitoba’s police watchdog investigates broken arm during Thompson arrest

  The IIU said it's hoping people will come forward with information or video footage related to an Oct. 16 arrest at the Thompson Regional Community Centre.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2025
  
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• Manitoba RCMP officer charged with assault in Portage la Prairie incident

  A Manitoba RCMP officer is facing an assault charge after an investigation by the province's police watchdog.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2025
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• IIU investigating after car rolls into ditch during Winnipeg police chase

  Manitoba's police watchdog is looking into an incident early Friday morning that sent a pair of suspects to hospital after their car rolled into a ditch during a chase.

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  Sep 22, 2025
• Manitoba’s police watchdog investigating after officer kills dog on First Nation

  The agency tasked with investigating Manitoba's police says it's looking into the shooting death of a dog on a First Nation.

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  Jul 10, 2025
• Manitoba’s police watchdog probes man’s death while detained for detox

  Manitoba's police watchdog is looking into an incident last week involving the death of a man who was being held in custody under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2025
• Winnipeg officer won’t face charges after fatal shooting: police watchdog

  Winnipeg police told the Independent Investigative Unit of Manitoba that a man tried to flee in a stolen pickup truck, pinning one officer against a fence.

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  Apr 2, 2025
• Family of student killed by Winnipeg police still seeking answers one year later

  The family of 19-year-old Afolabi Opaso, killed December 31st 2023, still has not received an autopsy report and frustrations are mounting.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2024
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• Manitoba’s IIU seeks witness to fatal police shooting

  The Nov. 24 incident, at a Unicity-area shopping complex, saw a police officer stabbed in the neck, followed by police shooting and killing the 24-year-old suspect.

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  Nov 29, 2024
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• Woman dies after being hit by Winnipeg police cruiser, investigation underway

  Officers were driving through Fort Rouge Park when they hit a woman in her 30s, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died of her injuries.

  Crime

  Sep 3, 2024