Sentencing is scheduled to take place Monday for the man found guilty in the fatal stabbing of Winnipeg Transit operator Irvine Jubal Fraser. Fraser died of multiple stab wounds in February 2017 after he became involved in an altercation with…
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Racist, anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on two Brandon schools
Two Brandon schools have been targeted with anti-Semitic and racist graffiti including the N-word, according to police. Video surveillance shows a man spray painting the exteriors of Linden Lanes School and Vincent Massey High School between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on…
Exhausted —but happy — faces cross the finish line of 41st annual Manitoba Marathon
Thousands of people laced up for the Manitoba Marathon Sunday, with some hoping to beat a time, some running for a cause and some just there for the joy of crossing the finish line. David Mutai came in first place…
Brandon police investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti painted on schools
Police in Brandon have released an image of a suspect they believe spray-painted racist graffiti on two high schools over the weekend. Linden Lanes School and Vincent Massey High School were targeted with racist and anti-Semitic comments and logos. READ…
Wolitarsky has pair of TDs, Bombers down Lions 33-23 in season opener
Drew Wolitarsky reeled in a pair of touchdowns Saturday, helping his Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 33-23 road victory over the B.C. Lions. The game marked the season opener for both teams. Bombers (1-0) quarterback Matt Nichols tossed for 184…
Winnipeg Second World War veteran awarded legion of honour medal on 100th birthday
Ian Wilson who resides at Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg was awarded France’s highest honour for military personnel. While Wilson doesn’t officially turn 100 until June 17th, his family chose to celebrate both occasions together. “To have this medal to…
Brandon schools painted with racist, anti-Semitic graffiti; lone suspect caught on camera
CTV Winnipeg Published Sunday, June 16, 2019 10:47AM CST Last Updated Sunday, June 16, 2019 10:48AM CST The Brandon Police Service has released an image of a suspect it believes to be responsible for a graffiti spree that left two…
‘I cannot fail’: A former inmate and recovering addict on his hopes and fears as he leaves prison
In May 2019, Jason Walmsley was released from Headingley Correctional Centre in Manitoba, after completing a nine-month sentence for crimes he committed to fuel his drug addiction. Walmsley spent his days behind bars taking part in the Winding River Therapeutic Community, a…
‘It’s a disgrace’: Historic Henderson House neglected, rotting away
The Henderson family name is one of the oldest in Manitoba, but that’s apparently not enough to save the log house that sheltered them during those pioneer years on the prairie before Winnipeg or Manitoba existed. The two-storey house made of hand-hewn…
Bif Naked remembers early days in Winnipeg ahead of Red River Ex show
Canadian singer-songwriter Bif Naked is back in the city where it all began. Some three decades after the punk rock icon made her first appearance in front of a microphone at the Royal Albert, Naked is back in Winnipeg to…