A young, smiling girl caught up in the criminal justice system is a harrowing reminder that good, well-meaning people can slip through the cracks of the social safety net, even if they were initially being supported, Manitoba's premier told a public safety summit Tuesday.
After years of delays that inspired two lawsuits including one case still winding its way through the courts city council has approved plans to develop Winnipeg's Parker lands.
A Winnipeg city councillor is pushing for the garbage piling up at homeless camps to be cleared, but a report notes weekly garbage pickup could cost the city $4 million a year.