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Accused of being callous and out of touch, Premier Heather Stefanson has apologized for talking abou...

A Manitoba First Nations leader is demanding a public inquiry into the deaths of Indigenous people in custody, following a CBC investigation into dozens of deaths in Canadian jail cells since 2010.

Winnipeg Free Press Every life has value and deserves respect Save to Read Later Late Friday night, a Winnipeg jury convicted Edmond Wayne Chartrand of second-degree murder in the July 2017 stabbing death of 29-year-old Rohn Conan Abraham. Late Friday night, a Winnipeg jury convicted Edmond Wayne Chartrand of second-degree murder in the July 2017 stabbing death of 29-year-old Rohn Conan Abraham. Chartrand, 33, was convicted of a second count of attempted murder in the stabbing of his sister, Abraham’s girlfriend. Edmond Chartrand: convicted of murder Chartrand’s name is likely les...

Posted: Apr 19, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 19 A Winnipeg child welfare worker says she can't properly meet the demands of all of her clients because of her high caseload. (Novikov Alex/Shutterstock) Though she is the lifeline for about 30 kids in Manitoba's child welfare system, a Winnipeg CFS worker says she doesn't even have a work cellphone clients can reach her on. Two new children in care have recently been added to her caseload, but she hasn't had time to meet them yet. Some of her other clients haven't had an in-person visit in months. "It's absolute insanity, is what it...

  WINNIPEG -- The Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO) is speaking out after a report by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth found that child maltreatment deaths continue to be a significant concern in the province. SCO Grand Chief Jerry Daniels is calling on the provincial government to immediately prioritize the implementation of the five recommendations from the report. The report comes years after the death of Phoenix Sinclair, a five-year-old indigenous girl who spent time in foster care before she was abused and killed by her mother and step-father in 2005. Her death sparke...