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Vulnerable women sent to jail for fatal beating in case Winnipeg judge calls 'dreadful, yet not uncommon'
Two intellectually vulnerable women who beat a man to death have been handed jail sentences that will allow them to serve their time in Manitoba, avoiding longer federal sentences prosecutors asked for that would have sent them to serve their time outside the province.
Manitoba looks to move Thompson wildfire evacuees elsewhere amid struggle for hotel space, minister says
Manitoba is looking at moving more than 100 wildfire evacuees from the northern city of Thompson to another part of the province, as it struggles to find enough hotel space for everyone forced out of their homes this spring.
First Nation sues Manitoba Hydro, governments over 'devastating' effects of Lake Winnipeg regulation
A First Nation on the shore of Lake Winnipeg has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from Manitoba Hydro, and the provincial and federal governments, over a decades-old hydroelectric project it alleges has had negative effects on the lake and the community’s way of life.
Manitoba officials 'cautiously optimistic' as wildfire evacuees from some communities start going home
People from more than a dozen Manitoba communities forced out by wildfires this spring have either started returning or will start going home in the days ahead, but officials warn that doesn't mean fires in the province are no longer a threat.
Expect hotter-than-usual weather this summer as Manitoba battles wildfire season, experts say
Weather experts say Manitoba is expected to see above-normal temperatures this summer, which could increase the risk of wildfire as the province continues to grapple with out-of-control blazes across the region.
'I wish you had killed me,' woman tells attacker in court after being abandoned in Winnipeg dumpster
A woman who was brutally beaten, forced into a duffel bag and abandoned in a dumpster on a freezing night in Winnipeg says she still lives with reminders of that attack — from how she can't stand the sound of duct tape, to the scar on her lower lip from being kicked in the face.
Some Manitoba communities start preparing to welcome wildfire evacuees back — but threat not gone yet
As Manitoba battles out-of-control wildfires that have forced thousands of people out of their homes, some northern communities are making plans to allow people to start coming back — but for most, it will still be some time before that actually happens.
Some northern Manitoba wildfire evacuees still struggling to get financial help from Red Cross
People from some northern Manitoba communities say wildfire evacuees are having a hard time getting expected financial help from the Canadian Red Cross, and in some cases are being told they need to travel to Winnipeg to verify their identity.
Charges stayed against Winnipeg man accused in sextortion case police said involved victims in 4 provinces
Charges have been stayed against a man accused of threatening to post intimate images online unless he was paid money by victims across four provinces, after prosecutors decided not to proceed with the case because of victims' "unwillingness to relive the experience by testifying."
Why some refuse to evacuate during wildfires — and how understanding those choices can improve disaster plans
As out-of-control wildfires threaten communities, thousands of people have been forced out of their homes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta — but despite mandatory evacuation orders and potential danger, some people may not go willingly, or at all.