Gavin Axelrod

Journalist

Gavin Axelrod is a journalist for CBC Manitoba. He has previously spent time at CBC Toronto and the Winnipeg Free Press. gavin.axelrod@cbc.ca

Latest from Gavin Axelrod

Blue Bombers on wrong side of history in 'heartbreaking' 3rd-straight Grey Cup defeat

Confetti rained down at Vancouver's B.C. Place Sunday night for the Toronto Argonauts, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers made the all-too-familiar walk back to the locker room as the losing team in the CFL championship game.

'Keep trying. Dream': The life and message of Murray Sinclair honoured at memorial service

The family of the late Murray Sinclair remember his life as they are joined by members of the public, the Canadian Governor General and prime minister during a commemorative service at Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre to honour his legacy Sunday afternoon.

Manitoba 'has what the world needs,' minister says while outlining new critical mineral strategy

Manitoba has what the world needs when it comes to the critical mineral sector, the province’s economic development, investment trade and natural resources minister says. 

2 people sent to hospital, 1 in critical condition, after electrical-hazard incident in Winnipeg

Two people were taken to hospital Thursday morning, one in critical condition, after a work incident involving an electrical hazard in Winnipeg's Rossmere neighbourhood. 

Yazidi Association of Manitoba executive director charged with sexual assault

The head of the province’s Yazidi association has been charged with sexual assault. 

U of M students commend woman who fought off attacker who broke into her dorm room

University of Manitoba students are praising a woman for her bravery after she fought off an attacker in her dorm room and alerted others to evacuate the building.

'In my heart I never left': Bryan Little gets the spotlight to mark end of hockey career

Longtime Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little was back in town Sunday as the only franchise he ever suited up for honoured him to mark the end of his hockey career.

Woman facing charges in animal cruelty case twice convicted for defrauding home care clients

A Winnipeg woman facing a slew of charges in connection with what city police called a horrible case of animal cruelty was also twice convicted of fraud under $5,000 with each conviction involving a vulnerable, elderly victim while working as a home care worker, court documents show. 

'It wasn't supposed to happen that way' says man, 52, facing charges in connection with illegal bison hunt

A 52-year-old Portage la Prairie man accused of leading people to shoot bison on another man's farm says he believed he had permission to get the animals back after the man who bought them from him no longer wanted them.  

Hockey fans will get 'unique opportunity' to get up close and personal with NHL trophies at Jets game

When Winnipeg Jets fans make their way through the Canada Life Centre concourse Friday night, they might notice some hockey hardware on display.