
Ozten Shebahkeget
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Özten Shebahkeget is an Anishinaabe/Turkish Cypriot member of Northwest Angle 33 First Nation who grew up in Winnipeg’s North End. She has been writing for CBC Manitoba since 2022. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature and a master’s in writing.
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Complex investigation ruled out potentially undiscovered victims of Winnipeg serial killer, police say
Police say they do not believe there are any more undiscovered victims of a Winnipeg serial killer, after investigators spent months combing through thousands of hours of surveillance footage, a spiderweb of his contacts, and conducting a review of his entire life.
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Ashlee Shingoose's father never let go of the idea his missing daughter could be Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe
Albert Shingoose's long-held suspicions that his missing daughter might have been the unidentified victim of a Winnipeg serial killer have been confirmed. On Wednesday, police confirmed Ashlee Shingoose, 30, was the first woman murdered by Jeremy Skibicki in 2022.
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Ex-CAO accused of stealing $532K from Manitoba municipality has arrest warrant issued, paused
A former municipal official — who was charged with theft and fraud by Manitoba RCMP earlier this year — was subject to an arrest warrant that was issued and put on hold twice after she missed two court dates within the last week.
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will push to search landfill for Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe: grand chief
The head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs wants to see the search of a Manitoba landfill continue in hopes of finding the lone unknown victim of a Winnipeg serial killer.
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2nd set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed to be Marcedes Myran
Marcedes Myran's remains were one of two sets found at the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg in February. The remains of Morgan Harris were publicly identified on March 7.
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U.S. tariffs would have little effect on Canada's 'cartelized' dairy industry, experts say
The idea that potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy products could significantly impact the country's protectionist system smells a bit off to some experts.
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Norway House chief says First Nations can help Manitoba's potential to be global 'Costco of critical minerals'
The chief of the only First Nation to fully own a mining company in Manitoba says he wants the provincial and federal governments to recognize his community's role in boosting critical mineral exploration as a global race to secure those materials heats up.
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North End residents, business owners will seek ideas to halt rapid rise in building fires
Residents, business owners and history lovers have been invited to gather on Tuesday evening to brainstorm solutions to combat a recent rash of fires in a historic Winnipeg neighbourhood.
Canada -Manitoba |

Teen who drowned at Winnipeg pool 'paid with his life' for changes at city facilities, family says
A non-functioning radio, a delayed 911 call and an emergency alarm that took several attempts to turn on were some of the challenges that staff faced after an unconscious 14-year-old boy was discovered at the bottom of a city pool last year, an internal review says.
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'We've been tokenized': Royal Winnipeg Ballet's entire Indigenous advisory circle resigns
Members of an Indigenous advisory committee at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet say they’re cutting ties with the organization after seven years.
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