Adam Treusch

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Adam Treusch

By: Adam Treusch Posted: 1:57 PM CDT Monday, Apr. 28, 2025 A report by the province’s police watchdog says officers made a split-second decision to try to free a woman in a hostage-taking that ended with officers fatally shooting a man.

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Erik Pindera |Adam Treusch

WINNIPEG — The union that represents striking workers, employed by Métis and Michif CFS agencies, is applying to have an independent arbitrator resolve the dispute. More than 300 employees of the two agencies — including about 25 in Brandon — went on strike March 25 to demand wage parity with their provincial counterparts.

1 month ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Adam Treusch

By: Adam Treusch Posted: 12:44 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025 The province’s police watchdog says a Winnipeg officer was “justified” in fatally shooting a man who pinned him with a stolen pickup truck in Fort Richmond.

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Adam Treusch

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s police watchdog says no RCMP officers will be charged after a man fled from police and was found dead in the woods days later. “Manitoba Prosecution Service’s opinion is that they are not satisfied there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction and the standard for prosecuting charges has not been met,” the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba said in its report, released Tuesday.

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Adam Treusch

WINNIPEG — The provincial government has quadrupled fines for certain fishing offences. The latest annual angler’s guide, released Tuesday, states that the fines for using barbed hooks or leaving a line unattended are now $220. The previous amount was $52. The fine for going over the limit is now $390, nearly four times the previous amount of $102.