Charles Lefebvre

Winnipeg

Supervising Digital Producer at CKY-TV (Winnipeg, MB)

Supervising digital producer for @ctvwinnipeg. I quote The Simpsons a lot, listen to records and my kid thinks I’m cool.

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City of Winnipeg looking to change public art funding

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

The City of Winnipeg is looking at creating a new program for public art funding in new builds. The city’s executive policy committee will hear a proposal for a public art program that would include a percentage set aside in all construction budgets to incorporate public art. “The advantage of implementing a pooled percent-for-art program is the flexibility it provides,” states a report to the committee.
Missing man found dead, RCMP investigating

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

A 42-year-old man reported missing last month has been found dead. Martin “Raymond” Murdoch, 42, was last seen walking in Fisher River Cree Nation on March 31, 2025. He was reported missing on April 9. RCMP announced Monday that he was found dead. “Our thoughts are with the man’s family, friends, and community at this time,” RCMP wrote in a statement. The investigation continues, and an autopsy will be performed.
Two arrested, warrant issued for suspect in brazen rural Manitoba break and enters

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

Two more suspects allegedly involved in series of break and enters in rural Manitoba have been arrested, while RCMP are searching for another suspect who may be armed. RCMP officers with the Portage la Prairie detachment responded to several thefts of property and off-road vehicles in the RM of North Norfolk early Sunday morning. Video footage from one property near MacGregor shows multiple suspects armed with firearms leaving a vehicle to commit thefts.
Winnipeg police under budget in latest quarterly report

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

The Winnipeg Police Service is reporting spending under budget in its latest quarterly report. The fourth quarter financial report was released in the city’s finance committee agenda, and shows the service is under budget by $4.7 million, totalling $272.8 million in expenses. “Expenses exceeded budget; however, the expenditures were offset by increased revenues related to Police Services, traffic enforcement and government grants,” the report said.
Canada flags on display at Winnipeg apartment building

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

Residents of a Winnipeg apartment building are showing their Canadian pride. Multiple Canadian flags adorned the balconies of The Chateau Guay on Goulet Street in St. Boniface on Thursday. Nearly every floor of the 16-storey building had a flag on their balcony, in addition to the larger flag on the roof. Canadian patriotism and pride has become a flashpoint in recent months due to threats of annexation and tariffs from the United States.
Freight House, Broadway fountain being considered for historic status

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

A fountain in downtown Winnipeg, along with a building in the Centennial neighbourhood linked to the railroad, could become the city’s newest historic properties. The Property and Development Committee will listen to reports on designating the Centennial Fountain on Broadway and the Midland Railway Building on Isabel Street as historic resources, which would protect them from demolition.
Advanced care paramedics coming to rural Manitoba: health minister

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

Emergency services will be expanded in Manitoba’s northern and rural regions with the deployment of advanced care paramedics (APCs). Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara made the announcement Wednesday. Portage la Prairie, Flin Flon, Dauphin, Ashern, Neepawa, Swan River, and Lac du Bonnet will receive 14 “clinical service leads” with advanced care paramedic training. “We are training them. We are hiring them. We’re giving them jobs in rural Manitoba because they really are invaluable,” Asagwara said.
Manitoba spending additional $3.3 million to help enhance rural crime response

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

The Manitoba government will spend more money to tackle crime in rural and northern Manitoba. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced $3.3 million in new funding to double the RCMP’s emergency response team Tuesday afternoon, which was previously announced in the 2025 budget. “We will not cede any ground when it comes to public safety, and we’ll be tough on crime,” he said. The new funding will increase the number of full-time positions on the team from nine to 18.
Winnipeg police respond to two homicides in one day

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

Winnipeg police have made arrests in two separate homicides that occurred on Sunday. Police were called to a home in the 700 block of Pacific Avenue at roughly 6:15 a.m. for reports of a man who appeared to have been assaulted. When they arrived, they found the man had died. He has been identified as Kelsey Traverse, 32, of Lake St. Martin First Nation. Police said he was living in Winnipeg. A suspect was later arrested at a home in the 100 block of Kate Street.
Stolen batteries, solar panels, recovered by RCMP; suspect arrested

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Charles Lefebvre

A 35-year-old man is facing charges after a slew of stolen batteries and solar panels were found in Winnipeg. On April 2, Selkirk RCMP responded to a report of batteries used for large roadway notification signs being stolen from a property in West St. Paul. Mounties investigated, and a day later, a search warrant was executed at a home on Lincoln Avenue in Winnipeg. A total of 26 batteries were recovered, along with 11 commercial solar panels. The estimated value of the items is roughly $25,000.