Erik Pindera

Winnipeg

Reporter at Winnipeg Free Press

Mostly crime and justice @WinnipegNews. [email protected]

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Third lawsuit filed against former Ste. Anne MD

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:01 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 28, 2025 A former rural doctor convicted of sexually assaulting seven patients over nearly two decades has been slapped with a third lawsuit related to abuse claims.
Bodog’s bet on province a losing one: court

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:01 AM CDT Wednesday, May. 28, 2025 A judge has barred Bodog, an offshore online casino, from operating in Manitoba, after the Crown corporation responsible for gambling argued the illicit site had siphoned off a significant amount of its revenue.
U of M accused of inadequate security after man broke in to dorm, assaulted student

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

University accused of inadequate security measures after man broke in, assaulted student By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday, May.
Judge adjourns landmark private prosecution animal-rights case until later date

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 3:32 PM CDT Monday, May. 26, 2025 What was supposed to be the start of landmark court proceedings in Winnipeg — believed to be the first time a private prosecution involving farm animals has reached trial in Canada — was quickly adjourned Monday to a later date.
Indecent exposure allegations a lesson for parents: police

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 5:47 PM CDT Friday, May. 23, 2025 A man accused of exposing himself to students in a West End schoolyard on Tuesday afternoon was arrested milling around the area the next day.
Man, 39, Winnipeg’s latest homicide victim

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 5:08 PM CDT Friday, May. 23, 2025 Homicide detectives are investigating the city’s latest slaying after a man was gravely injured on Cumberland Avenue early Friday.
Grand chief, chiefs organization accuse reporter, publication of defamation

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 6:13 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 20, 2025 The Southern Chiefs’ Organization and its grand chief have filed a defamation lawsuit against a reporter and an Indigenous news publication.
Carberry residents not convinced of province’s highway safety plan

3 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

Rally planned near site of tragic bus crash to voice concerns By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Friday, May.
Regulatory body coming for massage therapy

3 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Erik Pindera

By: Erik Pindera Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Thursday, May. 15, 2025 A regulatory college for registered massage therapists that will develop professional standards and protect the public is being established, the Free Press has learned.
Marchers demand attention on missing, murdered Indigenous males

3 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Malak Abas |Erik Pindera

More than 100 people took to the streets seeking justice for missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys and more support for their loved ones Tuesday. Participants — many of whom are mothers, daughters and sisters of missing and slain men — held photos of family members and friends. They began the march at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and ended on the steps of the legislative building, where water and food was handed out and speeches were held.