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1 week ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts |Morgan Modjeski
More concerns are being raised about a Winnipeg landlord renting what some claim are low-quality rentals at high prices creating problems for vulnerable tenants, but the landlord says Manitoba's Residential Tenancies Branch is the body to rule on concerns tenants have brought forward about the properties. Last week, CityNews reported on Winnipeg mother Samantha Zebrasky's experience with Ember Realty Group Ltd.
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1 week ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts |Morgan Modjeski
A home on Alfred Avenue was supposed to be a fresh start for a First Nations family of seven, but when the family saw the residence first-hand, they described it as walking into a house from hell, refusing to bring their children into the rundown property. Looking for a home close to her grandmother in Winnipeg's North End, Samantha Zebrasky signed a one year lease with Ember Realty Group Ltd. with some support from Jordan's Principle.
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4 weeks ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Kelsey Patterson |Joanne Roberts
A man convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Winnipeg beer store employee John Lloyd Barrion in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 15 years. William Sampson, 54, was immediately handcuffed and led out of the Winnipeg courtroom after the judge read the sentence Wednesday morning.
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1 month ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts |Morgan Modjeski
Libby MacTavish was used to working seven-days a week and had over two-dozen clients who relied on her as a special education teacher, but when the pandemic hit, her client list was reduced drastically; down to only one. The gravity of the situation hit when she came home from a trip to Mexico in March of 2020 on a rescue plane.
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2 months ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Kelsey Patterson |Joanne Roberts
A Manitoba judge has delayed sentencing until next month for a man convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Winnipeg beer store employee in 2022. The judge says she will render her decision in the sentencing of William Sampson, 55, on March 24. At the Winnipeg courthouse Thursday, Crown prosecutors argued Sampson should be sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for at least 15 years. Sampson was found guilty of second-degree murder in the Feb.
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2 months ago | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts |Kelsey Patterson
It's a day Winnipeg senior Debbie Menard remembers well. In January, the 71-year-old was being driven to Seven Oaks General Hospital by Winnipeg Transit Plus for one of three weekly dialysis treatments. "We just had a snowfall, and the hospital had not cleared the parking lot or the ramps in the dialysis area," Menard recalled. She says her Transit Plus driver refused to take her to the main door where a path was clear.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts
Owners of a Winnipeg hotel where a 19-year-old was shot and killed during a robbery in 2022 have pled guilty to negligence. John Lloyd Barrion, who was working at a beer vendor attached to the hotel, was shot through a service window on Feb. 15, 2022, after handing over alcohol and cash.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts |Kelsey Patterson
Aishmeen Brar didn't always know she wanted to go to business school. But something clicked the night Brar and her team won prize after prize at an award ceremony for a popular after-school business program in Manitoba. "Our team didn't even have a chance to sit down. The next one's being announced and it's, again, us," Brar said. "That's why I joined Asper School of Business.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts
Although Manitoba's healthcare system is always evolving and changing, what's remained a constant is its staff - tirelessly working behind-the-scenes to provide care for each patient in a room and in a bed. However, critical gaps in staffing seen province-wide for years have had a direct impact in care. To address these gaps, a new program at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is training students to be adaptable and fill multiple roles in Manitoba's healthcare system.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
winnipeg.citynews.ca | Joanne Roberts
Winnipeg is no stranger lately to cybersecurity threats. Institutions like universities, school divisions and car dealerships have experienced breaches only recently. But a new program at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is training students to combat these cyber threats. "There's always something going on," said Brenden Yarmie, a 19-year-old cybersecurity student at MITT.
