Katherine Dow

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Katherine Dow

Headingley RCMP is searching for a missing 14-year-old girl. Mounties say Brooke Kenny was last heard from on Saturday. She is believed to be in Winnipeg. She was in contact with her caregiver through online messages, but police say they haven’t been able to physically find Kenny. The teenager was reported missing to police Wednesday. RCMP are concerned for her well-being and ask anyone with information to contact Headingley RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Katherine Dow

The city has added a number of open houses to give Winnipeggers a chance to learn about proposed citywide zoning changes aimed at adding more infill housing. Following in-person and virtual open houses last month, the city announced five additional, in-person sessions between April 29 and May 6 at a number of locations across the city. The open houses are come-and-go formats and allow residents to meet with city planners to learn about the proposed changes and share their thoughts.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Katherine Dow

Decades of Manitoba population data revealed First Nations birthing parents were nearly four times more likely to have an open file with Child and Family Services than non-First Nations parents—a finding researchers say reinforces concerns about the agency’s scope and role in ongoing health inequities. The data was published in a new joint study by the University of Manitoba and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC).

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Katherine Dow

March real estate sales climbed in Manitoba compared to last year, but still lagged behind numbers seen during the pandemic boom. The data comes from the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s (WRREB) March 2025 market analysis report, which showed there were 1,189 total sales across all categories. This marked a six per cent climb from March 2024, but an 11 per cent drop from the five-year average. Active listings also fell nine per cent from last March.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Katherine Dow

Animal welfare advocates demonstrated outside the Winnipeg law courts Friday ahead of the latest legal proceeding for a Manitoba woman accused of torturing and killing animals on camera. Defence lawyer Emilie Cook appeared on behalf of Irene Lima, who was not present in the courtroom. The Crown sought a direct indictment on the case, which moves the matter to the Court of King’s Bench and directly to trial, skipping preliminary hearings. It has now been remanded to April 11.