Joanne Roberts

Why didn't officers use less than lethal methods – instead of firing their pistols – to subdue a man armed with a knife at the two weeks ago?

Meghan Smart's life changed forever after her 15-year-old son was attacked with a machete in Winnipeg's North End in August, leaving him with head-to-toe injuries from which he's still recovering today.

It was a special evening Thursday at the Canada Life Centre with the Winnipeg Jets, as not only did they face off with the Vegas Golden Knights — they also hosted its third annual South Asian Heritage Night to celebrate Manitoba's vibrant South Asian community.

Some members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in Winnipeg are taking issue with the City of Winnipeg pointing to the postal strike as a reason for not giving some residents more notice about changes to their Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP).

The accomplished pianist spent countless hours on hospital floors performing for patients when she was a musician with the “Music to My Ears” program.

The Winnipeg woman has been living in pain for years – temporarily abated in the immediate aftermath of more than a dozen surgeries.

Despite not having much to spare, a family in Winnipeg is gathering donations to make sure people in their community have warm meals to celebrate the holidays. Kat and Corey Greer say the excitement most people feel as the holidays approach – getting together with family to eat delicious food – is not felt by […]

As many people struggle with grief during the holiday season, Winnipeg’s Memory Tree — which has been put up by Palliative Manitoba for the past 37 years — has been filling up with cards written to loved ones who have since passed. “Talking about grief is a way to lessen the effect of it. To […]

In Manitoba, there are more than 1,800 people who receive dialysis treatment – many of them having to visit a health centre several times a week.

As 2024 comes to a close, CityNews reporter Joanne Roberts sat down with Manitoba's Minister of Families, Nahanni Fontaine, to ask her about some of the biggest moves made by her ministry and the NDP government, and gain some insight into plans for the new year.