Chris Kitching
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Former St. Paul’s principal among eight Jesuit priests, brothers who worked in Manitoba ‘credibly accused’ of sexually abusing minors
Eight priests or brothers who spent time working in Manitoba are among 27 the Jesuits of Canada claims were “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors as far back as the 1950s. → Read More
Grace Hospital patient safety ‘severely compromised,’ doctors tell health minister
Doctors at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg are urging the province to fill a gap in overnight care which they claim has led to a worrying decline in after-hours patient safety. → Read More
Fatally shot teen’s mother asks witnesses to step forward
The family of a 15-year-old Winnipeg boy killed in a shooting is demanding justice and pleading for people with information about the unsolved homicide to come forward. → Read More
Fifteen takeaways from Budget 2023
In its final budget before the next election, Manitoba’s Tory government seeks to woo voters with tax cuts and measures to ease the financial squeeze on families and shore up health care. → Read More
Six-year old recovering after being shot by four-year-old
A four-year-old shot a six-year-old after the boys got access to an unsecured rifle in a Manitoba home. → Read More
Trash trails a stinking frustration
In a snow-covered back lane near city hall, a dumpster behind an apartment block is overflowing and there are piles of trash on the fringes of backyards every few metres. → Read More
Youth arrested in fatal October hit-and-run that killed 81-year-old woman
Winnipeg police have charged a 17-year-old boy in a hit-and-run that killed an 81-year-old woman last fall, after using forensic evidence to identify a suspected driver. Corazon Manguerra died in hospital after the two-vehicle collision at Sargent Avenue and Empress Street at about 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 16. The occupants of the other vehicle, described as a late-model Dodge Caravan that was dark in… → Read More
Family of pedestrian in fatal Bison Drive collision awaits answers
The family of a 20-year-old man fatally struck Monday by a vehicle in south Winnipeg is in shock while waiting for answers about what happened. → Read More
Slaying victim’s family, chief issue plea for help on northern First Nation
A remote northern Manitoba community where a 47-year-old woman was fatally assaulted last week is in crisis, according to its chief and the victim’s relatives, who issued a plea for help Monday. → Read More
Doctors, nurses welcome Manitoba’s health deal with Ottawa
Labour groups hope Manitoba’s new agreement in principle for $6.7 billion in federal funding for health care will ease pressure on staff and reduce wait times. → Read More
HSC staff rush to help man attacked with machete
Health Sciences Centre staff came to the aid of a bloodied victim who was injured by a machete-wielding male close to the Winnipeg hospital campus Thursday afternoon. → Read More
St. James mother warns of student luring attempt
A Winnipeg mother is warning parents after her 11-year-old daughter reported being offered a ride and candy by a stranger on her way to school Tuesday. → Read More
Missing woman’s family offers reward for information that helps find her, fugitive
The family of a missing Manitoba woman who police believe is with a fugitive is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to her safe return. RCMP believe Breanna Lee Hudson, 28, and Shaquille MacFarlane, 29, may be in the Winnipeg area. → Read More
‘I’m feeling helpless’: mother fears for missing, pregnant daughter’s safety with fugitive
Relatives of a missing Manitoba woman who is believed to be with a fugitive are becoming increasingly afraid and concerned about her well-being as each day passes. → Read More
Auditor general probes four municipalities
Manitoba’s auditor general is looking into allegations involving four municipalities in an investigation that will also examine oversight from the provincial government. → Read More
New camping reservations will be glitch-free: province
Manitoba is launching a new online parks campsite reservation system to replace an older platform that was plagued by technical glitches and complaints from frustrated campers. → Read More
’He’s fighting’: Toddler burned in fire faces ‘long journey’
A two-year-old boy is on life-support after suffering burns to much of his body in a blaze raising concerns about a lack of firefighting resources in some northern Manitoba communities. → Read More
AMC eyes April start to landfill search
Specialists could begin searching a Winnipeg-area landfill in April for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to have been slain by an alleged serial killer. → Read More
City nearly empties rainy-day fund to cover record pandemic, snow-removal operating deficit
The City of Winnipeg is dipping into its so-called rainy-day fund — leaving a precariously low balance — to cover an unprecedented $83 million operating deficit in 2022. Only $5.3 million remains in the financial stabilization reserve fund, which is $66.4 million lower than the minimum balance mandated by council. According to a year-end financial report released Tuesday, the shortfall is… → Read More
Police connect two homicides, charge three suspects with murder
Winnipeg police have linked two recent homicides in the city’s core and charged three suspects with first-degree murder in each of the killings. → Read More