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Video showing admitted serial killer with two of four victims played at trial

Video showing admitted serial killer with two of four victims played at trial

WINNIPEG — In what may be one of the last documented moments in Marcedes Myran's life, a video shows her walking in a Winnipeg parking lot next to her killer. Hours later, police believe she was slain.
NFI Group wins contract with NJ Transit for up to 1,300 transit buses

NFI Group wins contract with NJ Transit for up to 1,300 transit buses

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says it has won a contract with New Jersey Transit Corp. for up to 1,300 Xcelsior transit buses. The company says it has received an initial firm order for 175 buses with the option to purchase up to 1,125 additional buses.
Trial of admitted serial killer hears about search of Winnipeg landfill for remains

Trial of admitted serial killer hears about search of Winnipeg landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — The trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki heard details Friday about the exhaustive search by police to find the remains of one of his four victims. Police Const.
Federal government bans watercraft from Manitoba lake popular with tourists

Federal government bans watercraft from Manitoba lake popular with tourists

WINNIPEG — The threat of zebra mussels has prompted the federal government to temporarily ban watercraft from a Manitoba lake popular with tourists.
Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial began Wednesday.
Winnipeg trial hears victims' clothing, DNA found in serial killer's apartment

Winnipeg trial hears victims' clothing, DNA found in serial killer's apartment

WINNIPEG — The trial of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki heard Thursday that police found physical evidence of the victims in his Winnipeg apartment, including jewelry, clothing, DNA and a bloodstained bathtub. Const.
'As though they were garbage': Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

'As though they were garbage': Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

WINNIPEG — A self-described white supremacist who killed four Indigenous women told police the slayings were drug-fuelled and that he viewed their deaths as "mercy killings," court heard during the opening day of his murder trial.
Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial began Wednesday.
Manitoba Opposition Tories say lengthy omnibus bill means less public scrutiny

Manitoba Opposition Tories say lengthy omnibus bill means less public scrutiny

WINNIPEG — Manitobans may not be able to have public input on a host of proposed legislative changes, including a ban on replacement workers during labour disputes and a tightening of environmental rules.
Manitoba byelection could be close race in normally strong Tory constituency

Manitoba byelection could be close race in normally strong Tory constituency

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements.