Latest from Joanne Levasseur
CBC Investigates
Cash-strapped First Nation spent at least $4.4M on consulting firm controlled by Winnipeg developer
Peguis First Nation and a real estate company it created paid a company controlled by a Winnipeg developer at least $4.4 million over two years for consulting services, CBC News has learned.
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Experts accuse Peter Nygard of intimidation after he sues complainant for defamation
Representatives of convicted sex offender and disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard recently served one of his accusers with a lawsuit in Manitoba. Nygard was charged with sexually assaulting April Telek and a month later, he sued her for defamation.
Canada -Manitoba |
Peguis economic development company sues contractors, province over fuel leak
The Chief PeguisInvestment Corporation is suing contractors, engineers and the Province of Manitoba over a fuel leak that closed down a Selkirkgas station thatdespite remediation remains a continuing risk to neighbouring properties.
Canada -Manitoba |
CBC Investigates
New chief of Peguis First Nation questions flip of desirable Wellington Crescent land
The new chief of Manitoba's most populous First Nation wants to know why riverfront property it purchased in one of Winnipeg's most desirable residential neighbourhoods was flipped to a private developer instead of becoming part of its reserve lands.
Canada -Manitoba |
CBC Investigates
Province sold more social housing units to the private sector than it created over past 7 years
The province is falling behind when it comes to creating new social housing at a time when advocates say it's needed most.
Canada -Manitoba |
Manitoba PC candidate Kevin Klein tells voter she has 'no right' to question his Indigenous heritage
Kevin Klein, the Progressive Conservative candidate running for re-election in Kirkfield Park, told a voter she has no right to question his Indigenous heritage during a telephone town hall held at the beginning of August.
Canada -Manitoba |
CBC Investigates
70% of Manitoba Housing units studied went days with indoor temperatures at or above 26 C
The majority of Manitoba Housing units tested by CBC News this summer recorded heat that could put the health of some residents at risk, as a resident and a tenant advocate call on government to make it easier to install air conditioning in social housing.
Canada -Manitoba |
Manitoba's political parties not doing enough to verify Indigenous identity: Mtis lawyer
Manitobas political parties are not doing enough to make sure candidates claims to Indigeneity are legitimate, says Jean Teillet, a lawyer who was appointed as an independent investigator by the University of Saskatchewan to figure out how to prevent Indigenous identity fraud.
Canada -Manitoba |
CBC Investigates
Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Mtis denounced by brother, Manitoba Mtis Federation
The Manitoba government's website continues to identify Environment Minister Kevin Klein as Mtis, even though the president of the Manitoba Mtis Federation, a prominent Mtis lawyer and Klein's own brother all dispute the claim.
Canada -Manitoba |
Manitoba government advertises program that does not exist
The Manitoba government is running an anti-crime ad campaign that centers on the use of GPS monitoring devices to track high risk criminals, but not a single offender has worn an ankle bracelet in the province since 2017.
Canada -Manitoba |