A Selkirk woman has received a 30-month prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $500,000 in Manitoba tax credits through dozens of falsified tax returns over four years.
Michele Gabrielle of Selkirk, Manitoba, was sentenced on October 2, 2026, after pleading
Manitoba bill to remove intimate partner violence time bar
Manitoba’s proposed Limitations Act amendment would remove time limits on IPV civil claims
Winnipeg Grandparent Scam Arrest Leads to Additional Sexual Assault Charges
A Winnipeg investigation into alleged grandparent scams targeting three people in their 80s has resulted in fraud and drug charges against an Edmonton man.
Winnipeg police began investigating after three older adults were allegedly targeted by callers posing as their
Former University of Manitoba Law Dean Arrested in France on Fraud Charge
Jonathan Black-Branch faces extradition to Winnipeg after being arrested in France.
Winnipeg police confirmed that the former University of Manitoba law dean was arrested following a Canadian extradition request. Black-Branch faces a charge of fraud over $5,000, and the extradition
Manitoba law society’s consultation for access to justice initiative shows need for systemic change
‘What We Heard from Community’ report notes upcoming roadmap will affirm shared foundation
Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says its lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada
Brenda Gunn is first appointee to University of Manitoba law faculty’s Indigenous law professorship
She is currently an expert member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Manitoba legal regulator highlights access to justice, wellbeing initiatives in 2026 annual report
The body pointed to a youth outreach project and its health recovery program
When the CDC Warns Americans About Hepatitis A in Canada, It’s Time to Talk About Vaccinating Food Workers
We are used to seeing CDC travel notices for hepatitis A attached to destinations with limited sanitation infrastructure. We are not used to seeing one attached to Canada. Yet on June 4, 2026, that is exactly what the CDC did
Manitoba appeal court dismisses case after AI “gone awry” generated fake case law
The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed a foreclosure appeal after finding a self-represented Brandon woman’s filing appeared to rely on case law “that does not exist,” in what the court described as materials “generated by some form of artificial