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
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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…
Fraudulent Rogers Account Damages Winnipeg Woman’s Credit Score
A Winnipeg woman spent months trying to remove a Rogers debt from her credit report after discovering a cable account had allegedly been opened using her personal information. The case highlights the damage application fraud can cause when unauthorized accounts…
Winnipeg woman says bank refused refund after scammers drained $4,650 from her account
A Winnipeg senior says TD Bank denied her appeal for reimbursement after scammers accessed her account and withdrew $4,650 through repeated transactions and duplicate cheque deposits. The case raises fresh questions about how banks detect obvious fraud patterns and respond…
Human Rights Lawyer David Matas continues to fight for the dispossessed
Winnipeg-based Matas has long championed for refugees and those who face human rights abuses
A Canadian dream – The Boston Globe
WINNIPEG, Manitoba Of all places on earth, Naimo Ahmed found herself here, at the end of a 16,000-mile journey, inside a Salvation Army shelter as temperatures pushed well below freezing in this remote Canadian prairie city.via www.bostonglobe.comThis post gives…
A Canadian dream – The Boston Globe
WINNIPEG, Manitoba Of all places on earth, Naimo Ahmed found herself here, at the end of a 16,000-mile journey, inside a Salvation Army shelter as temperatures pushed well below freezing in this remote Canadian prairie city.via www.bostonglobe.comThis post gives…
Road Trip: Canadian Museum of Human Rights
Photo by Robert LinsdellThe Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg, Manitoba opened in September 2014. It’s one of just six national museums. (For those on the East Coast, I’ll point you to the Museum of Immigration in…
A Different Kind of National Human Rights Institution
By mdavis
In just a few months, on September 20, 2014, Canada will open its new Human Rights Museum, reputedly the first museum of its kind in the world. Located in Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is supported by private…
Immigrant of the Day: Monty Hall (Canada)
Born in 1924 in Manitoba, Canada, Monty Hall moved to the United States in 1955. He worked as a host of TV shows and, in 1963, created the popular game show Let’s Make a Deal, which spawned a mathematical probability puzzle, the “Monty Hall…