Articles Multimedia Contact

My Articles

The Globe and Mail •

Globe and Mail nominated for Michener Award for reporting on Alberta health procurement controversy

The Globe and Mail has been named a Michener Award finalist for its reporting on a health care procurement controversy that has roiled Alberta politics and sparked an RCMP investigation.

The annual award recognizes journalism that results in policy changes and has a significant impact on public life.

Carrie Tait, a Calgary-based reporter for The Globe, broke several stories about Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former head of Alberta’s health authority. Ms. Mentzelopoulos alleged she was fired by P...
The Globe and Mail •

Toronto police announce ‘ghost gun’ charges, man indicted with new offence

A Toronto man faces multiple firearm-related charges including some connected to a relatively new threat – making and selling 3-D printed “ghost guns,” police said.

Toronto Police Services Inspector Steve Matthews, of the integrated gun and gang task force, said the arrest is the first one he’s been a part of that is connected to the possession of computer data for the purpose of manufacturing or trafficking firearms.

Police allege Brian Narciso, 28, had functioning handguns and parts that cou...
The Globe and Mail •

Police investigate after another tow truck set on fire in Brampton

Police in Brampton, Ont. are investigating after a tow truck was set on fire early Tuesday, the fourth incident in a recent string of arsons targeting the industry.

Peel Regional Police said they arrived at the scene at Ascot Avenue near Balmoral Drive and Dixie Road at roughly 3 a.m. The Ontario Fire Marshall is investigating.

In addition, three tow trucks were set on fire in the Peel region within 30 minutes of each other around 1 a.m. on April 21.

Police believe all of the fires were inten...
The Globe and Mail •

Six-year-old girl dies after falling from apartment window, Toronto police say

A six-year-old girl has died after falling from a bedroom window on the 28th floor of Toronto apartment building on Sunday evening.

Police were called to the building near Chalkfarm Drive and Jane Street, in the northern part of the city, at around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Toronto Police Service.

The police have not yet identified the child and the investigation is ongoing, police spokesperson Amy Davey said.

“We do not know exactly how the child fell, but at this time, it does n...
The Globe and Mail •

World Press Photo of the Year spotlights ICE arrests

An image of a young girl desperately clinging to her father and grasping at his shirt as he was taken away by U.S. immigration agents has won the 2026 World Press Photo of the Year.

The photo, taken by Carol Guzy for the Miami Herald, depicts the fear and chaos of an Ecuadorian migrant named Luis being dragged away from his family after an immigration hearing at a New York court on Aug. 26, 2025.

The World Press Photo Contest recognizes photojournalism and documentary photography highlighting...
The Globe and Mail •

Parts of Manitoba, Ontario declare states of emergency as spring floods threaten across country

Spring flooding has hit multiple communities across the country with more expected to follow, while states of emergency have been declared in parts of Manitoba and Ontario where residents may be forced to evacuate.

Peguis First Nation and Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba have said that flooding is anticipated in the coming days with water reaching levels not seen since 2022, when 1,000 people had to flee and 700 homes were destroyed in the area.

Fisher River Chief David Crate said his comm...
The Globe and Mail •

Attack at Mexican pyramids that killed Canadian was planned, officials say

Mexican authorities say a gunman who killed a Canadian woman and injured 13 people, including another Canadian, at a popular historic tourist site planned the attack.

Officials who spoke with the Associated Press identified the gunman as 27-year-old Julio César Jasso of Mexico and said he may have timed the Monday attack to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting.

They said the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire at the UNESCO Wor...
Winnipeg Free Press •

Winnipeg drivers feeling financial impact of Mideast war

Winnipeggers are starting to feel the financial burden of soaring gas prices linked to the recent U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran that have disrupted supply chains around the world.
Since the fighting began Feb. 28, the average price of gas in Canada has increased to 155.9 cents per litre, from 133.6/L, with the average in Winnipeg sitting at 143.9/L, according to sector observer website Gasbuddy.com.
“It’s outrageous,” Rennee Batson, 53, said while filling her tank at 204 Fuels on Salter Street...
Winnipeg Free Press •

Winnipeg woman who fled Darfur in 2007 fears for relatives, friends amid famine, bloodshed in hometown

After seeing satellite images of her home in war-torn Sudan, Amira Ibrahim was unable to eat for two days.
El-Fasher, the state capital of North Darfur and Ibrahim’s hometown, was seized by paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces last week as the country’s civil war continues to rage.
Ibrahim was born in el-Fasher and lived there for 20 years before moving to Winnipeg in 2007, having endured four years of civil war. In 2021, the most recent Statistics Canada census, Canada had welcomed a total o...
We Hungry (But Them Belly Full): Food inequality i •

Winnipeg Food Council struggles to make progress due to lack of funding

The Winnipeg Food Council is struggling to meet their mandate to develop a food and agriculture strategy due to lack of funding, and is seeking an extra $26,000 in the city’s 2026 operating budget to get it done.The food council is recommending $10,000 for developing a food and agriculture strategy and doubling the money for their community grants program from $15,000 to $30,000.The request and breakdown is articulated in the food council’s most recent public report.The city is in the process of...
We Hungry (But Them Belly Full): Food inequality i •

Small Manitoba communities left without food programming because of reduced provincial funding

Red Deer Lake and Barrows are two of many small Manitoba communities taking the brunt of reduced provincial funding from the Northern Healthy Foods Initiative — provided to the communities through the Northern Association of Community Councils (NACC).The communities had workshops for fish canning, salsa making, jam processing and baking classes, says Irene Chamberlain, assistant senior executive officer for the Barrows community and part-time recreation director for Red Deer Lake.“We liked that...
The Projector •

RRC Polytech students left with fewer places to study after shortened library hours - The Projector

By: Tiago Rekso


RRC Polytech students at all Manitoba campuses are struggling to find quiet places to study after campus library hours were cut back at the start of the semester because of funding issues.


The college announced Jan. 5 in an email library hours would be cut back to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for all campuses.


The original hours at the Exchange District Campus library were 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.


The Notre Dame Campus library was open 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to W...
Winnipeg Free Press •

Winnipeg sculptor breaks ice with prehistoric creations — and tales of unexpected police visits

Lendrum Keast smashes ice out of his bucket before heading next door to grab some additional supplies.
“The neighbours never complain about me stealing their snow,” Keast says with a laugh.
The 61-year-old has been making ice sculptures for 14 years, attracting thousands of people to his homes — first on Leila Avenue and now on Aberdeen Avenue — and gaining attention on social media.
His sculpting started as a way to get him outside during the winter.
“You don’t want to sit in, you can get reall...
We Hungry (But Them Belly Full): Food inequality i •

New Winnipeg bus routes make accessing grocery stores harder for inner city residents

Even with a bad hip and pain in both knees, Doug Unger prefers to walk half an hour to get groceries instead of taking the bus.“It’s shorter,” says Unger, 62. “It used to be one bus, now it’s two or three.”He says the new bus routes made it harder for him to get from Point Douglas to Donald Street where he buys groceries, and shopping was easier with the old routes.“It was much better. There was more buses that travelled that area,” says Unger.He has to walk longer, and there’s fewer stops where...
We Hungry (But Them Belly Full): Food inequality i •

Manitobans on EIA still struggling – small steps made since Livable Basic Income proposed last year

Going to food banks like Freedom House regularly is one of the only ways Sherri Bluebird can afford food.Bluebird is one of 62,000 Manitobans on Employment Income Assistance (EIA). As of July 1, 2025, single house holds receive $911 to pay for rent, food, transportation and other necessities.Last year Make Poverty History Manitoba, a coalition working to change government policy and public perception around homeless people, proposed a plan to the provincial government to turn EIA into a livable...