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Caitlyn Gowriluk

@caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social
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Winnipeg-based reporter and spreadsheet wrangler usually covering crime and justice for CBC Manitoba. DM me story tips and plant-based restaurant recs

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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Winnipeg woman has admitted to her involvement in the years-long abuse of a young girl who was part of her family, including assaults with an extension cord, food being withheld as punishment and being taped to a pole in the basement. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg woman pleads guilty to years-long abuse of girl who knew her as a sister | CBC News
A Winnipeg woman has admitted to her involvement in the years-long abuse of a young girl who was part of her family, including assaults with an extension cord, food being withheld as punishment and be...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A man accused of killing five of his family members in southern Manitoba, including his three young children, has dropped a second set of lawyers months before his trial is set to begin, a Winnipeg court heard Thursday morning. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba man accused of killing 5 family members drops another set of lawyers ahead of trial | CBC News
A man accused of killing five of his family members in southern Manitoba, including his three young children, has dropped a second set of lawyers months before his trial is set to begin, a Winnipeg co...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An inquest into the killings of three men in Stony Mountain Institution's maximum security unit has wrapped up, with a judge making no recommendations for any changes that might prevent similar deaths in the future. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Inquest into Manitoba maximum security prison killings makes no recommendations for change | CBC News
An inquest into the killings of three men in Stony Mountain Institution's maximum security unit has wrapped up with the judge who oversaw it making no recommendations for any changes.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Relatives of the half-brother of a three-month-old girl who died with methamphetamine in her bloodstream say they feared for the infant's safety even before she was born, but weren't able to do anything about it. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Family feared 'something terrible could happen' before baby died with meth in bloodstream, sentencing hears | CBC News
Relatives of the half-brother of a three-month-old girl who died with methamphetamine in her bloodstream say they feared for the infant's safety even before she was born, but weren't able to do anythi...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A man who admitted to killing two women in Winnipeg more than a decade ago has had his statutory release revoked, less than a year after getting out of prison. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Statutory release revoked for Shawn Lamb, who admitted to killing 2 women in Winnipeg in 2012 | CBC News
Shawn Lamb, who killed Carolyn Sinclair, 25, and Lorna Blacksmith, 18, in 2012, has had his statutory release revoked, less than a year after getting out of prison.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Manitoba government paid $4 million to three First Nations men who were wrongfully convicted in a Winnipeg murder more than 50 years ago, a recently released financial document says. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba pays $4M to men wrongfully convicted in 1973 killing: financial document | CBC News
The Manitoba government paid $4 million to three First Nations men who were wrongfully convicted in a Winnipeg murder more than 50 years ago, a recently released financial document says.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A Winnipeg Catholic school teacher who sent messages to a teenage student for months, including repeatedly telling her she was beautiful and that he loved her, has been sentenced to nine months in jail. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'She was a child,' Winnipeg judge says as former teacher gets 9 months for repeatedly messaging teen student | CBC News
A Winnipeg Catholic school teacher who sent messages to a teenage student for months, including repeatedly telling her she was beautiful and that he loved her, has been sentenced to nine months in jai...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Manitoba's addictions minister says a controversial detox centre is doing its job, after newly released data suggests it may not be meeting promises to improve safety by detaining people under the influence of long-lasting drugs like meth. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Detox centre 'doing what it's meant to,' minister says after data shows few drug users held there | CBC News
Manitoba's addictions minister says a controversial detox centre is doing its job, following the recent release of provincial data indicating most people admitted were intoxicated by alcohol as oppose...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New data suggests the realities of a controversial 72-hour detox site in Winnipeg might not align with the Manitoba government's promises to improve safety by detaining people intoxicated by long-lasting drugs such as methamphetamine. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg's 72-hour detox centre mostly seeing people intoxicated by alcohol, not drugs | CBC News
New data suggests the realities of a controversial 72-hour detox site in Winnipeg might not align with the Manitoba government's promises to improve safety by detaining people intoxicated by long-last...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A Winnipeg mother convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life after her 13-month-old son died with drugs in his system has been given a roughly two-year conditional sentence order. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg mother gets conditional sentence after 13-month-old died with drugs in system | CBC News
A Winnipeg mother convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life after her 13-month-old son died with drugs in his system has been given a roughly two-year conditional sentence order.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The widow of a Ukrainian newcomer fatally stabbed in Winnipeg in 2023 says she lost her sense of security and joy in life the day her husband was killed — and she continues to live in fear for the lives of their two kids, even years later. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg man gets 10 years for 'senseless, unprovoked' killing of Ukrainian newcomer in 2023 | CBC News
The widow of a Ukrainian newcomer fatally stabbed in Winnipeg in 2023 says she lost her sense of security and joy in life the day her husband was killed — and she continues to live in fear for the liv...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A Winnipeg vape business dispute ended in a kidnapping. Experts say the 'grey market' is only growing. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A Winnipeg vape business dispute ended in a kidnapping. Experts say the 'grey market' is only growing | CBC News
A kidnapping in Winnipeg highlights what experts say has become a growing grey market for vapes — products that aren't necessarily illegal but might skirt or brush up against the law — driven in part ...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It took minutes for the accused to barge into a Manitoba home in 2024, fatally shoot a man over a drug debt, kill the man's girlfriend and flee. But the consequences of what happened that night will last lifetimes, a sentencing heard last week. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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2 men sentenced in 'callous and violent' killings of couple in Portage la Prairie, Man. | CBC News
It took minutes for Preston Whitford to barge into a Portage la Prairie home with his uncle in 2024, fatally shoot a man over a drug debt, kill the man's girlfriend in a bathroom and flee the scene.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A high-level cocaine trafficker, a nightclub owner working as a drug courier and a recently divorced father have pleaded guilty to various roles in a drug bust Winnipeg police once worried had been compromised by a corrupt officer. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Drug trafficker, associates convicted after investigation Winnipeg police feared was undermined by corrupt cop | CBC News
A high-level cocaine trafficker, a nightclub owner working as a drug courier and a recently divorced father have pleaded guilty to various roles in a drug bust Winnipeg police once worried had been co...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A man who admitted to beating an elderly Winnipeg woman so badly she can no longer walk on her own has been sentenced to five years in prison. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man gets 5 years for 'random, brazen' Winnipeg attack that left senior 'terrified' and unable to walk alone | CBC News
A man who admitted to beating an elderly Winnipeg woman so badly she can no longer walk on her own has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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Josh Crabb @joshcrabb.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Driver with meth in system pleads guilty in crash that killed Manitoba woman, 28 Kellie Verwey 'touched a huge amount of people in her lifetime,' mom says via @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Driver with meth in system pleads guilty in crash that killed 28-year-old Manitoba woman | CBC News
A man who caused a fatal crash while driving a stolen truck with a "very high amount" of methamphetamine in his system has pleaded guilty in the collision that claimed the life of 28-year-old Kellie V...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
A man who caused a fatal crash while driving a stolen truck with a "very high amount" of methamphetamine in his system has pleaded guilty in the collision that claimed the life of 28-year-old Kellie Verwey last year. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Driver with meth in system pleads guilty in crash that killed 28-year-old Manitoba woman | CBC News
A man who caused a fatal crash while driving a stolen truck with a "very high amount" of methamphetamine in his system has pleaded guilty in the collision that claimed the life of 28-year-old Kellie V...
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Bartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Man accused of setting fire to MLA offices, restaurants, kept notebook suggesting other targets, including the health minister’s office and CBC Manitoba. By @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Accused arsonist's notebook suggested plans for future Winnipeg targets: search warrant docs | CBC News
A man accused of setting more than a dozen fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" — including the health minister's cons...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A man accused of setting fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" — including the health minister's constituency office and the CBC, search warrant docs allege. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Accused arsonist's notebook suggested plans for future Winnipeg targets: search warrant docs | CBC News
A man accused of setting more than a dozen fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" — including the health minister's cons...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A court case in Manitoba involving a self-represented appellant recently raised eyebrows over AI-hallucinated case law. Some say the case highlights a bigger issue: access to justice. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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AI 'gone awry' made up case law, a Manitoba court says. Justice experts say it highlights a lack of access | CBC News
Experts say they aren't surprised AI-hallucinated case law continues to show up in courts, especially among self-represented people, because of how easy it is to use and how hard it can be to access t...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A veteran Winnipeg police officer who proclaimed his innocence during a trial and said he hoped to return to his job has been convicted of stealing cannabis from a drug scene alongside a now-disgraced constable he was partnered with in 2022. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg police officer convicted of stealing cannabis from scene 'betrayed' trust: judge | CBC News
Winnipeg police officer Jonathan Kiazyk has been convicted of stealing cannabis from a drug scene alongside Elston Bostock, the now-disgraced constable he was partnered with in 2022.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The chief justice of Manitoba's Court of King's Bench has been nominated to Canada's top court to fill a role left vacant by a recent Supreme Court retirement. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal nominated to Supreme Court of Canada | CBC News
The chief justice of Manitoba's Court of King's Bench has been nominated to Canada's top court to fill a role left vacant by a recent Supreme Court retirement.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A Manitoba provincial court judge is helping the court chart a new path forward as the province's first associate chief judge of reconciliation — a role she says she believes is the first of its kind in Canada. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba appoints 1st associate chief judge of reconciliation | CBC News
A Manitoba provincial court judge is helping the court chart a new path forward as the province's first associate chief judge of reconciliation — a role she says she believes is the first of its kind ...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A Winnipeg man found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and stabbing a woman during a psychotic episode has had a high-risk label removed. It’s the first time a Manitoba court has considered a motion involving the rare designation. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg judge removes high-risk label for man found not criminally responsible in parents' killings | CBC News
A Winnipeg man found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and stabbing his former nursing supervisor during a psychotic episode has had a high-risk label removed, in a case marking the f...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A man found guilty of manslaughter in what a judge described as the "senseless and devastating" killing of a Winnipeg restaurant owner in January 2024 has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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7-year sentence for man who killed Winnipeg restaurateur 'has taken the pain away a little bit,' brother says | CBC News
A man found guilty of manslaughter in what a judge described as the "senseless and devastating" killing of a Winnipeg restaurant owner in January 2024 has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Looking for the latest on the severe flooding happening across western Manitoba? CBC is posting updates from me and other reporters on a live page on our website. More here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Rain forecast stokes fears for flooded western Manitoba region | CBC
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129M settlement agreement in a lawsuit that alleged the province's use of segregation in provincial jails for adults and youth was negligent and breached Charter rights. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba judge approves $129M settlement for solitary confinement class action | CBC News
A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129-million settlement agreement in a lawsuit that alleged the province's use of segregation in provincial jails for adults a...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
A Winnipeg judge is grappling with whether to remove a high-risk label from a man found not criminally responsible for killing his parents in 2021, marking the first time a Manitoba court has considered the question involving the rare designation. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Decision delayed on lifting high-risk label for man found not criminally responsible in parents' killings | CBC News
A Winnipeg judge is grappling with whether to remove a rare high-risk designation from Trevor Farley, who was found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and stabbing another woman during...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The family of a man killed during a drug-related kidnapping and extortion in 2024 sobbed in a Winnipeg courtroom on Monday, as one of the three men charged in the case was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man sentenced to life with no parole chance for 15 years in Winnipeg 'drug rip' murder that 'shattered' family | CBC News
The family of a man killed during a drug-related kidnapping and extortion in 2024 sobbed in a Winnipeg courtroom on Monday, as one of the three men charged in the case was sentenced to life in prison ...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Experts say Canada’s lack of women’s prisons hurts rehabilitation chances for women incarcerated across the country every year, posing a challenge for the inmates and the broader society they'll eventually be let back out into. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada's lack of women's prisons makes rehabilitation harder, experts say. What's the answer? | CBC News
Experts say the lack of women's prisons in Canada hurts rehabilitation chances for the women sent to prison across the country every year, posing a challenge for both the inmates and the broader socie...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A former Winnipeg officer who admitted to stealing cash and other items he thought were evidence in a 2024 "integrity test" avoided jail time during an emotional hearing Wednesday, after reaching a joint sentencing recommendation with prosecutors. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Former Winnipeg officer avoids jail time for stealing during 2024 'integrity test' | CBC News
A former Winnipeg police constable who admitted to stealing cash and other items he thought were evidence during a 2024 "integrity test" avoided jail time during an emotional court hearing on Wednesda...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
A former Manitoba hockey coach who admitted to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player on her team was taken into custody Monday to begin serving a six-year prison sentence. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teenage player gets 6 years in prison | CBC News
Madison Biluk, a former Manitoba hockey coach who admitted to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player on her team, was taken into custody Monday to begin serving a six-year prison sentence.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Is Jonathan Kiazyk a man who, when given the chance, used the power of his badge "to steal some weed”? Or did he just make a series of "foolish, stupid" mistakes while on duty one night in 2022? More on closing arguments in the Winnipeg officer’s trial: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Thief or 'hapless jokester'? Trial hears arguments on Winnipeg police officer accused of stealing cannabis | CBC News
Lawyers presented competing arguments Friday in the trial of a Winnipeg constable accused of compromising a drug scene in 2022.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A Winnipeg police officer adamantly denied stealing cannabis from a drug scene during his trial Wednesday, saying he went into the suite to use the washroom a few times the night he and his partner were assigned to guard it. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'I'm not a thief,' Winnipeg officer accused of tampering with drug scene tells trial | CBC News
A Winnipeg police officer adamantly denied stealing cannabis from a drug scene during his trial Wednesday, saying he went into the suite to use the washroom a few times the night he and his partner we...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A Winnipeg police officer said at a trial Tuesday that two constables accused of tampering with a drug scene later admitted to him that they stole cannabis from the Airbnb suite they were supposed to be guarding. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Officer says Winnipeg constables accused of tampering with drug scene confessed to stealing cannabis | CBC News
A Winnipeg police officer told a trial on Tuesday that two constables accused of tampering with a drug scene later admitted to him that they stole cannabis from the Airbnb suite they were supposed to ...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The trial of an officer accused of tampering with drug evidence at a scene he was supposed to guard alongside a now-disgraced constable started in Winnipeg with testimony from 2 other officers involved in a case where charges ended up being stayed. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg police officer accused of tampering with drug scene 'brazenly misused' power, Crown says | CBC Accessibility
The trial of a police officer accused of tampering with drug evidence at a scene he was supposed to be guarding alongside a now-disgraced constable started in Winnipeg on Monday with testimony from tw...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The inquest into the 2020 Winnipeg police shooting that killed 16-year-old Eishia Hudson is on break now until June. Here’s what happened today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police lawyer pushes back on expert's finding Winnipeg officer shooting Eishia Hudson in 2020 not justified | CBC News
A Winnipeg police lawyer grilled a use-of-force expert during the inquest into the death of a 16-year-old girl Friday, challenging his finding that the 2020 shooting by an officer was unjustified.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
An expert told the inquest into Eishia Hudson’s death he believes the police shooting that killed the teen in 2020 wasn’t justified. That’s contrary to the opinion of an earlier expert — which didn’t consider witness video of the shooting. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police shooting of Eishia Hudson not justified, earlier assessment flawed, expert tells inquest | CBC News
A use-of-force expert found the officers involved in the response that ended in the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson didn't adhere to safety protocols, an inquest into her death hear...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I’m back today at the inquest into the death of Eishia Hudson, 16, who was killed by Winnipeg police in 2020 after a car chase. Here’s what happened yesterday. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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More civilians, diversity at police watchdog could help improve trust, expert tells Winnipeg inquest | CBC News
An expert on systemic racism in policing told an inquest into the 2020 death of a First Nations teen at the hands of Winnipeg police that adding more civilian investigators and improving diversity on ...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
An expert says it's possible racial stereotypes played a role in the response to a call where an officer ended up fatally shooting a 16-year-old First Nations girl in Winnipeg in 2020. The inquest into Eishia Hudson’s death continues today. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Stereotypes could have played a role in police shooting of Eishia Hudson, expert testifies at Winnipeg inquest | CBC News
An expert on systemic racism in policing says it's possible racial stereotypes played a role in the response to a call where an officer ended up fatally shooting a 16-year-old First Nations girl in Wi...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Another development in the story of a Winnipeg officer now in prison for corruption. An admitted drug trafficker went to court last week to try to withdraw his guilty pleas. Why? He says Const. Elston Bostock threatened him at gunpoint. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Admitted drug trafficker wants to withdraw pleas, says disgraced Winnipeg officer threatened him at gunpoint | CBC News
A man who admitted to selling drugs in Winnipeg is trying to withdraw his guilty pleas, alleging he was threatened at gunpoint by a disgraced police officer now in prison for corruption.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A woman who fatally stabbed a 19-year-old man after an argument at her Winnipeg home in 2024 has been sentenced to six years in prison. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Woman sentenced to 6 years in killing that dealt blow to already grieving family | CBC News
A woman who fatally stabbed a 19-year-old after an argument at her Winnipeg home in 2024 has been sentenced to six years in prison.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A former Winnipeg school worker who admitted to sexually exploiting two 17-year-old girls, one of whom told police the man manipulated and eventually "broke" her, has pleaded guilty. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Crown seeks up to 28 years for former Winnipeg school worker who sexually exploited teen students | CBC News
A former Winnipeg school worker who admitted to sexually exploiting two 17-year-old girls, one of whom told police the man manipulated and eventually "broke" her, has pleaded guilty.
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Changing how funding decisions are made for families' lawyers during Manitoba inquests + creating an addictions task force are among the recs of an inquest report on a man who died in custody in 2020 after swallowing a lethal amount of drugs. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Judge suggests addiction task force, change to inquest lawyer funding after man ODs in Winnipeg police custody | CBC News
A Winnipeg judge has recommended a task force to address the "devastating impact" of addictions following an inquest into the death of a man who overdosed in police custody after swallowing a lethal a...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A man convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing two children while they were in his care roughly three decades ago was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison, in a Winnipeg case whose details a judge described as "horrendous, to say the least." Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man sentenced to 25 years for 'horrendous' sexual abuse after survivors spoke out | CBC News
A man who repeatedly sexually abused two children in his care roughly three decades ago has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, in a case whose details a judge described as "horrendous."
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
What did prosecutors, defence lawyers and Legal Aid think of Manitoba’s latest budget? It pledges millions for ankle monitors, police and corrections, but more of that cash is needed for the overworked people moving cases through the courts. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba budget focuses on justice but ignores critical needs at court level: lawyers | CBC News
Manitoba's latest budget promises millions of dollars for ankle monitors, police officers and correctional services — but lawyers say more of that money is needed for the people handling criminal case...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
A man who admitted to a Manitoba cold case killing has been sentenced to 12 years. Court heard a plea deal happened largely because of misconduct allegations against an officer who worked in the undercover operation that got the confession. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pain of daughter's death 'cannot be forgiven,' mother says as killer in Manitoba cold case gets 12 years | CBC News
The man who pleaded guilty to killing Crystal Saunders, a vulnerable Métis woman, in Winnipeg in 2007 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Ian Froese @ianfroese.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My esteemed colleague @kristinannable.bsky.social fought this publication ban in court, and won. Here, on what police knew about now disgraced Winnipeg cop Elston Bostock — and how early they knew it: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social
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Police got tip about 'dirty cop' helping trafficker 15 years before Winnipeg officer's arrest: warrant docs | CBC News
One of the first red flags about now disgraced Winnipeg officer Elston Bostock came 15 years before he was arrested, when an informant warned police about a "dirty cop" helping a drug trafficker, sear...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Search warrant docs are revealing what police knew about a disgraced Winnipeg officer now in prison for corruption — and when they knew it. A publication ban on those docs was lifted after CBC fought it in court (shout out @kristinannable.bsky.social). Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police got tip about 'dirty cop' helping trafficker 15 years before Winnipeg officer's arrest: warrant docs | CBC News
One of the first red flags about now disgraced Winnipeg officer Elston Bostock came 15 years before he was arrested, when an informant warned police about a "dirty cop" helping a drug trafficker, sear...
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Caitlyn Gowriluk @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The father of a Winnipeg man accused of killing his mother in 2019 told jurors Wednesday his son repeatedly expressed worries in the aftermath of the slaying about whether he could have done anything to prevent his mother's death. Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Son accused of killing mom in 2019 worried 'he may not have locked the door' before murder, father testifies | CBC Accessibility
The father of a Winnipeg man accused of killing his mother in 2019 told jurors Wednesday his son repeatedly expressed worries in the aftermath of the slaying about whether he could have done anything ...
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