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$129-M segregation-lawsuit deal good for Manitoba: judge

A judge has said the $129-million class-action settlement that must be paid by the Manitoba government over the use of segregation in provincial jails is a good deal for taxpayers.

Court of King’s Bench Justice Theodor Bock approved the settlement — in which the province didn’t admit liability — in June, before issuing his full written decision July 22.

“Although Manitoba is responsible to fund a significant settlement, it benefits considerably from the certainty created by capping its total liability to the class, the release of all claims, costs saved or avoided altogether as a result of the appointment of Proactio as the claims administrator and the development of the agreed-upon claims process, and the discontinuance of all litigation concerning this matter,” he wrote.

The judge said class members “comprise a group of vulnerable and marginalized people who endured significant periods of segregation, some under very severe conditions.”

Cyclists shown Winnipeg’s warmer side

Fundraising cyclists from New Brunswick who had their bikes stolen in Winnipeg got to see a completely different side of the city over the weekend.

Fences to be installed at Whiteshell park site where brothers drowned

The Manitoba government will install fences and signs to restrict access to a popular natural attraction in Whiteshell Provincial Park, where two brothers drowned this month and others have died in recent years.

“My heart goes out to the family. We recognize the hardship and the tragedies that are taking place, and so we’re responding as quickly as we can to secure the site,” Environment Minister Mike Moyes said Tuesday, referring to Sturgeon Falls.

“People will still be able to view the falls. They’re still going to be able to enjoy the beauty of that area of Manitoba, but they’re going to be able to do it in a way that ensures that they’re going to remain safe.”

The falls are located between Nutimik and Numao lakes on the Winnipeg River system. Visitors can reach them by hiking a 1.9-kilometre trail that begins at the Nutimik Lake campground.

Men’s title turning into two-horse race between clubmates Fanning and Doyle

Angela Martens was once a rising star on the Manitoba golf scene, with the 1999 provincial amateur title serving as Exhibit A.

But life eventually took precedence over sport as she faded from the competitive spotlight, with a runner-up finish at the Amateur in 2010 marking her most recent appearance near the top of the leaderboard.

Now, all these years later, Martens is back — and on the cusp of another championship.

The Elmhurst member takes a one-shot lead into Wednesday’s final round of the 2026 Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship at Breezy Bend after posting rounds of 80 and 79.

‘Eight credible threats’ against Hydro employees: CEO

Manitoba Hydro president and CEO Allan Danroth took aim at critics and revealed he and staff members have been threatened while defending the Crown corporation’s plan for three new combustion turbines Monday.

Without identifying individuals, Danroth said “constant, uninformed criticism” of Hydro and misinformation has eroded public trust and contributed to hostilities and an unsafe workplace for employees.

“Manitoba Hydro is currently managing eight credible threats against our employees, five of them directed at me personally,” Danroth told a Public Utilities Board hearing in Winnipeg.

“More troubling is these threats are increasingly affecting our front-line workforce. In the last year, my employees have been threatened with weapons, including guns, while performing their duties, and in one recent incident a homeowner directed his dogs to attack one of our meter readers.”

Landlord asks city to work with him over homeless camp after appeal option turfed

A West Broadway landlord says the City of Winnipeg has rejected his attempt to appeal an order that requires him to clear a homeless encampment from his riverfront property.

Marvin Sharp, CEO of Astroid Management Ltd., which operates the Pen-Eve Apartments at 35 Balmoral St., said Monday the decision is absurd since his firm was given almost no time to respond to the order.

The city denied his request for an appeal hearing because he failed to respond before the July 18 compliance deadline.

Sharp contends that was impossible because the compliance order, dated July 10, did not arrive at his office until July 17, leaving him just one day to file an appeal. The city clerk’s office is closed on weekends.