Doc explores film group’s volatile history

Man, 21, killed in animal attack on Manitoba First Nation

The family of “a kind and gentle giant” is grief-stricken as officials try to determine what kind of animal killed the 21-year-old man in western Manitoba.

Moses Campeau was walking on a road to a friend’s house in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, about 600 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, when he was fatally injured Sept. 9, his mother, Paula Campeau, said Monday.

“Moses was a kind and gentle giant,” she said. “He was a person who (people) would ask to come and help them, and he would go without even hesitating.”

Manitoba RCMP said officers from the Swan River detachment responded to a report of a suspicious death at about 3:10 a.m. The scene was held and the RCMP’s major crime services took over the investigation.

Police cracking down on gangs, organized crime in bars and lounges

Patrons can expect to see more police officers in and around bars and lounges in the coming months as the Winnipeg Police Service plans to crack down on gangs and organized crime.

Uniformed officers will be patrolling bars, lounges and other licensed establishments, targeting gang members and people associated with organized crime. Priority will be given to those who pose the greatest risk to public safety, WPS said in a news release Tuesday.

Under provincial liquor legislation, officers have the authority to remove people whose “presence creates a risk of violence or an increased possibility of violent conduct by or against that individual.”

Police will be working with bar and lounge operators to help them understand the requirements under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. Manitoba’s liquor regulations say licensed establishments can ban gang identifiers and may refuse entry to, or remove, those who do not comply.

Mayoral candidate denounced for online comments

A Winnipeg mayoral candidate is facing criticism after he posted derogatory comments about immigrants and used the word “gay” as an insult online.

Alert-system operator asks CRTC to consider ‘device-based geofencing’ to avoid unnecessary weather warnings

The Weather Network’s parent company wants Canada to consider changes to how it warns the public about dangerous weather after Manitobans received a landslide of emergency alerts in the midst of a massive June thunderstorm.

Doc explores film group’s volatile history

If Winnipeg enjoys a certain cultural cachet disproportionate to its population and overall stature, some thanks are due to the Winnipeg Film Group.

The plucky film co-op gets to be the subject of its own feature-length documentary, opening Cinematheque’s Gimme Some Truth documentary festival tonight at 7 p.m., courtesy of two of its membership stalwarts, Dave Barber and Kevin Nikkel.

Fortunately, neither co-director is inclined to gloss over the WFG’s history with undue sentiment. After all, when it was formed in 1974 it largely consisted of a group of artists who did not always get along in the co-operative spirit intended.

The film is disinclined to whitewash the failures and infighting that might befall any organization.