Tag: crime

Trib Exclusive: George Hickes Once Had a Good Idea

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – by Marty Gold Over the course of the Terry Fox long weekend people across Winnipeg were all sharing their common experiences. No it wasn’t about global warming. From River Heights to Saint Boniface the common denominator of discussion was how people are seeing crime every day or hearing about it […]

Trib Exclusive: When Cops Save A Life, How Does It Affect Them?

Sunday, August 6, 2023 by Marty Gold Incidents during the police and firefighter World Games have made it impossible for anyone to deny that crime is the leading issue in the upcoming provincial election. The visitors are exposed to violence, intimidation and social decay and it’s reported all over the world. At the same time, […]

Trib Exclusive: Teachers Keeping Mum on School Violence?

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 by Marty Gold Hidden in the story of workplace safety violations and concerns involving provincial school divisions, was a startling detail. The Manitoba Teacher’s Society president admitted his members are often not reporting violent incidents involving students. Marty Gold talks about their reasons why- and the need to ensure that teachers […]

Trib Exclusive: Is The Tory Downtown Policing Plan Progress?

July 8, 2023 by Marty Gold Crime fighting politicians gathered at Portage and Main on Thursday as the Progressive Conservative government announced a $10 million funding initiative to improve safety in the downtown of Winnipeg. In this Opinion Podcast Marty Gold goes over some of the plan details, assesses some of the criticism, and explains […]