An inquest into the death of a man who killed himself after more than three weeks in solitary confinement has recommended a full review of the use of segregation in Manitoba's correctional institutions.
A Winnipeg man who falsified bank records and other documents to help would-be immigrants secure entry to Canada has been sentenced to two years of house arrest. Chinenye Alozie, 35, pleaded guilty to acting as an unauthorised immigration consultant and misrepresenting or withholding facts on immigration applications, offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. According to Winnipeg Free Press, a court heard the offences involved Alozie’s dealings with more than 60 foreign nationals, most of them students, between 2014 and 2019.
Southone Silaphet, 74, was convicted of two counts of sexual interference in December 2021. He was the head monk of Wat Lao Xayaram Temple on Sinclair Street in Winnipeg's North End for 12 years.