I have over 20 records requests that are overdue. These are legislated timelines that say the government must release the records in your request by 45 days. This is consistently being ignored.

For example: On July 7 I requested Richard Madan's salary and a breakdown of the Washington office budget. Over 100 days later and I still don't have this record. A spokesperson released his salary to us last week, but we are still waiting on the rest. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This story reflects a lot of what journalists are experiencing right now with FOI. Records taking months to be released, unnecessary fees, and responses that lead to an Ombudsman complaint.
Great story by @stevelambert.bsky.social
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“Newly released report” is not the way a media outlet should cite a report they obtained by asking gov’t for a copy another media outlet got by filing a FIPPA. Give credit where credit is due.

In Alberta — the only other province that has paper cards — a 2015 AG report said the lack of expiry dates on Alberta health cards leave them open to abuse, meaning the province could be paying for health care of ineligible recipients.

www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3436468 #mbpoli

Manitoba finally got plastic health cards but as @ianfroese.bsky.social reports, the $6M cards miss key things found in other provinces:
1) no expiry date
2) no photo
3) the digital component that was supposed to roll out at the same time is delayed

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

The East St. Paul daycare is one of 22 daycares that were project-managed by JohnQ Public Inc. The current NDP government has asked the province's auditor general to review whether that project followed procurement rules.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... latest CBC investigation that looks at a daycare built by a Peguis trust more than 150 kilometres away from the First Nation. Story by @joannelevasseur.bsky.social

A CBC investigation:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Yesterday, we told you about what police did in the lead up to the arrest of the man accused of killing Crystal Saunders. Today, we remind you about who she was: a woman who was loved and is missed everyday.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... story by @joannelevasseur.bsky.social

A warning to those that read it, it contains distressing details. For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

My colleagues in the investigative unit obtained search warrant docs that shed light into what led police to arrest the man accused of killing Crystal Saunders. Read about it here:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... story by @joannelevasseur.bsky.social and Caroline Barghout

Last year, we learned that Geraldine Mason was sitting in jail, sent there for three months to treat her tuberculosis. Yesterday we learned the details of a bill introduced by Manitoba government that will ensure this never happens again.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In 2021, I wrote about Daudrich quietly getting this permits and the concerns raised at the time:

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Polar bear politics in Churchill. The NDP government has rescinded the two permits it gave to Wally Daudrich for polar bear tours — in the midst of his run for PC leadership.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... story by @bkives.bsky.social

My #Oscars2025 best picture rankings:

1. Anora
2. Conclave
3. The Brutalist
4. A Complete Unknown
5. Dune 2
6. Emelia Perez (just because of Zoe Saldana, I know there are some problems with film)
7. The substance
8. Wicked

I haven’t seen Nickel Boys or I’m Still Here yet. Sorry to Wicked stans.

Repost if you stand with the @cajournalists.bsky.social and support reversing the Nova Scotia government's plan to prevent scrumming a politician within the legislature. caj.ca/whats-there-...

Did you know that Manitoba regulates the cost of 1L milk? It has a max cost between $1.93-$2.10. This weekend, Walmart suddenly jacked the price to $2.88. Once CBC started asking questions -- they brought the price back to the set maximum.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... story by @ianfroese.bsky.social

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I have fully migrated to Bluesky and will not be using my Twitter account. I am an investigative journalist for CBC Manitoba. I can be reached through email at [email protected] or DM me for Signal.