Caitlyn Gowriluk
@caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social
Winnipeg-based reporter and spreadsheet wrangler usually covering crime and justice for CBC Manitoba. DM me story tips and plant-based restaurant recs
A Manitoba woman who tried to get help for days before stabbing her infant son to death while in psychosis last year has been found not criminally responsible in the boy’s death.
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Mom fell through the cracks before killing son, judge says in finding her not criminally responsible | CBC News
A Manitoba woman who tried to get help for days before stabbing her infant son to death while in psychosis last year has been found not criminally responsible in the boy’s death.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A Manitoba woman who tried to get help for days before stabbing her infant son to death while in psychosis last year has been found not criminally responsible in the boy’s death.
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A Winnipeg couple have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after being arrested for making videos of animals being killed and selling them on a messaging app — a venture that included more than 90 animals, ranging from kittens to birds to an axolotl.
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Winnipeg couple plead guilty to animal cruelty after killing cats, birds, axolotl for videos they sold | CBC News
A Winnipeg couple have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty after being arrested last year for making videos of animals being tortured and killed and selling them on a messaging app — a...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A Winnipeg couple have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after being arrested for making videos of animals being killed and selling them on a messaging app — a venture that included more than 90 animals, ranging from kittens to birds to an axolotl.
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A veteran Winnipeg officer is expected to go to prison after admitting on Friday to a long list of allegations involving corruption, along with other inappropriate and illegal actions, stretching back years.
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Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to offences including voiding tickets, stealing cannabis from scene | CBC News
Const. Elston Bostock, who has worked with the Winnipeg Police Service for more than two decades, has admitted to offences including getting traffic tickets voided in exchange for liquor and gift card...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A veteran Winnipeg officer is expected to go to prison after admitting on Friday to a long list of allegations involving corruption, along with other inappropriate and illegal actions, stretching back years.
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I spent two days in Manitoba’s bail courts recently to learn more about who gets released, who doesn’t and why.
Lawyers I talked to say recent calls for reform largely miss the real issues they see play out in those courts.
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Lawyers I talked to say recent calls for reform largely miss the real issues they see play out in those courts.
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Who gets bail — and who doesn't? Take a look inside Manitoba's courtrooms | CBC News
An 18-year-old with severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder accused of running drivers off the road in a stolen truck was among those denied release during recent bail hearings in Winnipeg, which CBC N...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I spent two days in Manitoba’s bail courts recently to learn more about who gets released, who doesn’t and why.
Lawyers I talked to say recent calls for reform largely miss the real issues they see play out in those courts.
Read more here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lawyers I talked to say recent calls for reform largely miss the real issues they see play out in those courts.
Read more here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Caitlyn Gowriluk
CBC News went to bail court to learn more about who gets released, who doesn’t and why. Good insight on a hot-button issue by @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Who gets bail — and who doesn't? Take a look inside Manitoba's courtrooms | CBC News
An 18-year-old with severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder accused of running drivers off the road in a stolen truck was among those denied release during recent bail hearings in Winnipeg, which CBC N...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
CBC News went to bail court to learn more about who gets released, who doesn’t and why. Good insight on a hot-button issue by @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition is calling recent data on the province’s ankle monitoring “embarrassing,” following a CBC News story that revealed more than half the people released with the devices were rearrested or breached their conditions.
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Manitoba Opposition leader calls data from province's ankle monitor program 'embarrassing' | CBC News
The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition is calling recent data on the province’s ankle monitoring “embarrassing,” following a CBC News story that revealed more than half the people released with the devic...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The leader of Manitoba’s Opposition is calling recent data on the province’s ankle monitoring “embarrassing,” following a CBC News story that revealed more than half the people released with the devices were rearrested or breached their conditions.
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“Staggering” failure rate for ankle-bracelet monitoring in Manitoba, where 60% of people released with them are re-arrested, remove the devices, damage them or let the batteries die. By @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social
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How well is Manitoba’s ankle monitoring working? Rearrests, breaches paint 'stark' picture: expert | CBC News
More than half the people released with an ankle monitor since those devices were introduced in Manitoba in August 2024 were rearrested or broke the rules of their release while wearing one, recent nu...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“Staggering” failure rate for ankle-bracelet monitoring in Manitoba, where 60% of people released with them are re-arrested, remove the devices, damage them or let the batteries die. By @caitlyngowriluk.bsky.social
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More than half the people released with an ankle monitor since those devices were introduced in Manitoba in August 2024 were rearrested or broke the rules of their release while wearing one, recent numbers obtained by CBC News show.
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How well is Manitoba’s ankle monitoring working? Rearrests, breaches paint 'stark' picture: expert | CBC News
More than half the people released with an ankle monitor since those devices were introduced in Manitoba in August 2024 were rearrested or broke the rules of their release while wearing one, recent nu...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
More than half the people released with an ankle monitor since those devices were introduced in Manitoba in August 2024 were rearrested or broke the rules of their release while wearing one, recent numbers obtained by CBC News show.
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A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sex assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard, finding his Charter right to a fair trial was breached by police failing to retain records related to allegations stemming from the 1990s.
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Judge stays charges against Peter Nygard in Winnipeg sexual assault case | CBC News
A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard, finding his right to a fair trial was violated by police failing to retain records rela...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sex assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard, finding his Charter right to a fair trial was breached by police failing to retain records related to allegations stemming from the 1990s.
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Reposted by Caitlyn Gowriluk
A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter #Nygard, finding his Charter right to a fair trial was breached by police failing to retain records related to allegations stemming from the 1990s. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge stays charges against Peter Nygard in Winnipeg sexual assault case | CBC News
A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard, finding his right to a fair trial was violated by police failing to retain records rela...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A judge has stayed all charges in the Winnipeg sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter #Nygard, finding his Charter right to a fair trial was breached by police failing to retain records related to allegations stemming from the 1990s. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An Ontario truck driver who avoided Canadian authorities for more than nine months after allegedly causing a crash that killed a Manitoba mother and her eight-year-old daughter when he drove through a stop sign last year has been granted bail.
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Ontario semi driver granted bail after being charged in crash that killed Manitoba mom, daughter | CBC News
An Ontario truck driver who avoided Canadian authorities for more than nine months after allegedly causing a crash that killed a Manitoba mother and her eight-year-old daughter when he drove through a...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
An Ontario truck driver who avoided Canadian authorities for more than nine months after allegedly causing a crash that killed a Manitoba mother and her eight-year-old daughter when he drove through a stop sign last year has been granted bail.
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Markus Chambers has resigned from his position as board chair and member of the Winnipeg Police Board, ending the tenure of the board's longest-serving chair.
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Markus Chambers resigns as chair of Winnipeg Police Board | CBC News
City Coun. Markus Chambers has resigned from his position as board chair and member of the Winnipeg Police Board.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Markus Chambers has resigned from his position as board chair and member of the Winnipeg Police Board, ending the tenure of the board's longest-serving chair.
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Breaking: Russell Woodhouse, who was convicted of killing a Winnipeg man more than 50 years ago, is one step closer to having his name cleared following his own death after Canada's justice minister ordered a new appeal in his case.
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New appeal ordered for 4th First Nations man convicted in 1973 homicide, over a decade after his death | CBC News
A First Nations man convicted in the killing of a Winnipeg man more than 50 years ago is one step closer to having his name cleared following his own death in 2011, after Canada's justice minister ord...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Breaking: Russell Woodhouse, who was convicted of killing a Winnipeg man more than 50 years ago, is one step closer to having his name cleared following his own death after Canada's justice minister ordered a new appeal in his case.
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Authorities allege a man arrested in connection with a human smuggling scheme dropped a family off near the border and told them to walk through a blizzard when their van got stuck in a remote area on the January night they froze to death.
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Authorities feared man arrested in smuggling scheme that led to deaths at border would flee: court documents | CBC News
Authorities allege a man recently arrested in connection with a human smuggling scheme dropped a family of four off near the Manitoba-U.S. border and told them to walk through blizzard conditions when...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Authorities allege a man arrested in connection with a human smuggling scheme dropped a family off near the border and told them to walk through a blizzard when their van got stuck in a remote area on the January night they froze to death.
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Breaking: A man accused by police in India of helping smuggle a family of four through Canada just before they froze to death on the Manitoba side of the U.S. border more than three years ago has been arrested.
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Man accused of smuggling migrant family who froze to death at border arrested, Canadian authorities say | CBC News
A man accused by police in India of helping smuggle a family of four through Canada just before they froze to death on the Manitoba side of the U.S. border more than three years ago has been arrested.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Breaking: A man accused by police in India of helping smuggle a family of four through Canada just before they froze to death on the Manitoba side of the U.S. border more than three years ago has been arrested.
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A Manitoba man sentenced to life in prison after sending letter bombs to his ex-wife and two lawyers had a motion for his release dismissed Thursday, during a brief hearing where he repeatedly interrupted and tried to argue with the judge.
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Judge dismisses Winnipeg mail-bomber Guido Amsel's bid for prison release | CBC News
A motion to be released from custody by a Manitoba man sentenced to life in prison after sending letter bombs to his ex-wife and two lawyers was dismissed Thursday, during a brief hearing where he rep...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A Manitoba man sentenced to life in prison after sending letter bombs to his ex-wife and two lawyers had a motion for his release dismissed Thursday, during a brief hearing where he repeatedly interrupted and tried to argue with the judge.
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Former mayor Sam Katz and a top bureaucrat found to have accepted a bribe from the contractor responsible for Winnipeg’s police HQ are expected to testify during the public inquiry into the project, a lawyer for the inquiry said Wednesday.
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Former Winnipeg mayor, CAO expected to testify at police HQ inquiry, lawyer says | CBC News
Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz and a top bureaucrat found to have accepted a bribe from the contractor responsible for the city’s police headquarters are expected to be among those called to testify d...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Former mayor Sam Katz and a top bureaucrat found to have accepted a bribe from the contractor responsible for Winnipeg’s police HQ are expected to testify during the public inquiry into the project, a lawyer for the inquiry said Wednesday.
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A Winnipeg lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct has been disbarred, after a disciplinary panel found the protection of the public and the need to preserve confidence in the integrity of the legal profession "demands his removal."
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Lawyer found guilty of misconduct disbarred, deemed 'incapable of rehabilitation': law society | CBC News
A Winnipeg lawyer found guilty of more than a dozen professional charges earlier this year has been disbarred, after a disciplinary panel found the protection of the public and the need to preserve co...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A Winnipeg lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct has been disbarred, after a disciplinary panel found the protection of the public and the need to preserve confidence in the integrity of the legal profession "demands his removal."
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A search of a Manitoba landfill for the remains of two women murdered by a serial killer was completed for roughly $18 million — a fraction of estimates originally presented as the top end of possible costs to carry out the project.
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Landfill search for remains of 2 First Nations women cost $18M, fraction of original estimate: Kinew | CBC News
A recent search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer in 2022 was completed for roughly $18 million, Manitoba’s premier says — a fraction o...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A search of a Manitoba landfill for the remains of two women murdered by a serial killer was completed for roughly $18 million — a fraction of estimates originally presented as the top end of possible costs to carry out the project.
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Police are asking a court to find a Winnipeg personal care home in contempt, because the home refused to hand over information from a critical incident report conducted after a 90-year-old woman died there following a fall out of bed last October.
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Police ask court to find Winnipeg care home in contempt over failure to provide info on woman's fall, death | CBC News
Police are asking a court to find a Winnipeg personal care home in contempt, because the home refused to hand over information from a critical incident report conducted after a 90-year-old woman died ...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Police are asking a court to find a Winnipeg personal care home in contempt, because the home refused to hand over information from a critical incident report conducted after a 90-year-old woman died there following a fall out of bed last October.
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A man charged in the death of a mother of four in downtown Winnipeg last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
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Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in killing of mother of 4 in downtown Winnipeg | CBC News
A man charged in the death of a mother of four in downtown Winnipeg last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A man charged in the death of a mother of four in downtown Winnipeg last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
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"It felt like no one heard us. No one acted. And for the longest time, Ashlee remained unidentified while we were out here, screaming into silence.”
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'Screaming into silence': Ashlee Shingoose's father tells court of desperation in search for her | CBC News
On Friday, the voice of a woman whose identity was unknown for years rang out across a Winnipeg courtroom, as Ashlee Shingoose's parents played one of the final messages she sent them before she was m...
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August 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"It felt like no one heard us. No one acted. And for the longest time, Ashlee remained unidentified while we were out here, screaming into silence.”
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A veteran Winnipeg officer charged after a police investigation unearthed allegations he trafficked drugs, shared a photo of a dead woman and disclosed confidential information will for now remain in custody after his bail hearing was postponed.
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Bail hearing adjourned for senior Winnipeg officer accused of drug trafficking, sharing photo of dead woman | CBC News
A veteran Winnipeg officer charged after a lengthy police investigation unearthed allegations he trafficked illegal drugs, shared a photo of a dead woman and disclosed confidential information will fo...
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August 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A veteran Winnipeg officer charged after a police investigation unearthed allegations he trafficked drugs, shared a photo of a dead woman and disclosed confidential information will for now remain in custody after his bail hearing was postponed.
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Almost a year after a man convicted of murdering four women in Winnipeg was sentenced, the family of one of those victims — whose identity wasn't confirmed until recently — will get the chance to tell the court how her death affected them.
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Family of now-identified victim of Winnipeg serial killer gets special hearing to relay impact of killing | CBC News
Almost a year after a man convicted of murdering four First Nations women in Winnipeg was sentenced, the family of one of those victims — whose identity wasn't confirmed until recently — will get the ...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Almost a year after a man convicted of murdering four women in Winnipeg was sentenced, the family of one of those victims — whose identity wasn't confirmed until recently — will get the chance to tell the court how her death affected them.
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The parents of a boy found "close to death" from malnutrition have pleaded guilty to negligence, in a case where it took more than two years after a social worker first noticed signs of trouble for authorities to remove him and his siblings.
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Parents plead guilty to criminal negligence after 8-year-old found 'close to death' from malnutrition | CBC News
The parents of an eight-year-old found "severely malnourished and close to death" in 2023 have pleaded guilty in a Manitoba court to criminal negligence causing bodily harm, in a case where the boy an...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The parents of a boy found "close to death" from malnutrition have pleaded guilty to negligence, in a case where it took more than two years after a social worker first noticed signs of trouble for authorities to remove him and his siblings.
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