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The Homicide Unit continues to search for answers to a murder that occurred over a year ago. 

Oct. 14, 2024 marks one year since 24-year-old Joseph Campbell from Winnipeg was killed. The Homicide Unit asks the public for assistance in locating the persons of interest. 

At approximately 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2023, Campbell was grievously assaulted by a group of individuals in the 300 block of Keenleyside Street. The suspects fled the area, and Campbell subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

A store employee is facing charges after an alleged shoplifting incident turned violent. 

At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Winnipeg police say a 41-year-old man entered a commercial business in the 600 block of Wiliam Avenue and left with stolen merchandise. A 28-year-old employee armed himself with an edged weapon and confronted the man outside.  

The fight escalated to the point where the store employee struck the victim multiple times with the edged weapon. 

Frank Huang, the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, recently acquired an important violin bow through a private sale by Tarisio.

Crafted by renowned bow maker Pierre Simon, it was originally made for Belgian diplomat Prince Caraman de Chimay as part of a decorated quartet commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the most famous French violin maker of the 19th century.

The bow, which is adorned with the Caraman de Chimay family’s coat of arms and intricate engravings, is mounted in ebony and gold.

Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond.

On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents.

The RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New Delhi refused to co-operate in police investigations.

Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies.

The government says this is the first time all banks will label the payment as the Canada Carbon Rebate, after years of inconsistent and vague phrasing on bank statements.

The quarterly rebate will go to Canadians who filed their income tax while living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces.

The payments vary by household size and province, while those in rural areas get a top-up.

Ottawa's decision Monday to expel India's top envoy and five other diplomats is just the latest development in tensions that have simmered for months between the two countries.

Here's a look at what's driving the chill between Canada and India.

Why is India mad at Canada?

India is a staunch opponent to the Khalistan separatist movement, in which some Sikhs advocate for an independent state called Khalistan to be carved out of Indian territory.

Monday's announced expulsion of six Indian diplomats from Canada comes after months of tensions between the two countries, which came to a head after the assassination of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, allegedly at the behest of the Indian government.

Here is a timeline related to the killing, which triggered the ongoing diplomatic rift between Canada and India.

2023

June 18 — Hardeep Singh Nijjar is shot dead outside the Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C.

Accusations of widespread murder, extortion and coercion across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of already strained diplomatic tensions Monday, as each country expelled six diplomats.

Canada declared six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, persona non grata after RCMP and other government officials told India its diplomats were persons of interest in several investigations into violent crimes in Canada. 

India swiftly retaliated by ordering six Canadian diplomats to leave the country by Saturday.

Listeners will notice a new voice on Morning Light this week on Classic 107.

Nolan Kehler will be taking over the Morning Light microphone after long-time host Simeon Rusnak announced he was pursuing a new opportunity with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

With cooler temperatures on the horizon, one Winnipeg organization is asking for a helping hand.

Main Street Project, a shelter that offers programming and services to help community members build stability, is hosting its 7th annual sock drive called Socktober. 

"Essentially we collect donated new socks during October, hence the name Socktober," said Main Street Project Communications Manager, Cindy Titus. "The goal is to collect 30,000 pairs of new socks for the community we support here."