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Our lead story: in the ongoing trial of alleged serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, who's told the court it was he who killed four Indigenous women—Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran and Buffalo Woman—the court hears what Winnipeg police found when they searched Skibicki’s apartment. 

Our lead story: with a non-Indigenous man on trial for murder now saying he did kill four Indigenous women—Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran and Buffalo Woman—the presiding judge must decide not only whether Jeremy Skibicki killed the women but whether he's criminally responsible in light of claims he has a mental disorder.

Our lead story: our extensive coverage of Red Dress Day events—an annual day forefronting systemic injustice against missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQI+ people—features gatherings in Yellowknife, N.W.T. and Saskatchewan.

Our lead story: a high-profile Manitoba murder trial takes a twist when accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki changes his plea from not guilty to an admission that he did kill four women believed to be Indigenous. 

Our lead story: a Manitoba judge opts to stick with a jury for the multiple murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki, charged with killing four Indigenous women in the spring of 2022—Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran and the as yet unidentified Buffalo Woman.

Our lead story: the search of a Saskatoon landfill continues for clues related to the whereabouts of missing Métis woman Mackenzie Trottier, an effort much appreciated by Métis Nation–Saskatchewan.