
Ian Froese
Reporter
Ian Froese is a reporter with CBC Manitoba. He has previously worked for newspapers in Brandon and Steinbach. Story idea? Email: ian.froese@cbc.ca.
Latest from Ian Froese

MLA says Manitoba government trying to silence, intimidate him after he made meddling allegations
A Manitoba MLA says the provincial government is trying to silence his questioning of a high-ranking bureaucrat he has accused of interfering in the awarding of a major provincial contract.
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Critics accuse province of rushing to buy vaccines following one week of talks with company
Manitoba agreed to spend $36 million to buy vaccines from a Canadian-made company one week after it first reached out to the firm — which opposition politicians are calling a rushed decision.
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While only 10% of the population, First Nations account for nearly 70% of Manitoba's COVID-19 cases
The pandemic's wrath is still disproportionately affecting First Nations people in Manitoba, who now account for two-thirds of all active COVID-19 infections in the province.
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Manitoba premier defends deal to buy Canadian-made vaccines that may not be ready this year
Premier Brian Pallister acknowledged Wednesday the doses Manitoba has agreed to buy from Providence Therapeutics — for a vaccine that has yet to be approved by Health Canada — may not help with supply shortages this year, but he says it will be ready for 2022.
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Pembina Trails teachers get pay bump, even though division 'hobbled by arbitrary cutbacks': arbitrator
The Manitoba government's push to freeze the wages of public-sector employees has taken another blow, after an arbitration board ruled teachers with Pembina Trails School Division in Winnipeg should get a pay bump.
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Manitoba Hydro subsidiary winding down international consulting arm
Manitoba Hydro says it plans to wind down the international consulting part of its commercial branch after a review said this division was "least aligned" with the public utility's core operations.
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Family demands investigation after inmate dies following incident at Headingley jail
The family of William Walter Ahmo is demanding a "truly independent" investigation into his death, which they blame on correctional officers at Headingley Correctional Institution.
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Suspected cases of coronavirus variant now in 2 Manitoba First Nations
A second First Nations community is under lockdown following the potential discovery of a highly infectious coronavirus variant. On Monday, the chief of Pimicikamak confirmed the community has seen at least one suspected case of the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K.
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Manitoba writes last chapter for provincially run textbook supplier
The Manitoba government will close the book at the end of this school year on a resource that supplied teachers with textbooks.
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Winnipeg opens up 2 libraries as temporary warming shelters
The City of Winnipeg is turning two libraries into temporary warming shelters for those needing a refuge from the cold.
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