How an international police exchange challenged one Winnipeg Police Service officer—and why the experience matters to policing across Manitoba. For five months, Winnipeg Police Service Constable Justin Carriere lived a reality far different from policing in Manitoba. His days began before sunrise in the heat of Abu Dhabi, training alongside police officers from 35 countries

For many attending the recent Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police conference, the numbers shared during the presentation from Special Olympics Manitoba were impressive. Polar Plunge participation is growing. New communities are joining. Fundraising totals continue to climb. But the most powerful moment of the presentation did not come from a spreadsheet. It came from

Earlier this winter, at 50 years old, a Brandon Police Service Staff Sergeant S/Sgt Kirby Saaras attended her first professional women’s hockey game. Watching young girls proudly wearing jerseys, cheering for their favourite players, and seeing women compete professionally at the highest level was unexpectedly emotional. “Representation matters,” she told attendees during a presentation introducing