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... All right here. Subscribe now atCRAVE.CA. >> Manitobans in dire need like oh, nobody is going to take this. There was nothing left. What led to the province losing a whole letter grade any poverty report. Also it's night back when turner overdrive literally play city councillor is calling for an honorary major route renaming to move forward and later made in manitoba in texas play winnipeg or is serving a prairie stables in houston. >> Ctv news. Live from downtown winnipeg with taylor brock. >> Good evening and thank you for joining us. Handwritten letters penned by admitted serial killer jeremy scott bit ski were entered as evidence in a manitoba courtroom today, giving us a look into his mind while in prison and his impressions leading up to his trial. Homicide detectives learned jeremy's commits he was riding in other inmate at the women's institution in nova scotia. Ctv's alexander hall shows us what was inside those letters. >> 9 letters over 4 months written by 10 minutes serial killer. These handwritten pages were penned by jeremy skip its key between january and april. 2023 and mail to an inmate at a women's institution in nova scotia. They were submitted wednesday by winnipeg police detective sergeant michael macdonald, who sees the letters through a search warrant one year after skip its keys arrest at the times they were written skip its. He was being held at milner ridge correctional centre in beausejour. Mcdonald testified some of the letters were destroyed, but the remaining ones were turned over. He also said he spoke to the inmates. Kaminsky appear to have been writing too, but did not provide any details about that conversation in the letters keep its key talks about his quote, extreme views and writes about a multifaceted plan to subjugate. And then eliminate white people. He appears to try and pursue a romantic relationship with the inmate, calling her sweet heart and seeing I will seriously consider getting married to you. Skip its key also discusses his case writing, I am seriously considering giving up, even though I have a not criminally responsible defence with experts. I could have 100 experts while the crown has none. And I still get convicted by a bunch of the 37 year-old accused pleaded not guilty to 4 counts of first-degree murder. But later admitted to killing rebecca contois. Marcedes myran, morgan harris and a 4th victim known as buffalo woman. His defence lawyers argue skip its key should be found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder. The 9th and final letter submitted in court was written by scott is key to the inmate on april 25th. 2023. It's not clear if any other letters were sent or received after that time. >> Alexander hollick, ctv news, winnipeg. >> After all the letters were submitted, the crown didn't have any further questions. And during skate skis, offence lawyers declined to cross examine the witness. The crown rested its case on june 3rd. The events is expected to make its case by calling on witnesses and introducing forensic evidence of their own. The trial is scheduled to wrap up on june 6. 19 year-old, who was shot at the red river ex 2 years ago, has filed a lawsuit. The man who was 16 at the time of the shooting in june of 2022 is suing the red river exhibition association, north american midway entertainment, canada co and to employers who operated a booth at the fair. The lawsuit says he was taking a break from the booth. It was working at when he was approached by a gang and believe one of them had a gun. The man says he told his employer by was told not to worry about it and go back to a station. He was shot above the hip will walking back to the booth. The lawsuit says the man hasn't been able to work since then and has suffered a loss of income. The plaintiff is suing for damages and health care costs. Ctv news has reached out to red river ex for comment. North american midway says it's aware of the lawsuit, but won't comment as it's before the courts. The number of manitobans struggling to put food on their plate is rising and food banks canada warns we've reached a critical turning point. The group gave our province a poor grade on poverty and it comes as no surprise to organizations dealing with its effects. Ctv's jon hendricks reports. >> A shipment has arrived at the common covered food bank in downtown winnipeg. There are boxes and boxes of food. But they won't stay here for long. At the end of the day, there's nothing left. For example, yesterday I got dried chickpeas for protein people

nobody's going to take this. >> There was nothing left at 6.30 last night. >> The demand batches, that's enough food banks across the province harvest manitoba says it's seen 150% increase in food bank use in manitoba since 2020, when times are tough, it's people who have the least that hurt the most. And according to a new poverty report card by food banks, canada, a lot of manitobans are hurting these days. Our province drug from a c minus last year to ad minus in 2024. The report's authors say high numbers of manitobans are spending more than 30% of their income on housing and the rate of food insecurity is rising. This is parents who are skipping meals so that their kids can go to school with food in their stomachs. This is seniors who never thought that they would be the type of person to turn to their community for help having to make that difficult phone call to the food bank. However, food banks canada says all hope is not lost. >> It suggests provinces may poverty reduction a priority, invest in housing in look at disability in social assistance rates. >> Something harvest manitoba also believes would go a long way towards fixing the problem. >> There's a whole range of policy options out there that are going to improve people's lives, including getting more income into their pockets. >> Jon hendricks, ctv news, winnipeg. >> Housing connections and homelessness minister bernadette smith tells ctv news her government is committed to raising people out of poverty. She points to an extra 8 million dollars a year to adding to rent assistance. Smith says they're focused for now on making sure people have affordable housing wraparound supports getting them the programs they need to get themselves out of poverty. Pothole problems. An alligator cracking are just some of the reasons of brandon souris has been named manitoba's worst road. Caa, manitoba released its 2024 worst roads list today. And brandon's 18th street takes top spot. The row first made it on the list in 2022 and has climbed its way to the top coming in in second was another repeat offender winnipeg's leila avenue. Caa says the street is notorious for its hard to miss potholes, which have damaged many vehicles and cost drivers thousands of dollars in repairs. >> What's happened some repairs from from the city had been done, although that's the stretch is that we're not repaired it all kind of hours. And obviously the folks you know, who depend upon lila got involved in our campaign and let their voices be heard. >> The wind chills, provincial road 307 rounded out the top 3. Caa is campaign received 486 row nominations from thousands of voters across the 71 municipalities. You can read the full list on our website ctvnewswinnipeg.ca. You could soon be letting a roll down. The disraeli overpass when our ski ward councillor ra cd has put forward a motion to give a portion of the freeway. The honorary title. Backman turner overdrive. He's motion, says randy backman have helped put winnipeg on the map and the move would pay tribute to their legacy. If it's approved, the city would organize an official renaming ceren ceremony. Here's our first look at tonight's weather. 8 degrees right now. Some clouds in the sky. Pressure is rising in humidity is at 83%. Now the ones clear sky that we saw how this evening is are going to be seeing some increasing clouds overnight, 5 degrees as artis did low tomorrow morning, 6 degrees will start the day off with some sun and cloud and light winds. >> We have made the choice to tighten our belts with that, so we can keep the staffing, keep >> A youth program at risk. Later, why the memorial cup, presented by dow only.on tsn (soft music) (employee yawning) (group applauding) (soft music continues) The tri-hospital dream lottery summer bonus could make your dreams come true. Besides six incredible grand prize choices. The summer bonus brings you a chance to win one of two electric luxury vehicles Or 65 thousand dollars cash. Plus, the fifty-fifty draw just keeps growing. The summer bonus ticket deadline is midnight tomorrow. Go to try hospital dream dot com now in order your tickets. Don't miss out your dream of becoming a millionaire could come true. Let's all win together

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