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Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | 9:14 PM ET
Winnipeg apartments occupied despite no permits
Winnipeg apartments occupied despite no permits Video
Residents of a prestigious downtown apartment high-rise say they're shocked to learn that they were allowed to live in the building for months even though the property developer didn't have occupancy permits from the city. more »
Related: Winnipeg developer embroiled in lawsuits, court actions
Care home sprinklers under fire Video
Many personal care homes in Manitoba provide a false sense of security because they have incomplete sprinkler systems or none at all, a CBC News investigation has found. more »
Manitoba to table funeral directors' code
The Manitoba government will formally introduce a code of ethics and new rules for provincial funeral directors and embalmers on Thursday. more »
Tax shelter scheme draws warnings Video
A CBC News investigation has revealed questionable practices by a Canadian company that promises bigger tax refunds in exchange for charitable contributions to an HIV-AIDS concern in Africa. more »
Problem auto dealers to be ID'd: Swan
The Manitoba government has followed through on a long-standing promise to publish the identities of dishonest auto dealers and salespeople. more »
Malls exempt from gift card law
A law designed to protect Manitobans from expiry dates and maintenance fees on gift cards has a major loophole. more »
Dishonest auto dealers to be named: province Video
The Manitoba government is promising legislation by the end of summer that will allow the identities of dishonest auto dealers to be exposed. more »
Manitoba Hydro fined by Alberta regulator
Manitoba Hydro has been fined nine times by Alberta's energy-sales regulator for running afoul of rules governing the electricity market in that province, CBC News has learned. more »
Super-thief eyes career as security consultant Video
Freshly released from prison and now living at a Vancouver halfway house, Gerald Blanchard was the linchpin behind an international fraud and theft ring that stole millions from banks and financial institutions. more »
U.S. consultant backs whistleblower in Hydro audit
A U.S. energy consultant who has criticized Manitoba Hydro in the past says a whistleblower's complaints of mismanagement at the Crown utility have merit. more »
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Hosted by Alex Freedman

Alex Freedman is the I-Team reporter for CBC News Winnipeg. He is a relative newcomer to the media scene here in Winnipeg, having arrived at CBC Manitoba from CBC Montreal in June 2005. As a radio reporter in Montreal, he broke a number of stories about car theft, covered federal and provincial elections and a special report on trans fats.

Later, Alex worked as a business reporter for Newsworld and Canada Now before making the move to Manitoba as a consumer reporter for CBC News at Six. Since then, he has covered a wide range of stories, from a ghost-car investigation of Manitoba Public Insurance's provincial safety inspections to the high levels of certain types of radiation found in Winnipeg homes. In December 2006, he moved to the CBC News I-Team, offering him the opportunity to investigate the stories that matter to Manitobans.

Away from work, Alex enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. Since moving to Manitoba (with its distinct lack of hills) Alex's golf game has improved dramatically.

Alex holds a degree in Journalism and Political Science from Concordia University.