The Canadian Press-First Nations chiefs in northern Manitoba are calling for restrictions on alcohol purchases following an uptick in violent crimes, including a series of stabbings in one community over the weekend. “When someone goes into a liquor store and they purchase a case of 60-ounce bottles … they’re obviously bootlegging,” Acting Grand Chief Angela Levasseur, with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, said Tuesday. “Where is the regulation? Why is the government aiding and abetting bootleggers by allowing people to purchase these mass quantities of alcohol without a permit?” The advocacy group for some northern Manitoba First Nations said it has seen a 40 per cent increase in violent acts in the communities it represents since 2021. Levasseur is calling on the federal and provincial governments to stop the flow of illicit…
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