Family seeks justice for hit-and-run victim in Winnipeg
The family of Margaret Cobiness Jr., a 25-year-old mother from Buffalo Point First Nation, is seeking justice after she was hit by a van in Winnipeg and left injured. They believe the incident was an attempted kidnapping. Cobiness was struck while walking near Osborne Village and suffered multiple broken bones. She is currently in critical condition and undergoing surgery. Family and community members gathered outside the hospital to demand accountability. Local leaders have raised concerns about violence against Indigenous women, citing a pattern of similar incidents. The Winnipeg police are investigating the hit-and-run, but the family expresses doubt about the justice system's effectiveness in protecting Indigenous people.