New Gun Lab Aimed at Speeding up Criminal Investigations Across Manitoba

Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen speaks during a federal-provincial-territorial ministers meeting on bail reform in Ottawa on Mar. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The Manitoba government is putting up $5.2 million for a new gun lab at the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters.

The aim is to speed up the processing and examination of firearms linked to crimes, and the lab will serve police agencies across the province.