Winnipeg Police Service sex crimes investigators arrested Scott Fielding, 53, on Thursday and charged him with sexual assault. MIKE SUDOMA / FREE PRESS FILES Former provincial cabinet minister and Winnipeg city councillor Scott Fielding has been accused of sexually assaulting a colleague. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Head Start Weekday Mornings A quick glance at the news for the upcoming day. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Files Fielding, pictured in 2011, was elected to Winnipeg City Council for St. James-Brooklands in 2006. tyler.searle@freepress.mb.caerik.pindera@freepress.mb.caErik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2026 06:13 UTC