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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A team of anthropologists are helping Mounties search an area near Killarney, Man., after a crew of workers discovered human remains while excavating gravel. On Sept. 19 at 4:30 pm, Killarney RCMP went to a field off Highway 3 and Road 105 …
Read More »Manitoba Tories promise to create more child-care spaces if re-elected – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 20, 2023 5:00 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to open hundreds of new child-care spaces throughout the province if they are re-elected Oct. 3. The Tory plan would see the opening of four …
Read More »Manitoba addictions and mental health services struggling to keep up – Winnipeg
Marian Goldstone remembers a time when everything felt hopeless. “I didn’t realize how it was creeping up on me,” the Brandon, Man. resident said. Goldstone was in her late 40s when she started experiencing symptoms of mental illness. For 11 years, Goldstone couldn’t work or participate in day-to-day life with …
Read More »Manitoba leaders to square off in televised election debate Thursday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders of Manitoba’s three largest political parties will meet Thursday night for a televised debate ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, and Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont will debate the issues at …
Read More »Manitoba legislature rally calls for landfill search amid national protests – Winnipeg
Hundreds came out on Monday to a rally at the Manitoba legislature in support of a search of Prairie Green Landfill for two murdered Indigenous women. The rally was part of a national day of action with parallel protests in major cities across the country. “If your granddaughter or your …
Read More »Manitoba Tories promise to lift provincial sales tax from restaurant meals – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2023 4:18 pm Updated September 15, 2023 11:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to remove the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals if they are re-elected on Oct. 3. The Tories say …
Read More »Winnipeg students march for peace at tenth annual elementary school Peace Walk – Winnipeg
A thousand Winnipeg students spent Friday morning marching around the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the tenth annual elementary school Peace Walk. The march is a way for students to get involved when it comes to advocating for a more peaceful world. “We cannot, as adults, think that children …
Read More »Manitoba liberals pledge more benefits for transitioning social assistance recipients – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 2:24 pm Updated September 14, 2023 4:42 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba Liberals are promising to let social assistance recipients keep more of their benefits as they transition to work. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont …
Read More »Manitoba Tories pledge incentive to use local music in film and TV productions – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 5:51 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising aid for the local film, television and music industry if they are re-elected Oct. 3. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson says she would offer a 10 …
Read More »Traveling vision clinic bringing sight to rural Manitoba – Winnipeg
Raine Andrews remembers the day she put on her first pair of glasses. “I was outside, and I was like, ‘Whoa, trees have individual leaves?!’” As an optometrist assistant with the Mobile Vision Care Clinic (MVCC), Andrews and her colleagues set up vision clinics in Manitoba schools. Working in predominantly …
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