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Wednesday marks World Water Day, a day raising awareness of the more than 2 billion people around the world living without access to safe water, including many First Nations communities in Canada. The federal government says 138 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted since November 2015, although some short-term …
Read More »More nurses quit Manitoba service for sexual assault victims amid ongoing staffing issues – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another two casual nurses who collect evidence after sexual and domestic assaults in Manitoba have resigned. Shared Health confirmed the resignations from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, program at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg late in the day Wednesday. Read …
Read More »Downtown Winnipeg BIZ relaunches downtown event grant program – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is relaunching a grant program designed to bring more events to the city’s core. The business improvement zone’s Host It Downtown grant provides up to $20,000 non-profits, businesses or individual event organizers. Read more: Province, Manitoba Chambers of …
Read More »Manitoba RCMP search for missing man from The Pas – Winnipeg
Police are asking for help tracking down a missing man from The Pas. Jayden Mercredi, 22, was reported missing March 8. Police say he last spoke to his family in January. The Pas #rcmpmb need your help in locating 22yo Jayden Mercredi who last spoke w/ family in January. All …
Read More »More students turning to food banks as inflation shrinks already tight budgets – Winnipeg
A local students’ association has seen significant increase in demand at their food bank, as the past year’s inflation has stretched some students’ budgets too thin. Chloe Polos, an administrative assistant with Red River College Polytechnic’s Students’ Association (RRCSA), has only been at her job since summer 2022 — but …
Read More »MMF opens 20-unit transitional housing facility on Main Street – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A once-vacant building on Main Street has now turned into transitional housing for Red River Metis citizens as the push to get people off the streets continues. A grand opening was held Monday for Fre Maachi, which means “Fresh Beginnings” in Michif, …
Read More »Two men who lost fingers crossing into Manitoba become Canadian citizens – Winnipeg
Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba. It was a low-key citizenship ceremony but one steeped in hope, gratitude and assurance. Iyal, 40, was joined by …
Read More »25th annual Manitoba robot games returns in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 25th annual Manitoba robot games returned to Winnipeg on Saturday after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had to cancel 20 games about a week in advance. So much disappointment on half the students,” said Alan Pollard, Manitoba …
Read More »Manitoba farmers optimistic about 2023 after challenging few years – Winnipeg
Manitoba farmers have had a rough couple of years, between environmental disasters and pandemic challenges, but there’s a lot more optimism for the 2023 season. “We had three years of drought, a worsening drought every year, and then the heavy, heavy snowfall of the previous winter,” said Trevor Sund, a …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition NDP promises free birth control if elected in fall election – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October. The party says in a news release that under its plan, the provincial government would cover the full cost of dozens of commonly used birth-control methods, including oral contraceptives, copper and hormonal intrauterine devices, …
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