Manitoba increases funding for Winnipeg Pride
Premier Heather Stefanson said Pride Winnipeg is to receive annual grants of $250,000 year-round programming.
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Winnipeg Mayor appoints Senior Advisor on Homelessness
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham announced the city has hired Jarred Baker to take on the new role of Senior Advisor on Homelessness.
Indigenous leaders call for full inquiry into death of toddler
Chiefs with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are also calling for the police officers involved in the case to be fired.
Police neglected duty in Saskatchewan toddler’s death
The child’s mother alleged that when she called police, she was taken into custody because officers racially profiled her
Manitoba to turn homes tied to crime into affordable housing
Manitoba is looking to sell the six properties for $1 to an organization, which would then develop affordable single-family homes.
Library Association condemns attempts at banning books
The Manitoba Library Association released an online “toolkit” to help Manitoba’s public libraries that are facing “censorship challenges.”
Search for women’s remains at landfill could take years
A study looked at the scenarios and challenges in searching a landfill and concluded a canvass of the Prairie Green Landfill is feasible.
Book ban talk hits Brandon School Division
During a school division meeting, resident Lorraine Hackenschmidt claimed some books on library shelves could lead to “sexual grooming.”
Racism fuels Saskatchewan’s criminalization of Indigenous men
One of the authors of this article — Randy Morin, a Nêhiyaw man and professor, lives this reality every day.
Manitoba promises $1 million, to start, for affordable housing aid
Manitoba will offer some private operators either rent supplements or grants close to the end of agreements with the province.
