Category: MANITOBA

Former Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief sued for more than $400K for sexual battery by former employee

Sep 24, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

Arlen Dumas, seen here, the former Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is being...

Manitoba city to host art show with a Woodland-style theme

Sep 23, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

A bit of history will be made in the Manitoba city of Dauphin this week. That’s because the city will host what is believed to be its first exhibit exclusively featuring Indigenous artists who are producing work in the Woodland...

Manitoba First Nations Chief calls out province, feds over dire state of health care services in his community

Sep 21, 2023 | HEALTH, MANITOBA, PROVINCES

The Chief of one of Manitoba’s largest First Nations says health care services are in a dire and deteriorating state in his community, and if things don’t improve, he believes it will continue to lead to more harm and more...

Health minister accused of breaking election blackout rules

Sep 18, 2023 | Education, MANITOBA, Politics, PROVINCES

Health Minister Audrey GordonMIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Tories are dismissing accusations...

Springfield councillors vow to ‘fight hard’ to prevent potential silica issues

Sep 17, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

RM of Springfield councillors Mark Miller and Andy Kuczynski spoke at a media conference on...

Sioux Valley breaks ground on treatment plant

Sep 17, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation councillors Tim Whitecloud, Jonathan Bell and Rusty Taylor along with...

A Passion for Quilting

Sep 14, 2023 | HEALTH, MANITOBA, PROVINCES

Clara Buelow stands in her Wolseley backyard with some of her quilted creations. Amanda Emms,...

Councillors in silica sand mine controversy say they’ve received legal threats

Sep 13, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

A rural Manitoba councillor is accusing an Alberta-based mining company of “thuggery” after he said he and a fellow councillor were threatened with legal action over their opposition to a proposed silica mine that has been at...

Benefits and hazards of the power-assisted scooter

Sep 13, 2023 | MANITOBA, PROVINCES

Chris Shvets, a 13-year-old e-scooter user from Niverville. Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism...

Calling the shots: francophone schools ban cellphones from class

Sep 12, 2023 | Education, MANITOBA, PROVINCES

Manitoba’s francophone schools are cracking down on texting and mindless scrolling during lessons with a new ban on cellphones, as classes return for another year. La Division scolaire franco-manitobaine is calling on students...