Saturday, September 30th, will mark the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. First recognized across the country in 2021 with orange t-shirts, flags, and other clothing items, many of which read “Every Child Matters,” as an acknowledgement of the genocide which took place in these government-funded residential schools, half ofContinue Reading
It was exactly a week before the Day of Truth and Reconciliation that the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives chose to buy an advertisement in the Saturday edition of the Winnipeg Free Press. On the page are four party members, each with a small statement about what they stand for as aContinue Reading
Since 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of anxiety have increased immensely in Canada. Similar findings have been revealed in many countries across the world wherein such data is monitored. As COVID wanes, despite the coming of new variants, anxiety seems to stay higher than usual among the general public. Continue Reading
As summer comes to a gradual end, Winnipeggers get ready to winterize. Turning the corner from summer to fall, there’s more to see than just the turning leaves as the start of the 2023-2024 Winnipeg Jets hockey season. With the Jets comes at least 41 games to be played inContinue Reading
Since 1985, Harvest Manitoba, formerly Winnipeg Harvest, has grown to become a household name for Manitobans. Harvest Manitoba is a province-wide food bank that supplies food and workplace training to thousands of Manitobans every day. Harvest Manitoba has expanded its horizons over the years, helping those in Winnipeg and workingContinue Reading
The state of health care for Manitobans living in northern communities is at a breaking point. Years of cutting the provincial health care budget have affected all Manitobans, but people living in isolated communities have felt the brunt of these cuts. When one emergency room is full, or the nursesContinue Reading
We share many things as part of the Canadian experience: cold winters, street hockey in our neighbourhoods, and, more than ever, a tight personal budget. Across Canada, the cost of living has blown the household budget of most Canadians out of the water. From grocery bills to gas prices, generalContinue Reading
In May 2023, Truth North Sports + Entertainment announced a deal to purchase Portage Place Mall in downtown Winnipeg. Truth North, which also owns the Winnipeg Jets, will invest $500 to $550 million to completely rebuild the area to add additional buildings, including a 30,000-square-foot urban health centre, estimated toContinue Reading
With a looming provincial election, it is time to hear what each of the major parties in Manitoba offer. The Manitoba general election will take place Wednesday, October 3rd, 2023, leaving each party member and leader ample time to share what they will do to ensure Manitoba is an affordable,Continue Reading
Since 1987, Siloam Mission has worked with some of the most vulnerable people in Winnipeg. Founded by ex-inmate and congregation member Suk Woon Lee, Siloam Mission was established as a ministry in the inner city that offered food and counselling to those experiencing financial challenges and homelessness. Since then, SiloamContinue Reading
Across Canada, there has been an increase in overdose deaths from various substances in recent years. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reported that from January 2020 to June 2021, nearly 10,000 Canadians died by opioid overdose alone. Many of these deaths resulted from drugs laced with substances otherContinue Reading
The Stephanson government has announced a six-year rebuild of the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) adult towers and improvements of the Bannatyne campus costing $1.5 billion. This will be the largest investment in health care in Manitoba’s history. “Healing health care means putting patients first and ensuring quality health care andContinue Reading
Smoky Skies in a Record-Setting Year If there has been one shared experience for all Canadians in 2023 from coast to coast, it has been dealing with wildfire smoke. Like never before, the weather forecast shows nearly as many smoky days as sunny days. As of August, over 13 millionContinue Reading
In recent months mental health services in the province have received provincial funding boosts. In May of this year, the province announced $3 million was set to fund various mental health-related projects and services. $600,000 went to Huddle NorWest in addition to the $385,000 they receive from the province annually.Continue Reading
Photo provided by the Main Street Project Since 1972, the Main Street Project has helped Winnipeggers experiencing homelessness and long-term mental health and addiction issues. Their short and long-term transitional housing programs have improved the track record of chronically homeless people transitioning from the streets to functional, healthy lives. “OurContinue Reading
The Manitoba Métis Federation and Manitoba Hydro have each signed on to a Revitalization Agreement. Worth $120 million, the Revitalization Agreement states that Manitoba Hydro will be pay the Manitoba Métis Federation over the next 50 years. The purpose of the agreement is to address the effects Manitoba Hydro projectsContinue Reading
In the last 20 years, the Métis nation has seen a historic increase in citizenship. From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, more and more people claim to be Métis on the Canadian census. Many self-proclaimed Métis people are not, in fact, from the Métis nation, nor do they have aContinue Reading
As of June 2023, more than 2000 people were in Manitoba jails. In youth correctional facilities, there are over 100 people jailed. This is the highest number of incarcerated individuals in Manitoba in 10 years. Beyond the data, the city itself has felt more dangerous for people throughout. What wasContinue Reading
Outside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights sits Camp Marcedes. Created by Jordan Myran in memory of her sister Marcedes Myran, Camp Marcedes was erected the day after protestors were removed by court order from the Brady Road landfill after staying over 200 days. Protestors gathered at the landfill inContinue Reading
