ManitobaMissing Women Crisis
article
Harper 'skeptical' of inquiry into missing aboriginal women
(5/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he remains skeptical that a national inquiry would give answers to concerns about missing or murdered aboriginal women...
article
Stories about B.C. missing, slain women 'eerily similar' to Manitoba: AMC
(2/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitoba’s provincial Grand Chief Derek Nepinak compared Manitoba to British Columbia in a statement Friday that described the state of missing and...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Census
article
Manitoba's aboriginal population continues to grow
(5/8/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitoba continues to have the highest percentage of aboriginal people among Canada's provinces, and it's a growing and youthful segment of the...
1 Article on this Issue
Mining & Drilling
article
Manitoba’s dark secret
(4/14/2013)
(Manitoba) -- It oozed oil for a confirmed 10 days, or a rumoured 30, depending on the source. But the oil spill, one of the province’s largest, went unnoticed by...
article
Chief storms out of court during hearing over mining blockades
(3/23/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Mathias Colomb Cree Nation Chief Arlen Dumas stormed out of a Court of Queen's Bench hearing today being held to restrict his band from blockading...
article
HudBay granted injunction to keep First Nation from mine
(3/20/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting has been granted a court injunction to keep the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation from holding more protests at its mining project...
article
Manitoba mine issues stop work order during Idle No More international day of action
(2/3/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A Manitoba First Nation issued a stop work order to a mining company Monday, while in Ottawa First Nations issues burst onto the floor of the House of...
article
Stop work order put on Manitoba mine
(2/3/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A northern Manitoba Cree First Nation put a stop to business at a mining company Monday. The action attracted the likes of Bill Travers and Pam Palmater.
5 Total Articles on this Issue
First Nations Politics
article
Elder Raymond Robinson Ends Hunger Strike as Health Deteriorates
(4/11/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Elder Raymond Robinson ended his hunger strike on April 9 after nearly a week without food or water, as his health started to deteriorate significantly.
article
Youth for Lake walkers face highway hostility on trek to Ottawa
(4/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A group from Manitoba going by the title, Youth for Lakes, are walking across the country. They hope to raise awareness about corporate water pollution and...
article
Ex-AFN national chief Mercredi blasts chiefs over divisions during closed-door meeting
(2/1/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Tensions over Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo’s leadership spilled onto the floor of the 8th floor conference hall at the...
article
Not ready to push Atleo out, Manitoba chief says
(1/17/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A rumoured movement to unseat National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo is being denied — at least for now — by a Manitoba...
article
Scrap Indian Act, taxpayers federation urges Ottawa
(1/15/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to end the Indian Act and give First Nations full control over their land. The...
5 Total Articles on this Issue
Idle No More
article
Winnipeg cops racked up $43K in overtime for Idle No More
(3/24/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Winnipeg police have spent $43,533.67 in overtime to cover Idle No More events, according to the results of a freedom of information request.
article
HudBay sues First Nation over Idle No More blockade
(3/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A Manitoba First Nation is being sued by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting for a series of Idle No More protests and blockades. The company claims protestors...
article
Round dance: Why it's the symbol of Idle No More
(2/3/2013)
(Manitoba) -- It could be the most enduring image of the Idle No More movement: in malls and on streets and on the set of George Stroumbouloupolous Tonight, the circles...
article
Watch Wab Kinew Ignite Idle No More Flash Mob Round Dance on Talk Show Set
(2/3/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Broadcast journalist and rapper Wab Kinew may have moved out of the entertainment realm with his latest gig as Director of Indigenous Inclusion at the...
article
Indigenous Journalists Need Apply: #IdleNoMore and the #MSM
(2/1/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A modern Indigenous movement is sweeping the country and a lot of Canadians don’t understand it. Idle No More has captured the hearts and minds of...
article
Newspaper removes Facebook page over racist comments
(1/31/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A newspaper in Thompson, Man., has disabled its Facebook page due to racist slurs that were being posted by the public about aboriginal people. Staff with...
article
Over 800 attend Idle No More rally at Manitoba legislature
(1/28/2013)
(Manitoba) -- More than 800 Idle No More protesters took to the steps of Manitoba's legislative building on Monday afternoon as part of a national day of action.
article
Chief Spence's fellow faster returns to Manitoba
(1/25/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A group of family and First Nation leaders greeted Raymond Robinson at the airport Friday as he returned home to Manitoba after fasting alongside...
article
First Nation elder returns home to Manitoba after protest fast in Ottawa
(1/25/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Raymond Robinson, a Manitoba elder from the Cross Lake First Nation, returned to Winnipeg Friday morning after being on a protest fast in Ottawa.
article
Idle No More heightens interest in hand drumming
(1/22/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Idle No More movement has grown thanks in large part to social media, but it has inspired some to learn an old aboriginal tradition: hand drumming.
article
Manitoba newspaper faces backlash after saying First Nations acting like “terrorists”
(1/20/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A small town in rural Manitoba has been put on the map. But it is not for something that many people in the town are proud of.
article
Police continue to keep an eye on Winnipeg’s Idle No More rallies
(1/19/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Multiple rallies took place Friday in Winnipeg in support of the Idle No More movement. Once again police kept a close eye on demonstrations.
article
#Ottiwapiskat takes on stereotypes
(1/19/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The stereotypes of First Nations Canadians which flood newspaper website comment sections, Twitter, my email inbox every time I write a story about First...
article
Morris Mirror's Racist Cartoon And Editorial Prompt Non-Apology
(1/19/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A racist cartoon and editorial published in Manitoba's Morris Mirror have prompted a stunning non-apology from the paper's editor.
article
OP/ED: Gutless (and illogical) wonders
(1/19/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Idle No More teaches us more than we want to know. When one looks at videos on the BBC website of scenes involving indigenous people fending off government...
article
Manitoba chiefs pledge unity as Spence continues fast
(1/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A Manitoba chief who was among the most vocal critics of National Chief Shawn Atleo downplayed divisions among Assembly of First Nations chiefs Friday,...
article
Manitoba reserve stays out of Idle No More politics
(1/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Leaders with a northern Manitoba First Nation say they support the Idle No More movement, but they're staying quiet out of concern it has become too...
article
'Racist' view getting support, rural Manitoba editor says
(1/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The editor of a small-town Manitoba newspaper at the centre of a firestorm over comments that labelled some aboriginal people lazy, corrupt and terrorists...
article
Manitoba newspaper sparks furor with racist editorial
(1/17/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The mayor of the southern Manitoba town of Morris is furious over what he calls racist comments about aboriginal people in a recent edition of the...
article
Blockades mark Idle No More in Manitoba
(1/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Protesters with the Idle No More movement in Manitoba targeted railway lines and highways as part of a national day of protest on Wednesday.
article
Increased police presence and helicopter join Winnipeg round dance
(1/12/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Winnipeg played host to another Idle No More round dance this week. That’s not surprising but what was above maybe was. A helicopter circled the...
article
Idle No More protesters rally in Manitoba
(1/11/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Idle No More rallies were held across Manitoba on Friday as part of a national day of protests. The rallies began Friday morning, when a handful of people...
article
Idle No More gains support from Canadian artists
(1/9/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Idle No More movement has rallied artists from across Canada to lend support to the cause.
article
Racial tensions rise along edges of Idle No More rallies
(1/6/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A new blockade shut down Winnipeg’s busiest artery Wednesday. Portage Ave., the main route to Western Canada, shut down by Idle No more, and the...
article
Manitobans react to Harper's planned meeting with chiefs
(1/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Members of Manitoba's aboriginal community say it's about time Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with First Nations leaders.
article
Idle No More protesters block Portage Avenue near Perimeter Highway
(1/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Idle No More protesters began blocking off a section of Portage Avenue near the Perimeter Highway just after 1 p.m. today. Between 30 to 40 protesters...
article
Racial tensions rise along edges of Idle No More rallies
(1/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A new blockade shut down Winnipeg’s busiest artery Wednesday. Portage Ave., the main route to Western Canada, shut down by Idle No more, and the...
article
OP/ED: A note to Idle No More: Inclusion and respect will make the fire stronger
(1/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- In the past several months, I have sensed a growing and powerful energy amongst our people. I began to sense it when we started marching and singing around...
article
Idle No More protest blocked west Portage Avenue
(1/2/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Dozens of Idle No More protesters blocked traffic on Portage Avenue near Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway for several hours Wednesday afternoon.
article
Manitoba elder takes hunger strike to Ottawa
(1/1/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A Manitoba elder who has been on a hunger strike since early December is on his way to Ottawa to sit in solidarity with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence.
article
Manitoba elder takes hunger strike to Ottawa
(12/31/2012)
(Manitoba) -- A Manitoba elder who has been on a hunger strike since early December is on his way to Ottawa to sit in solidarity with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence.
31 Total Articles on this Issue
Canada Online
article
Manitoba online gambling site worries ex-addict
(3/13/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Manitoba government's foray into online gambling, PlayNow.com, has at least one recovering gambling addict worried that others could easily get...
article
Manitoba's gambling website could hurt economy, critic says
(3/12/2013)
(Manitoba) -- An online gambling site launched by the Manitoba government to keep revenue in the province could backfire, as players may skip the site's smaller...
article
Manitoba online gambling, mini-casino, spark concerns about addiction and crime
(1/23/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitobans were given more opportunities to gamble their money Wednesday with the launch of an online wagering site and the promise of a small casino of...
article
Online gambling site launched by Manitoba government
(1/23/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A made-in-Manitoba online gambling site begins taking bets today. The Manitoba government is launching PlayNow.com in an attempt to take advantage of the...
4 Total Articles on this Issue
Residential Schools
article
Residential schools chief adjudicator to resign
(3/10/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Canada’s chief adjudicator for the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement’s Independent Assessment Process (IAP) has resigned, APTN...
1 Article on this Issue
Lamb Killings
article
Accused serial killer says he has information on missing women
(2/27/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Accused serial killer Shawn Lamb says he has information on the disappearences of five other women. He’s already charged with the murders of three...
1 Article on this Issue
Other News
article
Manitoba gambling again on VLTs
(5/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- We tried to avoid the scruffy-looking guy on the Winnipeg sidewalk as we ushered the kids and my parents in for a Mother’s Day dinner.
article
Manitoba couple of 36 years wins $17M jackpot
(5/15/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitoba's latest multimillionaires say they can't believe they really won the lottery, after years of joking about it. Bruce and Monique Willman...
article
Manitoba lifts 19-year moratorium on VLT expansion
(5/13/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitoba's hotel industry is applauding the provincial government's move to remove a long-standing moratorium on additional video lottery terminals...
article
CEO, execs terminated at TCIG
(5/11/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The former CEO of Tribal Councils Investment Group Inc., Allan McLeod, and five senior executives have been terminated and the new board, led by chairman...
article
Canada's treatment of aboriginal people faces global scrutiny
(5/10/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Canada's record on how it treats aboriginal people will be under global scrutiny within the next year. The federal government is allowing three human...
article
Missing woman's remains found in Winnipeg rooming house
(5/10/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The remains of a woman missing since 2006 have been found in a Winnipeg rooming house, police in Manitoba have confirmed. Myrna Lisa Letandre was 36 when...
article
Garden Hill First Nation school closed due to eroded roads
(5/8/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Children and youth in the Garden Hill First Nation have not been in school for more than three weeks, since the roads have been in such bad shape that...
article
Farmers, First Nations, cottagers rally on flood issues
(5/7/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A legal fight between dozens of farmers and the Manitoba government over last week's protest at the Portage Diversion has reached a truce, but the...
article
Little Sask. First Nation sues Manitoba over flood damage
(5/7/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Manitoba government has been hit with another multimillion-dollar lawsuit from a First Nation over damages from the 2011 flood. The Little Saskatchewan...
article
Youth leader's death raises alarm over suicide rates
(5/6/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Friends of an inner-city Winnipeg youth, who recently committed suicide, are sounding the alarm over the high suicide rate among First Nations people.
article
Assiniboia Downs future in judge's hands
(5/6/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The future of Assiniboia Downs will be in the hands of a judge this afternoon. The Manitoba Jockey Club, which currently operates the facility, is taking...
article
Community Walk To Raise Awareness Of Sexual Exploitation
(5/5/2013)
(Manitoba) -- A group of Aboriginal youth in Winnipeg is taking part in a traditional smudge ceremony Sunday, in hopes of bringing an uplifting message to young girls...
article
Funding higher for aboriginal child welfare agencies since devolution: official
(4/30/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Some aboriginal child welfare agencies in Manitoba have seen their funding double since the death of Phoenix Sinclair, a provincial inquiry heard today.
article
PHOENIX SINCLAIR: Generational effects
(4/30/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Phoenix Sinclair inquiry has moved a little farther away from the little girl at the centre of the commission and a little closer to the systemic...
article
First Nations commission, diabetes strategy a mess, AG finds
(4/30/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The federal auditor general says two of the government's key pillars meant to improve the lives of aboriginal peoples have gone awry because of...
article
Phoenix Sinclair's death 'unimaginable,' says RCMP officer
(4/18/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The lead RCMP investigator in the Phoenix Sinclair homicide case told a public inquiry into the child's death that he had hoped witnesses were lying...
article
The gangs of Winnipeg and the First Nations kids who shouldn’t be in them
(4/17/2013)
(Manitoba) -- At the beginning of the month a 20-year-old First Nation man was gunned down and killed in Winnipeg. He was mistaken for a gang member.
article
Phoenix Sinclair inquiry focuses on Karl McKay's rage
(4/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The inquiry into the death of Phoenix Sinclair heard violent details on Tuesday about the man who killed her. Karl McKay was convicted in 2008 of murdering...
article
Manitoba First Nation files $100M lawsuit over 2011 flood
(4/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- The Dauphin River First Nation is suing the Manitoba government for damages stemming from the flood of 2011, which has made much of the community...
article
Ottawa, Manitoba, reach deal to move 2011 aboriginal flood evacuees home
(4/16/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Ottawa and Manitoba have reached a deal to split the cost of rebuilding a First Nation on higher ground, two years after residents were flooded out.
|
visionary sponsor advertisementMost Popular Storiessponsor advertisement |
