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Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift; experts raise alarm
From the Canadian Press – The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called “sextortion scams,” new data from Statistics Canada suggests. As authorities aim to educate youth...
Young children now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
From the Winnipeg Free Press--Manitoba children between the ages of six months and four years are, as of Friday at 9 a.m., eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 15 doctors’ offices...
Vaccine availability expanded to children under five
Manitoba Government News Release--Manitoba Health is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include children ages six months to four years. This follows federal approval of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children...
Manitoba prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
From CBC News--The Manitoba government says it's finalizing its recommendations on how it will roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged six months to five years. The Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine has been...
Canada signs $20-billion compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare
From the Winnipeg Sun — The federal government has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare on reserve, which...
Manitoba supporting expanded crime prevention training, resources in schools
Government of Manitoba News Release--The Manitoba government is providing $20,000 to help the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) expand its training and resources in school divisions to help safeguard children...
Trauma supports lacking for children who witness intimate partner violence: MACY report
From the Winnipeg Sun--Louise recalls how physical violence between her mother and father would escalate to the point where police were called to the family’s homes in Winnipeg and in the First Nations community where...
Province invests in programs to support youth health and well-being
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is investing in three programs – a Youth Leadership Council, a Safe Ride pilot program and an initiative to support front-line youth care practitioners – to...
Manitoba providing funding to prevent human trafficking, support survivors
Manitoba Government News Release--The Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to help the public education efforts of the Joy Smith Foundation, a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has become Canada’s leading...
Government invests funds to alleviate staff shortage at family violence, homeless shelters
Manitoba Government Press Release--The Manitoba government is committing $450,000 to develop and deliver a Shelter Support Foundations micro-credential training program that will alleviate the chronic staff shortages...