From MAWS Press Release–On Nov. 16., the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters (MAWS) is launching a multi-lingual public awareness campaign to support immigrant, newcomer and refugee women and families experiencing gender-based violence (GBV). The campaign’s…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Growing up in Winnipeg’s inner city and North End, and for a while in Berens River, Henry McKay moved around a lot during his youth. Raised mostly by a single, abusive…
OPINION: From the Winnipeg Sun–A parent’s worst nightmare is finding out their daughter or son plans to meet some stranger they met online who turns out to not be who they say they are. One…
From CTV News–It’s shaped like a turtle shell and consists of four large murals depicting the spiritual journey of the Anishinaabe. A project known as the Sacred Spirits of Turtle Island. The new amphitheatre space…
From the Winnipeg Sun–Just one year after putting boots on the ground, a new program in Thompson has managed to get hundreds of missing and at-risk youth off the streets, away from possible danger and…
Manitoba Government News Release–The Manitoba government is recognizing Truth and Reconciliation Week to continue important conversations and bring awareness to the history of Indigenous peoples and to honour survivors of residential schools, their families, their…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–If things had gone differently, Awet Biagaber wouldn’t be alive right now. In 2004, Biagaber was in a coma for two weeks after being seriously assaulted. “I was just lucky that…
From Global News–The Manitoba government is investing more than $342,000 to provide emergency telepsychiatry assessments to rural emergency departments and First Nations communities, Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery, announced Minister Audrey Gordon in a conference…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Manitoba parents will be able to use a new app to find a daycare spot. On Thursday, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced the Manitoba Child Care Search online app will replace…
From the Deputy Minister’s Blog–June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, an annual celebration of the heritage, contributions, achievements and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Today’s celebration is a key event…