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Children Will Soon Have a New Place to Play in Tuxedo
October 1, 2024 The Manitoba government is ensuring families that live near the Edgeland, a multi-property Manitoba Housing complex, have a place to play, relax and connect, by constructing a new playground in Winnipeg’s Tuxedo neighbourhood, Premier Wab Kinew and Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced today. “Public playgrounds play a vital role […]
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St. Pierre-Jolys raises Franco-Manitoban and Métis flags and celebrate their heritage – SteinbachOnline
Sep 20 2024 The Village of St. Pierre-Jolys celebrated its Franco-Manitoban and Métis heritage this week, with two special flag-raising ceremonies, marking an important moment for the community. Mayor Raymond Maynard said that neither of these flags had ever been flown in front of the Village Offices. The first ceremony was held on Monday, September […]
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APTN launches all-Indigenous languages TV channel – CBC
Sep 11, 2024 APTN Languages offers programming in languages including Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibway and Mi’kmaw Earlier this month, APTN launched an Indigenous languages channel with a goal of preserving and revitalizing them. In May of this year, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved APTN’s application to create the new channel, APTN Languages, featuring more than 12 […]
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City of Brandon, local Indigenous groups to honour Grand Chief Merrick – Q Country 91.5FM
Sep 10, 2024 An outpouring of support and sympathy from Indigenous community members and the wider community in Manitoba continues following the sudden passing of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. Tonight, those in Brandon wishing to show their support will have a chance to do so. In a post on their Facebook […]
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Communities in Focus heading to Poplar River First Nation – CBC
Sep 10, 2024 At CBC Manitoba, our job is to tell stories that reflect our province’s many people and places. Communities in Focus is a community news bureau project that aims to hear Manitobans’ stories and share them with the rest of the province. This September, we’re heading to Poplar River First Nation in Manitoba. […]
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AMC – Calling All Bundle Carriers and Spiritual Leaders for Sunrise Prayer at The Forks
September 8, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg—In light of the tragic loss of our Grand Chief, which has deeply affected our collective community, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) invites all bundle carriers, spiritual leaders, and community members to gather in prayer at sunrise on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Oodena Circle at The Forks. […]
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Parks Canada honours national historic significance of Early Science in Canada’s North and the Hudson’s Bay Company
From: Parks Canada August 27, 2024 In 1768, two British scientists embarked on a journey to the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) Prince of Wales Fort, to observe a rare astronomical event the following year, the Transit of Venus. This collaboration between the HBC and the Royal Society, a British learned society for science, heralded four […]
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Indigenous talent from Manitoba set to strut the runway in Paris – CTV News
Aug. 26, 2024 A double dose of Manitoba talent will storm the runways of Paris Fashion Week, wearing distinctly homegrown designs. Madison Moore, who is Swampy Cree and a member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and Aaliyah Tait, a Winnipegger of Cree-Mi’kmaq and Trinidadian descent, will make their debuts at the womenswear spring-summer event next month. […]
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New childcare facility in Winnipeg creates economic opportunity for the city and culturally-focused education for Red River Métis children
August 26, 2024 Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis - Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) celebrates the grand opening of the Louis Riel Child Care Centre, a 40-space centre designed to serve infant and preschool children, which will provide quality, culturally focused programming for the young Red River Métis in the area, create […]
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New, larger resource centre for Inuit living in Winnipeg ‘makes my heart happy,’ CEO says – CBC
Aug 23, 2024 Tunngasugit open for drop-ins 4 days a week in North End A non-profit offering services for Inuit living in Winnipeg has now opened the doors of its new location for drop-ins. Clients of the Tunngasugit Inuit Resource Centre can now go to its centre at 618 Selkirk Ave. to access everything from laundry services to computers they can use […]
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