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Bell Let’s Talk expands support for Indigenous-led mental health programming in Manitoba
$260,000 in new mental health funding for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and nine other community partners across Manitoba and Western Canada 15th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 22, 2025, to prioritize Canada’s youth mental health crisis, featuring a new text-to-donate campaign in support of six organizations WINNIPEG, January 15, 2025 – Bell Let’s […]
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AMC Condemns WRHA’s Decision to Terminate Patient Advocate Unit Partnership
January 14, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is deeply disheartened and outraged by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) decision to terminate the Service Purchase Agreement (SPA) that funds the Patient Advocate Unit (PAU), effective February 7, 2025. This unilateral decision represents a significant step backward in the […]
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CPSM – December Council Update
December 19, 2024 President-Elect Nomination Dr. Kevin Convery’s nomination for President-Elect by the Executive Committee was acclaimed. He will step into the role on June 25, 2025. Dr. Convery has represented the East Electoral District since June 2018 and has been Chair of the Investigation Committee since June 2020. NEW Path to Truth and Reconciliation […]
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Manitoba Government works with Long Plain First Nation to improve Portage Hospital safety – PortageOnline
Dec 17 2024 Long Plain First Nation Safety Officers (FNSO) will be stationed at the Portage District General Hospital over the next three months to improve security and safety. FNSO will patrol the hospital and surrounding properties on Thursdays through Saturdays, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. “Everyone deserves to feel safe when they are […]
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Food prices going up in 2025: Canada’s Food Price Report – Pembina Valley Online
Dec 16 2024 Some Canadians will be paying more for food in 2025. That according to the 15th edition of Canada’s Food Price Report, a collaborative effort by Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of British Columbia. This annual report provides critical insights into food price trends and […]
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AMC Raises Alarm Over Rural and Northern Healthcare Crisis Amid Emergency Room Closures
December 12, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) expresses grave concern over the growing crisis in rural and northern healthcare due to the closure of emergency rooms during the holiday season, coupled with the shutdown of nursing stations in First Nations communities. These closures highlight systemic inequities in healthcare […]
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Manitoba Government Partners with Long Plain First Nation to Improve Safety at Portage Hospital
December 9, 2024 The Manitoba government is launching a three-month pilot project that will see Long Plain First Nation Safety Officers (FNSO) stationed at Portage District General Hospital to enhance safety and security for patients and front-line workers, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. “Everyone deserves to feel safe when they […]
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Harvest Voices 2024
Harvest Manitoba is committed to addressing food insecurity and poverty within our province. To shed light on the profound real-world impact of these issues in Manitoba, we surveyed communities from May to September 2024 to better understand why people access food banks. Key Findings: Almost half (45%) of clients rely on employment as their main […]
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Jordan’s Principle backlogs add financial strain to First Nation communities: Manitoba Chiefs – CBC
Dec 06, 2024 Manitoba First Nation leader call on Ottawa to address a backlog at AFN assembly First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to address a backlog in requests for Indigenous children to receive swift access to health care and other services. They say the delay in approval of requests […]
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First supervised drug consumption site planned for Winnipeg’s downtown – Western Standard
December 5, 2024 Manitoba has selected a location for the province’s first supervised drug consumption site at 200 Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg’s downtown, with an application currently under review by Health Canada. The provincial government will invest $727,000 to develop the site in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg. Health Minister […]
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