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Government of Canada funds three projects in Manitoba to help more seniors age at home
From: Employment and Social Development Canada February 10, 2025 Every senior should be able to age safely, healthily and with dignity, with the option to do so at home and in their community. To help with this, the Government of Canada developed the Age Well at Home initiative, which supports community groups in trying new […]
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Read MoreAMC Condemns Manitoba PC Leadership Candidate’s Disturbing Comments on Homelessness
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) strongly condemns the deeply offensive comments made by Wally Daudrich, a candidate in the Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership race, regarding homelessness in Winnipeg. Daudrich’s suggestion that polar bears be released in the city to address homelessness is not only cruel and dehumanizing but also […]
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Read MoreMKO’s Condemns The Comments Made Against Homeless Persons By Manitoba Conservative Party Leadership Candidate Wally Daudrich
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Grand Chief Garrison Settee of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is deeply appalled by the offensive and irresponsible comments made by Wally Daudrich, a candidate vying for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. His disturbing joke about releasing polar bears to address homelessness is utterly unacceptable and reveals […]
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Read MoreAMC Responds to Disturbing Case of Child Exploitation in Brandon
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is deeply disturbed and outraged by the horrific news of child sexual exploitation and abuse at the hands of a foster parent in Brandon, Manitoba. Our thoughts and prayers are with the young victims and their families as they navigate this trauma. The abuse […]
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Read MoreManitoba Government Adds 1,255 Net-New Health-Care Workers
February 7, 2025 Government Achieves Commitment to Add 1,000 Front-Line Workers, Increase Security Across the System: Premier and Asagwara he Manitoba government has added 1,255 net-new health-care workers as of December 2024, Premier Wab Kinew and Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today as part of a health system update at St. […]
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Read MoreSCO Launches First Nation Disability Program
February 7, 2025 “We’ve seen firsthand how systemic issues have prevented many of our citizens with disabilities from reaching their full potential. With the creation of this new program, we are one step closer to ensuring all our Nation members can live with dignity and have equal opportunities.” – Grand Chief Jerry Daniels ANISHINAABE AND […]
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Read MoreAssembly of First Nations (AFN) Announce Launch of Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process
(February 7, 2025 – Treaty No. 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference on February 10, 2025, at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Office, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to announce the launch of the Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process, scheduled to open […]
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Read More“Bears Are Like Family”: Indigenous Knowledge Shapes New Solutions for Human-Polar Bear Coexistence
Feb 07, 2025 Peer-Reviewed Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Polar Bear Coexistence in Churchill, Canada; Report Offers Insights for Respectful and Inclusive Wildlife Management CHURCHILL, MANITOBA, CANADA – Researchers representing Polar Bears International, Churchill’s Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Royal Roads University have published a new academic study of Indigenous knowledge […]
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Read MoreMeet SCO’s NIHB Navigators in Brandon: February 19 and 20
February 6, 2025 The Southern Chiefs’ Organization is hosting a Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) clinic in Brandon, Manitoba. The clinic will take place at the Brandon Friendship Centre at 205 College Avenue on: Wednesday, February 19, from 9 am to 4 pm Thursday, February 20, from 9 am to 3 pm Whether you’re new to NIHB […]
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Read MoreManitoba Government Launches New Program to Treat Eating Disorders for Girls and Youth
February 5, 2025 The Manitoba government is proclaiming Eating Disorders Awareness Week and providing $500,000 to the Women’s Health Clinic to create a provincial community-based child and youth eating disorders program, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced today. “Every child in our province deserves to have confidence and self-love,” said Smith. “This new […]
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