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Prairie Update – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire May 3, 2016 (CRIME-Bedroom-Assault) A Winnipeg man who admitted to sexually assaulting his 16-year-old sister-in-law in a bedroom where two his young children were sleeping will not spend any more time behind bars. The 28-year-old accused, who can’t be named to protect the victim’s identity, has been sentenced to time […]
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Read MoreManitoba’s new Tory premier, Brian Pallister, to name cabinet ministers today – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 3, 2016 By Steve Lambert THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG _ Manitoba’s incoming premier, Brian Pallister, has a balancing act on his hands today as he names the first Progressive Conservative cabinet in Manitoba since 1999. Having won a modern-day record 40 seats in the April 19 election, Pallister may leave many caucus […]
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Read MoreNorth American Basic Income Guarantee Congress 2016 – UM Today
May 2, 2016 — The Faculty of Social Work and the Faculty of Law are co-hosting the 15th annual North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress from May 12-15. This year’s event is titled Basic Income: A Meeting Place for Equality, Rights, and Justice. Speakers include Miles Corak, Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Leah Gazan, Ron Hikel, Felicia Kornbluh, Ryan Meili, and Jurgen De Wispelaere The event […]
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Read MoreAboriginal Law Report update for the week ending May 1, 2016 – First People’s Law
While the federal and provincial governments discussed the possibility of bulding pipelines, Indigenous opposition continues As news of Enbridge revival spreads, opponents ready for battle Trudeau under growing pressure to lead charge for pipelines Internal Documents Show Feds Doubted Their Own First Nations Consultation Process for Northern Gateway Pipeline Alberta gains Ottawa’s ear with plea […]
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Read MoreMurray Sinclair on tragedy, respect and the lessons of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission – CBC
May 02, 2016 The first Aboriginal judge ever appointed in Manitoba, Murray Sinclair served as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Shelagh Rogers was an honorary witness at Truth and Reconciliation Commission events, where she observed Sinclair and his fellow commissioners as they received heartbreaking testimony from residential school survivors. Murray Sinclair was recently appointed to Canada’s Senate. A conversation […]
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Read MoreOpaskwayak Cree Nation gathers to mourn deaths of 3 killed in crash – CBC
‘She was a beautiful, free and wild spirit,’ family says of one of the victims, Kyla Fontaine-Young May 01, 2016 Members of Opaskwayak Cree Nation gathered at the site of a fatal crash on Sunday evening to honour three people who died when their vehicle smashed into a building on Saturday. Kyla Fontaine-Young, Mike Vaillancourt and Sean McGinnis — all believed to be in their […]
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Read MoreThree found dead in vehicle that crashed and caught fire in Manitoba – CP
Three found dead in vehicle that crashed and caught fire in Manitoba (Mba-Crash-Fire) Source: The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2016 18:05 THE PAS, Man. _ Police in western Manitoba say three people were found dead in a vehicle that crashed and caught fire. RCMP say they received a report of a vehicle on fire on the Opaskwayak Cree […]
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Read MorePrime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Shoal Lake 40 First Nation – CTV
April 29, 2016 The chief of the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation says he has received a commitment from Prime Minister Justin for an improved relationship. The isolated reserve on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary has been under a boil water advisory for 19 years. Chief Erwin Redsky says Trudeau spent seven hours on the reserve yesterday, […]
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Read MoreCompensation Not Consultation, Says Dakota Oyaté Summit Attendee – PortageOnline.com
29 April 2016 Compensation, not consultation. That’s what Dakota Tipi First Nation councillor Karl Stone says the Dakota people need, and it’s one of the issues being discussed in the gathering of Dakota chiefs from around the region for the Dakota Oyaté Summit held at Dakota Tipi First Nation Thursday. “Well, that’s why we’re here […]
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Read MoreUndergraduate Symposium Offers Opportunities To Students Pursuing Careers In Healthcare – The Manitoban
‘Health at every age, health at every stage’ theme for Bannatyne event April 28, 2016 The Canadian Undergraduate Conference On Healthcare (CUCOH) Manitoba will be hosting the first Manitoba Undergraduate Healthcare Symposium from May 6 to 8 at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus. CUCOH Manitoba is a U of M student group that draws […]
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