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4 girls, 4 suicides, and a desperately broken system – APTN
Jorge Barrera APTN National News Girl 1: There was no crib in the home when she was born and by 16 she was dead by suicide. Girl 2: Night after night she heard the beatings through the wall of her bedroom and by 15 she was dead by suicide. Girl 3: She was raped at […]
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Read MoreSix stories in the news today, April 3 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 3, 2017 4:59 Six stories in the news for Monday, April 3 ___ VOTERS IN FIVE RIDINGS VOTE IN BYELECTIONS Five seats in the House of Commons are up for grabs in five byelections today. Two of the seats are in Alberta, two are in Ontario and the fifth is in Montreal. The […]
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Read MoreOver 80 homes evacuated on Manitoba First Nation due to flooding on ice clogged river – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 2, 2017 PEGUIS, Man. _ Flooding caused by ice jams on the Fisher River have forced the evacuation of over 80 homes on a Manitoba First Nation, the community’s chief says. Glenn Hudson of the Peguis First Nation says floodwater reached some of the homes, while others were evacuated because water had […]
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Read MoreWinners announced in $5M nonprofit challenge from Google Canada
TORONTO, March 30, 2017 – The winners of the $5M Google.org Impact Challenge were revealed today. The Impact Challenge asked Canadian nonprofits to share their best ideas for how to use technology to tackle some of the world’s toughest problems. More than 900 nonprofits applied, and today the winners were announced following a live competition. Five […]
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Read MoreMLA Report – March 31, 2017 – Thompson Citizen
Summits promoting northern investment and economic diversification March 31, 2017 After a decade of debt, we are keeping our campaign promise to fix the province’s finances, including finding efficiencies within government, increasing revenues by removing red tape to make the province more attractive to business investment, and by listening to Manitobans. To promote investment and […]
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Read MorePre-Conference Courses: Exclusive Opportunity for Vision Quest Delegates! – Vision Quest Conference & Trade Show
March 28, 2017 Vision Quest Conference & Trade Show delegates have an exclusive opportunity to register for one of two Pre-Conference Courses, running concurrently on Tuesday May 16 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Delegates can choose from one of the following two courses: From Vision to Reality: How to Start a Successful Business Lindsay Dandeneau and […]
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Read MoreAndrew Kear and Radovan Radulovic Assume Key Roles at WAG
Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 30, 2017: The Winnipeg Art Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kear as Chief Curator and Radovan Radulovic as Head of Museum Services, effective April 1. Kear will retain his position of Curator of Canadian Art, while Radulovic moves from Head of Conservation into his new role. Quick Facts […]
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Read MoreSte Rose RCMP Search for Missing Teenager – 880 CKLQ
Ste Rose RCMP are asking for help in finding a missing 17 year old girl. Alexis Shuttleworth was reported missing on March 21st. She was last seen on the 14th in the Ebb and Flow First Nation. Police believe she could be in Winnipeg. Shuttleworth is described as indigenous standing 5’3″ and weighing 125 pounds, […]
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Read MoreWinnipeg artist sews TRC’s calls to action into Canadian flags – CBC
Helene Vosters will stitch 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations onto 58 flags Mar 31, 2017 A Winnipeg artist is stitching together pieces of Canada’s past with an iconic symbol in hopes of creating a better future. Helene Vosters is sewing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action into 58 Canadian […]
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Read MoreRival group eyes railway, port – MyInforms.Com
A long-rumoured rival group of northern Manitoba communities keen to take a run at acquiring the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill from Omnitrax Canada has finally made its presence known publicly. Unlike the “consortium” that Omnitrax is currently talking to, this new group, called One North, appears to have broad representation from both […]
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