News/Canada/Manitoba (Page 30)

Manitoba Broadcaster Charles Adler says he’s asked for a face-to-face meeting with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and its grand chief after the assembly called for Adler’s recent Senate appointment to be rescinded over what it called “grossly offensive” comments he made about Indigenous communities 25 years ago. Adler criticizedContinue Reading

Manitoba About 800 Canadian employees are being laid off by Skip the Dishes and its parent company. Skip CEO says decision necessary to ensure ‘right resources and organizational structure’ for sustainabilityTara Deschamps · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 20, 2024 3:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 21 SkipContinue Reading

Manitoba The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs wants Canada’s governor general and prime minister to rescind the senate appointment of Charles Adler over what the assembly calls “grossly offensive” comments about Indigenous communities made by the broadcaster in 1999. Liberal cabinet minister Dan Vandal also criticizes appointment Bartley Kives · CBCContinue Reading

Manitoba Residents of a western Manitoba community are shocked, devastated and awaiting answers in a triple homicide Friday that has left people in the area shaken. Community members shocked, saddened after 4 people found dead Friday morning Gavin Axelrod · CBC News · Posted: Aug 18, 2024 10:46 AM EDTContinue Reading

Manitoba Winnipeg’s past milestone years marking the 50th, 75th, and 100th anniversaries of incorporation were filled with fanfare and festivity. So why is the 150th so quiet? There’s a different perception of the value in marking these sorts of anniversaries, says historian Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: AugContinue Reading

Manitoba Police are investigating a triple homicide after four people were found dead in the rural municipality of McCreary Friday morning. 4 bodies found around RM of McCreary, 1 with self-inflicted woundCBC News · Posted: Aug 16, 2024 4:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 17 RCMP members are seenContinue Reading

Manitoba Shared Health is investigating after a family in a small northern Manitoba community received and buried remains they believed belonged to a loved one — but in fact were someone else’s. Keith Wilson’s body had been sent for autopsy after he was found in a river nearbyArturo Chang ·Continue Reading

Manitoba For the next few days, unless her coach of a father has something to say about it, Olympic bronze medallist Skylar Park won’t have to think about preparing for her next taekwondo match. Taekwondo bronze medallist honours her extended family — and hopes for a day offBartley Kives ·Continue Reading

Manitoba ‘They forget the train is our lifeline’: Pukatawagan family walked 100 km home to protest train cancellationsA family from a First Nation community in northern Manitoba walked roughly 100 kilometres in 35 C heat for two and a half days after their train home was cancelled last week, inContinue Reading