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‘Think of all the money that could have gone to survivors’

‘Think of all the money that could have gone to survivors’

Leaders will reflect on wins and losses racked up over the years as the Métis National Council marks its 40th-anniversary without one of its founding members, amid ongoing lawsuits and sprawling new self-determination initiatives.

A DNA test more than six decades after their birth led Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais to the shocking realization that they had been sent home from hospital with the wrong parents after being born.

Manitoba has expanded the types of identification acceptable for use to purchase liquor, cannabis and lottery tickets in the province.

Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) citizenship cards are now being recognized as a primary form of identification, the province announced.

Buckingham Palace plans a weekend of community events and voluntarism to mark the coronation of King Charles III, looking to highlight the monarchy's links to the nation when Britain crowns a new sovereign for the first time in 70 years.

As they do every year, the Manitoba Métis Federation has come up big for the Christmas Cheer Board with a cheque for $50,000.

For Chief Superintendent Darcy Fleury, it was welcome news that he was coming back to Manitoba as the Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations, the second highest ranking position within the Manitoba RCMP. A career spanning 35 years and countless posts has brought him full circle, and he is very happy to be home.

The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) is expressing its outrage after Louis Riels gravesite was defaced earlier this week.