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The social media giant reportedly censored discussion of gardening tools in a group about gardening. “Facebook’s censors are digging deep – flagging the word ‘hoe’ in a western New York gardening group because they apparently confused the tool for a disparaging term for women,” the  New York Post reported. A group called WNY Gardeners has been repeatedly flagged by Facebook for “violating community standards” when its more than 7,500 members discussed the long-handled garde...

Minister Alan Lagimodiere signing onto his new role on Thursday morning. (Screenshot: Government of Manitoba/YouTube) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Manitobas Indigenous reconciliation and northern relations Minister is releasing a statement, apologizing for his false residential school comments. Minister Dr. Alan Lagamodiere began his appointment Thursday by responding to a residential school question, saying the system was designed to take Indigenous children and "give them ...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Kevin Rollason | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 16, 2021 Save to Read Later A new poll appears to bear out Indigenous leaders worries the recent toppling of statues in Winnipeg could undercut moves towards reconciliation and take focus away from discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools. A new poll appears to bear out Indigenous leaders worries the recent toppling of statues in Winnip...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Editorial | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Monday, Jul. 12, 2021 Editorial Such a burst of activity! Prime Minister Trudeau has a transit line for Calgary, a Sky Train for Vancouver and a new rail service to link Toronto to Quebec City. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has a new fiscal stabilization plan that will pay $48 billion to Alberta. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has a list of speeches proving he is much more feminist and mu...

Article content Premier Brian Pallister is being called out by Indigenous groups for comments he made about Canada’s troubling past. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Pallister under fire after latest comments on colonization, condemnation of Canada Day protests Back to video During a press conference on Wednesday, the premier spoke of Canada being a beacon of hope for the world and the need to be a beacon of hope for Indigenous people to build a ...

Winnipeg Free Press Critics charge any Manitoba advancements overshadowed by premiers constant squabbles, racially charged remarks By: Dylan Robertson | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 9, 2021 Save to Read Later Polls show Canadians want a reckoning for the current and past wrongs suffered by Indigenous people. The biggest barrier to reconciliation in Manitoba, however, could be Premier Brian Pallister. Polls show Canadians want a reckon...

Article content During a press conference on Wednesday, the premier spoke of Canada being a beacon of hope for the world and the need to be a beacon of hope for Indigenous people to build a better future. Where it went off the rails were his comments about the intentions of settlers. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Pallister under fire after latest comments on colonization, condemnation of Canada Day protests Back to video “The people came he...

Campaign highlights Wolseleys colonial history, urges name change for Winnipeg neighbourhood Residents in Wolseley are divided over whether to change the Winnipeg neighbourhoods name after an educational campaign aiming to expose the dark history behind it. Social Sharing Name forces Métis Manitobans to walk in the face of someone who tried to eradicate us, says organizer Posted: Jul 07, 2021 8:47 PM CT | Last Updated: July 8 People in Wolseley are reflecting on the neighbourhoods name after a...

Article content The Manitoba Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement was signed on the site of the Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park in downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday by MMF President David Chartrand, and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett, who appeared at the announcement virtually due to current COVID-19 restrictions. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or MMF signs historic agreement with federal gov...

The deal builds off a $154-million funding agreement signed in 2018. Tuesdays announcement took place at Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park in downtown Winnipeg.(Jeff Stapleton/CBC) Some of the money was to be invested to improve the social and economic well-being of Métis people in Manitoba, in areas like housing, health, child care and early learning. The plan also began a process of working toward a self-government agreement, which would recognize the federation as a Métis governme...