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Winnipeg city councillors will soon debate the idea of installing an information marker at the entrance of Bishop Grandin Greenway as a caveat to inform…

Winnipeg Free Press Save to Read Later THE idea to install a marker to explain the controversy behind the name of a popular St. Vital trail has attracted mixed reviews. THE idea to install a marker to explain the controversy behind the name of a popular St. Vital trail has attracted mixed reviews. Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) is calling for a committee of community members to consider erecting a plaque or historical marker at the entrance of the Bishop Grandin Greenway at Bishop Grandin B...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Dylan Robertson Liberal cabinet minister and Winnipeg MP Dan Vandal. OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is escalating its concern about the Manitoba Metis Federation being excluded from the province’s COVID-19 vaccine task force, as the MMF starts trying to cut deals with manufacturers. OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is escalating its concern about the Manitoba Metis Federation being excluded from the province’s CO...

Brandon Sun Posted: Save to Read Later “If there’s science behind it, if it makes sense, we should proceed co-operatively to follow the science.” JOHN WOODS/THE CANADIAN PRESS Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister makes his way to a news conference in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. "If there’s science behind it, if it makes sense, we should proceed co-operatively to follow the science." — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister Federation Preside...

Manitoba Métis left out of COVID-19 vaccine program are going directly to manufacturers The leader of the Manitoba Métis Federation is so concerned his people are being excluded from the provinces COVID-19 immunization program that hes going straight to the source and asking manufacturers to sell him doses. Social Sharing First Nations people over 75 eligible to be vaccinated, but that doesnt include Métis or Inuit Posted: Mar 01, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: March 1 MMF presi...

Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: Advertisement At his wits end with the province and in fear for his most vulnerable people, David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation, is approaching COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers in the hopes of purchasing doses directly. "I’m sending a letter out to every one of them pleading with them to consider...

Métis and Inuit in Manitoba want better access to COVID-19 vaccines because all Indigenous people suffer disproportionate health consequences during the pandemic.

Manitoba officials are preparing to delve into the thorny issue of Indigenous identity as they prior...

The Métis Nation, with support from Veterans Affairs Canada, announce the Métis Veterans Legacy Commemorative Program News provided by Share this article Share this article WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, David Chartrand, National Spokesperson and Minister of Veterans Affairs, Métis National Council (MNC), and President, Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), is proud to announce the launch of the Métis Veterans Legacy Commemorative Program.   The Metis Nation is honoured to...

Article content Going back and digging into our history and evaluating truths is a must. We have a responsibility to fully examine who we are and where we came from. This process, however, cannot just be an exercise in breaking out an eraser and scrubbing controversial names off of buildings because we do not necessarily like who they are today through our rose-coloured glasses. Article content It is this type of mentality that has led to some cities like Vancouver and Victoria to work toward e...