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Posted: Feb 15, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 15 The St. Boniface Museum in Winnipeg will reopen, at limited capacity on Tuesday, Feb. 16. To avoid large crowds on Mondays Louis Riel Day, the museum will offer an online documentary about Riel that people can watch from the comfort of their homes.(St. Boniface Museum) While museums, art galleries and libraries in Manitoba can now operate at 25 per cent capacity, the St. Boniface Museum — normally the hub of celebrations for Louis R...

Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: Save to Read Later The band Nite Life perform a set in Brandon University’s Harvest Hall for a previous year’s Louis Riel Day. Virtual programming will be a large part of celebrations this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. (File) Monday’s Louis Riel Day will be a low-key affair in the province this year. Advertise...

The Man behind Stephen Harper The new Conservative Party has tasted success and wants majority rule. If Tom Flanagan and his Calgary School have their way, they’ll get it without compromising their principles May 1, 2020 - by Marci McDonaldMarci McDonald Updated 9:44, May. 1, 2020 | Published 4:22, Oct. 12, 2004This article was published over a year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Eamon Mac Mahon The Calgary school has drawn attention from US intellectuals for creating “a...

Winnipeg mayor asks firefighters union to acknowledge existence of systemic racism amid call for resignations  February 8, 2021 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman asks that the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) acknowledge the existence of systemic racism within its ranks and to share their efforts to address it, amid calls from the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) for the resignation of four Winnipeg firefighters following a troubling incident last year. Th...

Winnipeg Free Press Dan Vandal The Manitoba Metis Federation has received an infusion of $15 million from Western Economic Diversification to inject into its economic development projects. The Manitoba Metis Federation has received an infusion of $15 million from Western Economic Diversification to inject into its economic development projects. Flying under the radar, the MMF has quietly been amassing a growing portfolio of new businesses and land holdings and these funds will provide addit...

Indigenous language revitalization in Canada must be safeguarded now before a federal election, says leader February 2, 2021  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government has a heavy workload ahead of it over the next 11 years as it focuses on fulfilling its commitment under the Indigenous Languages Act while serving in a leadership role globally when the International Decade of Indigenous Languages begins in 2022. “During the International Year of Indigenous Languages (in 201...

  WINNIPEG -- Indigenous leaders are accusing the premier of misleading people about a legal fight over a major flood protection project. On Thursday, Premier Brian Pallister held a news conference urging Ottawa to sign off on the Lake Manitoba-Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project. It’s a $540 million flood mitigation plan. Pallister was asked how a current court injunction, granted to four area First Nations is impacting plans for the project. Pallister said the injunction was beat...

Article content The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council has called out Premier Brian Pallister after “misleading” comments about the consultation process for the Lake St. Martin Floodway as well as the injunction granted by the courts at the request of the organization. “The Premier blatantly deceived the media at yesterday’s press conference about the Injunction rendered against his government as result of his government’s failure to take Indigenous consultation seriousl...

Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: When the government released its COVID-19 vaccine prioritization list Wednesday, Manitoba Métis were notably absent. Advertisement When the government released its COVID-19 vaccine prioritization list Wednesday, Manitoba Métis were notably absent. "Both Dr. Reimer and (Health) Minister (Heather) Stefanson again did no...

Federal, provincial officials discuss ways to counter anti-Indigenous racism in health care Olivia Stefanovich © Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is hosting two days of virtual discussions with Indigenous leaders, health experts and provincial and territorial health ministers on how to prevent and eliminate anti-Indigenous racism in the health system. Federal ministers are holding virtual meetings with provincial and territorial hea...