Manitoba’s First Nations and the Indian Act

Last Monday in Ottawa, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called for the Indian Act to be abolished. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was open to working with First Nations to reform or repeal this law, calling it racist. The act was created in 1876 and still …

Manitoba presses Ottawa on international student decline

Manitoba has asked the federal government to reconsider immigration policies affecting international students coming to Canada. The province needs international students because of the province’s labour-market demands and the contribution newcomers make to …

Manitoba Ag Ex tagged ‘huge success’

The Manitoba Ag Ex wrapped up its four-day run Saturday with organizers calling this year’s version of the province’s largest all-breeds cattle show a “huge success.” The annual event, held Oct. 28 to 31 at the Assiniboine Credit Union Agricultural Centre …

Local school divisions respond to Manitoba’s new online communication directive

Local school divisions are responding to Manitoba’s new directive banning private online communication between school staff and students. Announced Friday, Oct. 23, the directive prohibits school staff in public school divisions and privately funded …

‘They shouldn’t be living here’: third fire hits troubled Manitoba Housing apartment block

Residents of a North End Manitoba Housing apartment block with a long history of trouble say they’re shaken after the building was hit with its third fire in eight months Friday night. An apartment complex at 145 Powers St. was evacuated by firefighters …

No more clock changes: Manitoba Standard Time is here

Manitoba resolution seeks clearer home defence laws

The safety of Manitoba families inside their own homes is at the centre of a push to strengthen legal protections for people facing threatening intruders. A resolution before the Manitoba legislature is calling for changes to the Criminal Code of Canada to …

Manitoba RCMP continue to see significant uptick in motor vehicle fatalities this year

A significant increase in the number of Manitoba motor vehicle fatalities this year has prompted a reminder from RCMP for motorists to drive responsibly. The reminder follows collisions in the past week in Dominion City and The Pas that resulted in the …

Southern, central Manitoba under fog advisory

Phone clocks cause confusion as Manitoba time begins

Manitoba stopped changing its clocks overnight, but some cellular phones apparently did not get the message. Phones that automatically fell back an hour Sunday morning left their users facing the very confusion the province’s move to permanent time was …