Security at Manitoba ERs in spotlight
The plan to add beefed-up security to Manitoba’s busiest emergency departments is being kept under lock and key even though guards, armed with handcuffs and batons,...
Honest talk powers peer outreach
Considering everything in her schedule, it’s no surprise Lovleen Mathode says “sleep,” when asked what she enjoys doing in her free time. The 22-year-old is an...
Dirty work: groups mobilize to pick up needles, litter on streets
As the snow slowly but surely melts, a prickly reality surfaces across the city — hundreds, if not thousands, of discarded needles. Cue the Bear Clan....
Indigeneity, identity at centre of questionable claims
Opinion The issue of Indigenous identity theft has been in a spotlight lately. It seems like every time I log into Twitter or scan the news,...
Province announces new funding for sexual assault crisis response program
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives announced new funding for a new community-led sexual assault crisis response program Sunday amid criticism over its handling of a similar program at...
$10-a-day child care ahead of schedule in Manitoba
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Heather Stefanson showed up at a Winnipeg daycare Friday with a big treat — $10-a-day child care for Manitoba families...
City seeking public input on new plan to improve traffic, safety, life along Marion Street corridor
Winnipeggers are being asked to weigh in on a plan to better accommodate all forms of traffic on the Marion Street corridor, while finally reducing a...
Man found guilty of attacking, robbing sex workers during two-week spree
A Winnipeg man has been found guilty of a series of violent robberies that preyed upon female escort workers. Devin Schwark, 35, stood trial in January...
City, developers having trouble with rubble
When it comes to vacant and derelict buildings, City of Winnipeg officials, real estate developers and advocates agree the process is overly complex and slow moving....
Child care, health on PM’s Winnipeg agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Winnipeg to meet with health-care workers and make an announcement on child care. “We know that moving forward on accessible,...