Manitoba

Tataskweyak, also known as Split Lake, will enter its fifth year of having a boil-water advisory on May 17.

Exchange Income Corp. launches Indigenous pilot training program

One of the landmark stores formerly run by the Hudson's Bay Co. is about to undergo a major transformation in the name of reconciliation with Indigenous people.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, April 12, 2022, and it's expected to include more money for health care.

Winnipegger Jordan Campbell has been making homemade maple syrup for three years. It’s a hobby that started on a whim when he realized the large tree behind his new house in the Fort Rouge neighbourhood was a Manitoba maple.

The value of carbon-price rebate cheques from the federal government will jump more than 66 per cent in Ontario and Manitoba this year, to make up for too-small rebates the last two years.

Wally Chartrand is keeper of the spirit at Ma Mawi. Others call him elder. The voice of many teachings prefers the humbler shkabeh, ‘being a helper’

“In Indigenous cultures, a traditional name is one of the most important gifts in a young person’s life,” writes columnist Niigaan Sinclair.

Last year, Canadians were battered by wildfires, heat waves and floods, but a new private member’s bill aims to help communities weather the climate crisis.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota said Steve Shand, 47, has been charged with human smuggling after seven Indian nationals were found in the U.S. and the discovery of the bodies.

Being a politician or public health officer seems to bring much more of a security risk of late — from online threats, to angry crowds at public events, to protests outside family homes.

The government's response to it — led by remarks that were repeatedly revised — would lead to the resignation of a cabinet minister, would prompt veiled criticism of then-premier Brian Pallister from government caucus members and may have hastened Pallister's departure from the premier's office.

One of the world’s roughest, toughest electric vehicles was recently unveiled in Churchill, Man., the polar bear capital of the world. Usually, the ride on a Tundra Buggy is a loud one. Now, one of the 12 vehicles has gone green — using four enormous recycled batteries — and the ride is virtually silent.

Cover crops and other key practices in organic, regenerative, and agroecological farming also help farms weather the climate crisis. In addition to keeping soils stable during floods, they protect the ground from extreme heat, which can kill important microbial ecosystems, and help retain moisture during dry spells.  

The issue of whether the Manitoba government thoroughly consulted with a group of First Nations in the province about ongoing work on a multimillion-dollar flood protection project is playing out in a Winnipeg courtroom this week.