Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.
Tag: Manitoba (Canada)
Cathy Merrick, 63, Advocate for Indigenous People in Canada, Dies
She was on the front lines of dogged fights against injustices, including a recent series of murders of Indigenous women by a white man.
Scientists in Canada Passed Secrets to China, Investigations Find
After a prolonged Parliamentary debate, details about two microbiology researchers who were found to have shared secrets with China have been released.
Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.
Scientists collected video from 20 bears during ice-free months to understand whether the animals can survive longer periods on land in a warming world.
Manitoba Elects Canada’s First Provincial Government Led by First Nations Member
Wab Kinew, an Anishinaabe politician who leads the New Democratic Party, will replace the conservative Heather Stefanson as Manitoba’s leader.
Victims in the Manitoba Crash Were 10 Minutes From Their Destination
A road trip to a casino turned deadly yesterday for 15 people aboard a bus in Manitoba, Canada, that collided with a semitrailer truck.
Canada Highway Crash: At Least 15 Killed in Manitoba Collision
A bus and a semitruck collided on a rural stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba on Thursday, the police said.
Some Canadian Indigenous See Hudson’s Bay Building as Hollow Gift
The company chartered centuries ago to found the colony that became part of Canada last year gave a building to the Indigenous that is heavy in symbolism. The move is being criticized by some as hollow.
4 Dead in Brutal Cold at U.S. Border Are Believed to Be Human Smuggling Victims
The authorities believe a family of four, including an infant, froze to death in Manitoba, Canada. A Florida man, arrested while driving a van nearby, was charged with human smuggling.
Manitoba’s New Premier Faces Court Challenge by Rival
The litigation highlights the often messy process that Canadian political parties use to select their leaders.