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Musées au rural: les gardiens du patrimoine

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Musées au rural: les gardiens du patrimoine

Hugo Beaucamp 8 minute read Saturday, May. 24, 2025

Les régions du Manitoba regorgent de petites villes et villages. Chaque point sur la carte est le fruit d’un héritage souvent conservé par de petits musées dont l’existence est essentielle. Pour préserver le patrimoine, mais aussi la santé des communautés dont ils racontent l’histoire.

L’on ne recense pas loin de 200 musées à travers le Manitoba dont plus d’une quarantaine se trouvent à Winnipeg. Mais l’on en trouve un peu partout dans les régions. À vrai dire, l’on en trouve presque autant qu’il y a de petites villes et villages. D’ailleurs, à l’image du Manitoba et des communautés qui y vivent, les musées reflètent une grande diversité. Certains parlent d’histoire, d’art ou de science. À Saint-Léon, on nous parle de la nature et d’innovation, à Austin, on raconte l’industrie agricole.

Même à l’intérieur de ces grands thèmes, ces musées disséminés çà et là invitent à découvrir les histoires qui sont propres à la région qui les abrite. On retrace l’héritage colonial européen, d’autres préfèrent rappeler celui des peuples autochtones.

Ces musées-là, généralement beaucoup plus modestes que ceux des grands centres urbains, jouent un rôle tout aussi important. C’est en tout cas ce qu’affirme Yves Bergeron, professeur de muséologie et de patrimoine à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

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Saturday, May. 24, 2025

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Dr Doug Ramsey est professeur titulaire et directeur du département de développement rural à l’Université de Brandon.

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                                Dr Doug Ramsey est professeur titulaire et directeur du département de développement rural à l’Université de Brandon.
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US measles cases rise slightly as Colorado reports a new outbreak

Devna Bose, The Associated Press 8 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.

There are 1,088 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., up 42 from last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Texas, where the nation's biggest outbreak raged during the late winter and spring, reported 10 additional cases this week for a total of 738.

There are three other major outbreaks in North America.

One in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in 1,888 cases from mid-October through May 27. Another in Alberta, Canada, has sickened 628 as of Thursday. And the Mexican state of Chihuahua had 1,693 measles cases and three deaths as of Wednesday, according to data from the state health ministry.

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The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins

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The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin's own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value.

Months after President Donald Trump called on his administration to cease penny production, the U.S. Mint announced this week that it had made its final order of penny blanks — and plans to stop making new 1 cent coins after those run out.

Coin production costs vary thanks to different raw metals used, complexity of their designs, labor needed and more. Many of those expenses have been on the rise — and the penny isn't the only coin entering our wallets today that costs more to make than it's worth (enter the nickel debate).

Here's a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government's latest fiscal year.

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

FILE - Freshly-made pennies sit in a bin at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FILE - Freshly-made pennies sit in a bin at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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First solo show in WAG-Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery

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First solo show in WAG-Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery

Eva Wasney 5 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

Since his last gallery show in Winnipeg, Abraham Anghik Ruben’s focus has shifted from introspection to cross-cultural exploration.

That personal and artistic arc is currently on display at WAG-Qaumajuq in a sprawling retrospective of the master Inuit sculptor’s 50-year career.

It’s a fitting full-circle reunion.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery hosted Ruben’s first solo show at a major institution in 2001 and now, nearly 25 years later, the artist’s work is featured in the first solo exhibit in Qaumajuq’s main Qilak gallery.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

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A grouping of artworks at Abraham Anghik Ruben’s retrospective collection, at the WAG-Qaumajuq.

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                                A grouping of artworks at Abraham Anghik Ruben’s retrospective collection, at the WAG-Qaumajuq.
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Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

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Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

Liam Casey, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

TORONTO - Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province.

Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, would strike a blow to the recovery of several species the institution has been trying to save, said Dolf DeJong, the zoo's CEO, at a committee hearing at Queen's Park on Thursday.

If and when the bill becomes law, DeJong wants the province to step up with funding so it can dramatically increase its biobank with Ontario species that could die off as a result of the legislation.

"We're concerned this act will result in the erosion of biodiversity and the loss of species at risk," DeJong said.

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

A Blanding's turtle is shown in this undated handout photo provided by the Toronto Zoo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Zoo
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A Blanding's turtle is shown in this undated handout photo provided by the Toronto Zoo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Zoo
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Getting river rehab rolling: Other cities' success in stemming effluent offer splashes of hope for Winnipeg's waterways

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Getting river rehab rolling: Other cities' success in stemming effluent offer splashes of hope for Winnipeg's waterways

Julia-Simone Rutgers 16 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

From giant cisterns to rain gardens, storage tunnels and parks, cities across Canada — and the rest of the world — have shown there are plenty of options to stop the overflow of sewage into freshwater.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

Alex Veiga, The Associated Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy.

Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month from March, the biggest gain since 2022, and were up 3.2% from April last year. At the same time, U.S. retail sales overall rose 0.1%, a sharp slowdown from March.

The trend comes even as prices for home improvement products have been rising.

The cost of home repairs and remodeling climbed by nearly 4% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to Verisk’s Remodel Index. The strategic data analytics firm tracks costs for more than 10,000 home repair items, from appliances to windows.

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

FILE - A Home Depot logo sign hands on its facade, Friday, May 14, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

FILE - A Home Depot logo sign hands on its facade, Friday, May 14, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal

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Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal

Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press 5 minute read Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace. She didn’t get a chance to return until she was a grandmother.

Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the Seychelles and the U.K., wondering what it would be like to set foot on the tropical island of Diego Garcia, part of the remote cluster of atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean called the Chagos Islands.

Like hundreds of others native to the islands, Dugasse was kicked out of her homeland more than half a century ago when the British and U.S. governments decided to build an important military base there.

After years of fighting for the right to go home, Dugasse and other displaced islanders watched in despair Thursday as the U.K. government announced it was formally transferring the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius.

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Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

Chagossian Bernadette Dugasse looks at a Chagos Islands map during an interview with The Associated Press, at her home in London, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Chagossian Bernadette Dugasse looks at a Chagos Islands map during an interview with The Associated Press, at her home in London, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Manitoba bill encourages trade with other provinces

Maggie Macintosh 2 minute read Thursday, May. 22, 2025

The Manitoba government wants to give preferential treatment to other provinces that remove barriers to buying and selling goods and services within Canada.

Bill 47 establishes “mutual recognition rules” to facilitate more inter-regional trade and rebrands June 1 as “Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day.”

“A competitive and open economy within Canada, that is open to trade and encourages domestic buy-in will make sure that we remain the ‘True North, Strong and Free,’” Trade Minister Jamie Moses told the legislative assembly as he read aloud the proposed legislation for the first time Thursday.

Moses said the bill aims to increase the flow of goods, services and investments between Manitoba and the rest of the country.

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Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

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Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Steven Grattan, The Associated Press 3 minute read Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area in the Amazon — marking a major breakthrough for Indigenous land claims.

The decision affirms that Indigenous stewardship is fully compatible with conservation goals, setting a powerful precedent for rights-based forest protection in Peru, according to the Kichwa people and lawyers involved in the case.

The ruling, issued on May 15 but made public on Wednesday, came after a legal challenge by four Indigenous organizations on behalf of Kichwa communities in the San Martín region. The communities say the state denied their ancestral presence for decades, creating protected areas without consultation or consent.

“The ruling validates their historical presence and their right to demand respect for those territories,” Cristina Gavancho, legal adviser to the plaintiff organizations, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “It recognizes that in doing so, they not only contribute to conservation but must be involved in any state-led measures to implement it.”

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Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

FILE - A group of men pass in front of a sign announcing the limit of Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru's Amazon, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

FILE - A group of men pass in front of a sign announcing the limit of Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru's Amazon, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
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Christian Monnin, ou la chance d’un esprit de famille

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Christian Monnin, ou la chance d’un esprit de famille

Jonathan Semah 7 minute read Saturday, May. 17, 2025

Christian Monnin a été nommé juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba au début du mois de mars, un évènement fortement symbolique au regard de son histoire familiale.

Symbolique, et sûrement unique au Manitoba. Comme son grand-père, Alfred, mais aussi son père, Michel, et également son oncle, Marc, Christian Monnin, ancien président de la Société de la francophonie manitobaine (SFM), est devenu lui aussi juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi.

Si c’est une fonction sur laquelle il serait pour lui difficile de se prononcer en début de carrière, une question s’avère pourtant légitime: le monde dans lequel a grandi Christian Monnin a-t-il pu influer sur ses envies et ses aspirations?

“Il y a d’évidence une question de socialisation, qui s’applique à toutes les familles,” note tout d’abord Christian Monnin. “La première fois que j’ai assisté à une cérémonie d’assermentation, c’était celle de mon grand-père il y a 42 ans, quand il est devenu juge en chef du Manitoba. Je devais avoir 8 ou 9 ans. Ça a été impressionnant, en tant que jeune, de voir cette cérémonie, tout ce monde qui était présent. Je n’ai bien sûr rien décidé à ce moment-là, mais la carrière de juriste a toujours été quelque chose qui mijotait en moi.”

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Saturday, May. 17, 2025

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Christian Monnin lors de son assermentation en tant que juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba.

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                                Christian Monnin lors de son assermentation en tant que juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba.
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En 2025, des Jardins St Léon encore plus tournés vers le local

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En 2025, des Jardins St Léon encore plus tournés vers le local

Jonathan Semah 4 minute read Saturday, May. 3, 2025

Les Jardins St-Léon, le marché extérieur situé sur St Mary’s, ouvre ses portes au public ce 30 avril. Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire, fait le point sur la saison qui s’en vient.

Même si la création des Jardins St-Léon remonte à 1979 par Lise Mulaire et Denis Rémillard, l’excitation est toujours la même quand la date de l’ouverture est connue. Cette année 2025 ne fait pas exception au regard de toutes les réactions enchantées sur les réseaux sociaux quand la compagnie a annoncé son retour pour ce 30 avril.

À l’image des internautes, Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon a hâte d’accueillir le public et travaille avec son équipe de 55 personnes sur les dernières préparations.

“Tout se passe bien, nos étagères sont déjà bien remplies et nous continuons de les remplir. On a quelques nouveaux employés, mais aussi beaucoup de retours d’anciens, ce qui est toujours un bon signe. La météo a l’air de bien s’annoncer. L’année dernière a été plus occupée que l’année précédente et l’on verra ce qui va passer cette année.”

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Saturday, May. 3, 2025

Archives La Liberté

Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon, a repris l’affaire en 2016.

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                                Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon, a repris l’affaire en 2016.
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Cell towers, urban planning, and frustration

Jerry Woloshyn 4 minute read Thursday, May. 1, 2025

For those of you concerned about the growing suppression of public dissent while casting your eyes southwards, sadly, one need look no further than the City of Winnipeg’s very own urban planning department for similar signs of the rise of autocracy.

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Province’s mine assessment ‘shoddy,’ environmental group says

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Province’s mine assessment ‘shoddy,’ environmental group says

Carol Sanders 4 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2025

A group that opposed a sand mine ultimately nixed by the NDP government says the environmental assessment of an open pit mine that has been approved near Hollow Water First Nation is “shoddy.”

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Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2025

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Tangi Bell, spokesperson with environmental group Our Line in the Sand, which plans to present a petition of nearly 600 signatures to the NDP government calling for improvements to its “antiquated” oversight process.

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                                Tangi Bell, spokesperson with environmental group Our Line in the Sand, which plans to present a petition of nearly 600 signatures to the NDP government calling for improvements to its “antiquated” oversight process.
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Sauver la Maison Hourie, le vote est ouvert

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Sauver la Maison Hourie, le vote est ouvert

Marie Wielgocki 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025

Organisée par la Fiducie nationale du Canada, la compétition Next Great Save offre un financement et de la visibilité aux lieux historiques menacés partout dans le pays. Cette année, la maison Hourie de Portage-la-Prairie fait partie des douze finalistes. Les gagnants sont choisis par vote du public, qui est ouvert jusqu’au 17 avril.

Sauver l’un des bâtiments emblématiques de l’histoire du Manitoba. Voilà l’objectif du musée de Fort la Reine à Portage-la-Prairie, qui a inscrit au concours l’une de ses bâtisses: la Maison Hourie. C’est sur le site nextgreatsave.ca que le public, seul juge de la finale de cette compétition nationale, est invité à voter pour sauver son patrimoine favori. Parmi les finalistes, la Maison Hourie est le seul édifice situé au Manitoba.

Restaurer la maison Hourie

Les règles sont simples: pour sauver son patrimoine, chaque finaliste mène sa campagne de sensibilisation pour récolter le maximum de soutien. Parrainé par Ecclesiastical Insurance, ce concours s’inscrit dans les missions de la Fiducie nationale du Canada, créée en 1973. Principal organisme de bienfaisance national, la Fiducie a contribué depuis sa création à la protection de plus de 835 lieux partout au Canada.

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Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025

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La Maison Hourie, à Portage-la-Prairie.

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                                La Maison Hourie, à Portage-la-Prairie.
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How quickly a friendly frontier can become a barrier

Rebecca Chambers 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

I’m sitting in a small room with my best friend, watching through a one-way window as American border officers search our car and belongings.

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The modernization of the Senate

Paul G. Thomas 5 minute read Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

Senate reform and ongoing modernization of its operations will not be a prominent issue in the current election. However, the outcome of the election will have significant consequences for the role of the Senate in the national policy process and for the dynamics of its internal decision-making.

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Sirop d’érable, le trésor de Saint-Pierre-Jolys

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Sirop d’érable, le trésor de Saint-Pierre-Jolys

Lucille Dourlens 5 minute read Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

L’incontournable Festival du Temps des sucres se prépare à revenir au village de Saint-Pierre-Jolys les 5 et 6 avril. Prenant place dans la Cabane à sucre, une extension du musée, les visiteurs pourront festoyer et célébrer ce fameux sirop local aux teintes ambrées.

Le temps se fait plus doux dans le village de Saint-Pierre-Jolys où les récoltes de sirop d’érable ont doucement commencé depuis la semaine du 17 mars.

En effet, des gelées la nuit combinées à des températures plus élevées le jour créent les conditions propices à la saison des récoltes. Ce type de météo permet d’exercer une pression à l’intérieur de l’arbre favorisant ensuite l’écoulement de “l’eau sucrée” comme aime l’appeler Roland Gagné, le gérant de la Cabane à sucre du village.

“Grâce à Mère Nature, l’eau remonte des racines jusqu’en haut de l’arbre. Ça permet de nettoyer les veines de l’érable et ensuite le liquide s’écoule.”

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Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

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Roland Gagné s’occupe de l’érablière de Saint-Pierre-Jolys depuis près de 14 ans.

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                                Roland Gagné s’occupe de l’érablière de Saint-Pierre-Jolys depuis près de 14 ans.
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Runway show focuses on treasures, not trash

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Runway show focuses on treasures, not trash

Conrad Sweatman 5 minute read Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025

Some of Manitoba’s best-known public figures — including radio host Ace Burpee, activist Mitch Bourbonniere and politician Nahanni Fontaine — walk the catwalk in a fashion show at 109 Higgins Ave. tonight.

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Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025

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Voices alumni and dress designer Brittany-Morgan Erb paints a garbage bag dress, which symbolizes how many youths in care are forced to move between homes with their belongings stuffed in garbage bags.

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                                Voices alumni and dress designer Brittany-Morgan Erb paints a garbage bag dress for the Voices: Manitoba’s Youth in Care Network fundraiser.
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Red River course focuses on Indigenous cooking techniques, ingredients

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Red River course focuses on Indigenous cooking techniques, ingredients

Eva Wasney 6 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025

With the lunch rush over, the kitchen takes a collective sigh of relief. Jokes are cracked while the flattop is scraped clean and smiles float around the room as prep stations are tidied for the next day’s service.

Gabriel Nanacowop, who had some nerves about overseeing Wiisinin Diner as chef-of-the-day, is feeling particularly satisfied.

“It was good, fast-paced,” says Nanacowop, one of 11 students enrolled in Red River College Polytechnic’s Indigenous Culinary Skills program.

Red River has been offering the yearlong certificate program for nearly a decade. In it, Indigenous students are given a crash course on food preparation, kitchen safety and business basics, with a focus on cultural ingredients and cooking techniques.

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Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025

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Gabriel Nanacowop (left) and Kendrah Sinclair finish preparing lunch with their classmates for guests at Wiisinin Diner.

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                                Gabriel Nanacowop (left) and Kendrah Sinclair finish preparing lunch with their 
classmates for guests at Wiisinin Diner.
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Locally produced renewable energy is the right call

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Locally produced renewable energy is the right call

Jessica Kelly 5 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

At the start of Premier Wab Kinew’s government’s mandate, it signalled it would work to get Manitoba to a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. With 99 per cent of the province’s electricity already emissions-free, it is a small, but important gap to bridge.

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Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

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Manitoba Hydro has to think more carefully about new power sources for this province.

Tim Smith / The Brandon Sun files
                                Manitoba Hydro has to think more carefully about new power sources for this province.
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Une technologie de pointe au Manitoba

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Une technologie de pointe au Manitoba

Hugo Beaucamp 5 minute read Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025

À Saint-Eustache, la compagnie Tritec Concrete se lance dans la commercialisation d’une technologie d’élimination des déchets organiques aux nombreux avantages.

Sur le terrain de la compagnie Tritec Concrete, aux abords de Saint-Eustache à l’ouest de Winnipeg, une machine d’une dizaine de mètres de haut se dresse à l’extérieur, derrière les hangars.

Il s’agit d’un prototype de Rapid Organic Converter (ROC). Celui-ci fonctionne en continu depuis 2016 et a vu le jour sous l’impulsion de Jamie Dufresne, propriétaire de Tritec Concrete, qui a travaillé pendant une bonne partie de sa carrière dans la recherche et le développement.

“Je cherchais un moyen de récupérer les déchets agricoles, que nous brûlions à l’époque, et de trouver un moyen de le granuler ou l’ensacher. Le système actuel consomme tout ce qui est organique.”

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Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025

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David Paz, président-directeur général de Tritec Concrete.

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                                David Paz, président-directeur général de Tritec Concrete.
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Employees aim for the stars at Magellan Aerospace

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Employees aim for the stars at Magellan Aerospace

3 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

When making a major career course correction, Julie Robichaud did the math. She calculated that a job at Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg would give her wings to soar to new and higher professional goals.

“I had just come out of 10 years in hospitality and decided to switch gears, so I started at Magellan at three days a week and they quickly moved me to five days,” says Robichaud.

“It’s been great. The company is very good about giving me the educational and other supports I need to succeed and to grow.”

Magellan Aerospace is a global company that designs, engineers and manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure components for the aerospace and space markets. Located in Winnipeg, the company’s employees build everything from complex aircraft assemblies to satellite buses.

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen visits Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg, to discuss the upcoming Artemis launch with the team.

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen visits Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg, to discuss the upcoming Artemis launch with the team.
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Muslim student association serving thousands of meals during Ramadan at U of M

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Muslim student association serving thousands of meals during Ramadan at U of M

John Longhurst 3 minute read Monday, Mar. 10, 2025

The University of Manitoba Muslim Students’ Association is serving more than 7,000 free meals during the month of Ramadan.

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Monday, Mar. 10, 2025

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Members of the University of Manitoba Muslim StudentsÕ Association prepare for iftar at the end of their fast during Ramadan in their prayer room at the U of MB Monday, March 3, 2025.

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Members of the University of Manitoba Muslim StudentsÕ Association prepare for iftar at the end of their fast during Ramadan in their prayer room at the U of MB Monday, March 3, 2025. 

Reporter: john