Winnipeg Human Rights News: August 27th-September 2nd

We’ve gathered all of the info on the wildfire evacuees from Wasagamack, St. Theresa Point, and Garden Hil First Nations. Also in this week’s news, a counter-protest against hate is planned, Winnipeggers react to crises in Sierra Leone, North Dakota and Houston, we finally get a look at what Pallister is thinking re: a carbon tax, and much more!

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Poverty & Community Outreach

1. Sierra Leone disaster hits close to home for many in city: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Counter-protest against hate set for legislature: Winnipeg Free Press

3. 'I got my wish': Winnipeg bride-to-be to receive free wedding gown survived addiction, sexual assault: CBC

4. Restored Louis Riel monument to be rededicated Thursday: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

5. The Pas, Man.'s only homeless shelter announces closure: CBC

6. 'Her loss affects all of us': Vigil for Savanna Greywind planned in Winnipeg: CBC

7. Around 100 meet in Winnipeg to honour North Dakota woman found dead in Red River: CBC

8. Province cuts funding to centre for low-income Winnipeggers months after 3-year agreement approved: CBC

9. Former Winnipegger among those helping stranded Houston residents: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Coming together for inner-city kids: Winnipeg Free Press

11. Special Olympics experience has made coach 'a better person': Winnipeg Free Press

12. Winnipeggers rally to get cross-country cyclist back on road after theft: CBC

Gender & Sexuality

1. Ghanaian LGBTTQ* asylum-seekers find ally in MP: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Liberal MP wants to meet LGBTTQ* Ghana refugees after trip to their homeland: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. Immigration minister should use cultural background to deter asylum seekers: Emerson MP: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Poll finds majority of Canadians disapprove of government's handling of asylum seekers: Winnipeg Free Press

Racism

1. Point Douglas man spews 'white power' rhetoric through neighbourhood: CBC

2. Hate lives close to home for Eritrean family: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Hire A Refugee founder calls on political leaders to fight racism after hateful Facebook posts: CBC

4. RCMP investigate neo-Nazi who harassed Muslim woman in Manitoba:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

Environment

1. Draft documents shows Manitoba looking at carbon tax far below federal demand: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Cattle cowed into munching nasty weed that's taking over Manitoba pastures: CBC

3. North Dakota projects seen as threat to Lake Winnipeg: Winnipeg Free Press

 Parker Land Protects

1. 'The cost of delay is real:' Parker Lands injunction will be heard sooner than scheduled: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Parker Lands developer wins appeal, gets early hearing on bid to remove protesters: CBC

3. Police deny outside influence directed it to ignore Parker lands occupation: Winnipeg Free Press

Manitoba Wildfires

1.  How to help wildfire evacuees from Manitoba First Nations: CBC

2. 3,700 people forced from homes in Island Lake area due to smoke, fire: CBC

3. Emergency shelter set up for Manitoba wildfire evacuees: Winnipeg Free Press

4. More evacuees from northern Manitoba on their way: Winnipeg Free Press

5. 'I didn't really want to come out': Hundreds of First Nations forest fire evacuees arrive in Winnipeg: CBC

6. Emotional times can't shatter family's spirit: Winnipeg Free Press

7. In pictures: Manitoba First Nation wildfire evacuations: CBC

8. Winnipeg emergency shelters take in wave of wildfire evacuees: CBC

9. Kids panic during nighttime evacuation of Manitoba First Nation: CBC

10. As Convention Centre fills, 2nd emergency shelter to open for Manitoba wildfire evacuees: CBC, APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press

11. Another 1,500 evacuated from Garden Hill First Nation due to wildfire: CBC

12. 'I just want to get home': Different worries for 2 Island Lake fire evacuees in Brandon: CBC

13. Military to help evacuate 3 Manitoba First Nations at risk from wildfire: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

14. 'We didn't bring anything': Manitoba forest fire evacuees arrive in Brandon: CBC

15. One moment it was sunny then a dark cloud rolled over Wasagamack: APTN News

16. Elaborate operation getting exhausted evacuees to safety: Winnipeg Free Press

17. Evacuees arrive at Winnipeg North Soccer complex: Winnipeg Free Press

18. Northern Manitoba blaze not affecting Hydro infrastructure: Winnipeg Free Press

Health

1. Break-in tools, meth found after man arrested for riding bike on sidewalk: CBC

2. Winnipeg in grips of meth problem, say police: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Hospital boss kept in dark about changes: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Philpott charged with collaborating with Manitoba after health-care stand-off: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Mental-health, addictions needs not being met, says study of five provinces: Winnipeg Free Press

6. Walk keeping hope alive: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Resident concerned about SOGH ER closure: Winnipeg Free Press

8. NDP slam Pallister over 'secrecy': Winnipeg Free Press

9. Being Greene on Absolutely Manitoba: CBC

10. 'Definitely a surprise': Urgent-care changes caught Misericordia president off guard: CBC

Indigenous

1. Spend time honouring Indigenous heroes rather than debating Macdonald: Murray Sinclair: CBC

2. Thoughts on the INAC separation: APTN News (Video)

3. Elders teach University of Winnipeg students about Indigenous ethnobotany: APTN News (Video)

Justice

1. Tip from Australia leads to Winnipeg arrest on child-porn charges: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Lawsuit against province aims to give child support payments back to children: Winnipeg Free Press

3. St. Boniface man arrested after photos of young girl found on Russian-hosted website: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Legislature gives court sheriffs legal authority: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Province extends Portage la Prairie families' eviction deadline: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

6. Up to 150 illegal rooming houses near the U of M: report: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

7. No criminal wrongdoing in switched-at-birth cases, Manitoba RCMP say: CBC,APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press

8. 'High time' to talk pot: Winnipeggers voice concerns about legal weed: CBC

In the Courts

1. Charges stayed in sex case against former Winnipeg Crown lawyer: CBC

2. Ex-lawyer still faces law society probe: Winnipeg Free Press

3. 2 Winnipeg women suing car dealership over alleged 'sexually toxic workplace': CBC

4. Dealership responds to lawsuit: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

Provincial

1. First deal reached under Tories' wage-control bill: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Manitobans want to see report guiding province's health-care reforms: poll: Winnipeg Free Press

Local

1. Repeatedly crowding crosswalk is strike strategy for airport workers: Winnipeg Free Press

Churchill

1. All quiet on the Northern front as Omnitrax, province mum on rail line to Churchill: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Feds have 'demanded' Omnitrax fix Churchill rail line: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press 

3. Manitoba offers money, but no details, to help Churchill: CBC

4. Pallister pledges money for Churchill, blasts Ottawa for inaction: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Churchill chamber president threatens to hold stranded Via rail cars hostage: CBC

6. Minister optimistic, but offers no sign of when Churchill rail repairs will begin: CBC

Cultural

1. Manitoba Muslims celebrate holy day in Winnipeg with prayers, donations to wildfire evacuees: CBC

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