In this week’s headlines, the Parker protests heat up, a strike begins at the airport, an Alopecia Foundation is stunned, and Manitoba women’s health gets worse.
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Poverty & Community Outreach
Winnipeg hosts global development exhibit: CBC
Breaking bread and breaking ground on sharing ideas: Winnipeg Free Press
Repaired NHL sticks lending inner-city kids an assist: Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg records highest percentage increase of crime in country: Winnipeg Free Press
Refugees & Race
Language, connections his ticket to success: Winnipeg Free Press
Environment
'The entire species could become extinct': Crowdfunding underway to save Manitoba butterfly: CBC
Land, water protection lagging: wildlife group: Winnipeg Free press
Bridgwater design flaws, illegal drainage hurting city forest, councillor says:Winnipeg Free PressParker Protests Heat Up
Judge rejects Parker Lands owner's bid to clear protesters: Winnipeg Free Press
Parker Lands consultations would give Métis a say on ancestral land: CBC
Company denied urgent hearing to remove protesters from Parker Lands: CBC
Parker developer claims police not doing enough to remove protesters: CBC
Mayor meets with Parker lands protesters: Winnipeg Free Press
Parker Lands owner takes second shot at turfing protesters: Winnipeg Free Press
Parker lands battle heats up: Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press
Peaceful Protest Found Its Way to the Courtroom: APTN News
Health
Do you know what an Access centre is? Because soon you may need to: CBC
'Not my medical emergency': Anxiety patient shown door at Grace Hospital: CBC
Don't let COPD take your breath away: Winnipeg Free Press
WRHA cuts nurses from trauma, burn, IV units at Health Sciences Centre: CBC,Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba women's health just got worse: CBC
Union questions decision to cut senior nurses who work with severe burn and trauma cases: Winnipeg Free Press
'There was absolutely no reason for him to die': Winnipeg man takes own life hours after discharge from ER: CBC
Mother sues WRHA, Victoria General Hospital when daughter dies hours after leaving ER: CBC
Time for fighting has passed, Trudeau says ahead of meeting with Manitoba premier: CBC
Memo directed Interlake paramedics away from Winnipeg ERs: union: CBC
'Massive mistake': Rural town fights to prevent closure of local Manitoba EMS station: CBC
Indigenous
Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of TRC, named as Thunder Bay police board investigator: CBC, APTN News
TRC head Murray Sinclair 'excellent choice' to lead review of Thunder Bay police board, says chair: CBC
'This is what reconciliation looks like': Northern First Nations regain control of child welfare services: CBC, APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press
“It’s ridiculous” Communities looking for cheaper alternatives for flights to northern Manitoba: APTN News
Winnipeg hotel that is supposed to help, now accused of hurting clients: APTN News
Newly formed Indigenous Advisory Circle aims to 'decolonize' Winnipeg Art Gallery: Winnipeg Free Press
Suicide-crisis teams in northern Manitoba at their limit: Winnipeg Free Press
MMIW Inquiry
First Nations leaders reject call for MMIWG commissioners to step down: CBC
Sagkeeng families air mixed feelings about MMIWG inquiry after community visit:CBC
Surprise greets National Inquiry’s hearings in Manitoba: APTN News
MMIWG inquiry visits Winnipeg, Sagkeeng to hear from families of missing and murdered: CBC
Lawyers, health workers, community relations staff in Winnipeg this week ahead of fall MMIWG hearings: Winnipeg Free Press
MMIWG inquiry now reviewing conduct of police officers: CBC
Carolyn Bennett 'agrees with' MMIWG inquiry reset request: CBC
Justice
Manitoba RCMP make arrest in murder of Leah Anderson: APTN News
Man arrested in connection with 2013 killing of Leah Anderson released: CBC
'They shouldn't have been out there': Teacher's death on field trip was preventable, parents say: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
St. Boniface police-involved shooting is 8th investigated by Manitoba watchdog:CBC
Police shoot man after high-speed chase in Winnipeg: CBC
'Continuing and worrying trend': Violent crime in Winnipeg rises, reports say: CBC
Online death threat against Winnipeg Transit angers former driver: CBC
Alopecia Foundation stunned, says convicted fraudster failed to deliver proceeds from expo: CBC
Rise in violent crime unsurprising to Winnipeg police: Winnipeg Free Press
Police Ask for Help
Thelma Krull investigation: Police release sketches of suspect: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg police ask for help identifying suspect in jogger assault: CBC
Winnipeg taxi driver stabbed by passengers: CBC
In the Courts
Manitoba mom faces minimum 14 years in toddler's murder: CBC
Man plans to use math to fight photo radar ticket, but it may not add up to victory: CBC
Court denies ex-hockey player's appeal, blasts rape myth defence: Winnipeg Free Press
Crown and defence want 14-year parole ineligibility for mother who killed baby: Winnipeg Free Press
'Never-ending cycle' of abuse: Manitoba man sentenced after sexually abusing CFS ward: Winnipeg Free Press
Politics
Federal
Mayor makes pitch for $180M: Winnipeg Free Press
Conservatives to talk strategy at Winnipeg meeting: Winnipeg Free Press
National food policy deadline extended: Winnipeg Free Press
Provincial
MLA salaries to remain frozen until 2020: CBC
Trudeau, Pallister hold meeting amid disputes: Winnipeg Free Press
Pallister could profit by following Williams' example: Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba MLAs take a two-year wage freeze: Winnipeg Free Press
Local
Union, Winnipeg airport still at bargaining table as strike deadline looms: CBC
Strike begins for 150 Winnipeg airport workers: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Successful attempt to block condo development strikes panic within city administration: source: Winnipeg Free Press
Churchill
Omnitrax must repair Churchill rail line: Justin Trudeau: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Future of rail service in northern Manitoba in jeopardy as parties back away from fixing tracks: APTN News
Trudeau visit to Churchill would bring hope to a community losing faith in politicians: minister: Winnipeg Free Press
Disability
Federal disabilities minister 'frustrated' after family denied residency over daughter's health needs: CBC
MKO chief makes health-care inroads with premier: Winnipeg Free Press
Cultural
Inuit Art Centre in funding limbo: Winnipeg Free Press