Winnipeg Human Rights News: June 4th-10th, 2017

In this week's headlines, cuts to rent-assist and healthcare have very real effects on WInnipeggers, businesses call for more recycling bins on Broadway, Pallister's commemorative bike ride is questioned, and more.

Missing Persons AlertUpdate: Walter Wayne Steeves has been found safe.  Scott Hadath

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. 'This could be the tipping point': Rent Assist cut worries low-income Manitobans:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Anti-gang strategy launches despite limited government funding: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Volunteers search for homeless veterans in Winnipeg Saturday: CBC

4. Chipping In to fight Parkinson's disease: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Free coffee, treats and tune-ups greet healthy commuters in Winnipeg: CBC

6. Troubled North End Friendship Centre in danger of losing funding: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Changing the guard: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Ready, set, go: 2017 Commuter Challenge passes starting line Sunday: CBC

9. 'Addiction claimed his life': Scott Oake opens up about son's battle with drugs: CBC 

10. Winnipeg artist nominated for Sobey award: Winnipeg Free Press

11. Arts shindig shines light on volunteers: Winnipeg Free Press

12. Vigil to shine light on Afghanistan violence: Winnipeg Free Press

13. Ghanaian woman's relatives plan Maryland funeral: Winnipeg Free Press

14. Tomson Highway, acclaimed Cree author and playwright, receives honorary degree: CBC

Gender & Sexuality

1. 'There's so many happy people': 400 take part in Winnipeg's first Trans March:CBC

2. 3 decades of pride: Winnipeggers take to streets for Pride Parade: CBC

3. 30 years of Pride in Winnipeg: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. Asylum seeker walked into Canada across farmer's field after entry denied at official crossing: CBC

2. From Somali refugee to college graduate, Marcus Askar achieves goal 20 years in the making: CBC

3. Ghanaian community fundraising for grandmother found dead in ditch: CBC

4. Winnipeg newcomer housing centre gets facelift: CBC

Environment

1. Businesses call for more blue bins near food truck alley: CBC

2. 'We learn about life': School courtyard 'ecosystem' offers window into world of nature: CBC

3. Protection of other lakes key as zebra mussels clog Lake Winnipeg: province:CBC

4. Manitoba family spots 'dark clumps' of zebra mussels at Grand Beach: CBC

5. Southern Manitoba residents asked to conserve water amid hot, dry conditions: CBC

Health

1. Whistleblower sues health authority and lawyers, alleging identity revealed: CBC

2. Manitoba eye care in 'dire risk' if urgent centre closes: doctors: CBC

3. Misericordia urgent care to close some nights because of staffing, leaked memo says: CBC

4. Key to her recovery: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Hours cut at Urgent Care: Winnipeg Free Press

Indigenous

1. 'Why a bike trip?' Peguis member questions Manitoba premier's commemorative ride: CBC

2. Christine Wood's life celebrated at Thunderbird house in Winnipeg: CBC

3. Family of slain woman Christine Wood holds prayer ceremony where her body was found: CBC, APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Winnipeg woman helping to Indigenize the Senate at youth forum: CBC

5. Circles for Reconciliation is reconciliation in action: CBC

6. 'I Know You're Sorry:' one Anishinaabe MC and poet's response to all of Canada's apologies: CBC

Justice

1. Winnipeg Transit gave Peggo card travel history to police without warrants: CBC

2. Winnipeg apartment residents left sweltering in 'unhealthy situation' after air conditioning fails: CBC

3. RCMP and Winnipeg police suspend organized-crime and warrant task forces: CBC

4. Teen who instigated beatings at treatment centre gets more jail time: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Man accused of sexual assaults while wielding knife preyed on city's sex workersCrown says: Winnipeg Free Press

In the Courts

1. 'Justice delayed is justice denied': Fewer than half of refugee claims being heard on time: CBC

2. 'I lost everything': Beating victim says government gave away his belongings while he was in coma: CBC

3. Judge denies bail for Winnipeg man accused of killing 21-year-old Christine Wood:APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Defence lawyers blast 'cowardly' anonymous grievance against Manitoba's top judges: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Top judges 'turning the page' after lawyer complaint, will continue to push for reform: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

Local

1. Latest offer to city workers includes wage freeze, CUPE says: CBC

2. City, CUPE to meet at bargaining table next week after union gets strike mandate:Winnipeg Free Press

3. CUPE 500 members reject contract proposal: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Police and city reach tentative deal: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Ex-care worker not guilty of 'fantastic' sex allegations: Winnipeg Free Press

Provincial

1. Manitoba Tories file complaint against NDP in Point Douglas race: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Pallister budget delivers another costly punch to city services, councillors told:Winnipeg Free Press

3. Province's funding freeze kills two city police-RCMP task forces: Winnipeg Free Press

4. At least 197 management positions cut at Manitoba health authorities, agencies:CBC

5. Health authority expects to dole out $5.3M in severance pay to laid off managers:CBC

6. Career torn away from Seven Oaks Hospital manager in government cuts: CBC

7. WRHA staff 'grieving' after layoffs, COO says: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Health authorities across province slash staff: Winnipeg Free Press

9. Closing Misericordia urgent care short-sighted, eye doctors tell province, WRHA: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Pallister hints Tories may continue city's funding freeze into 2018: Winnipeg Free Press

Federal

1. Manitoba to receive $15M from feds for child care: CBC

Cultural

1. Ramadan in Winnipeg: Long days of fasting, but more time for reflection: CBC

Disability & Accessibility

1. Performers with disabilities bring provocative cabaret to Winnipeg stage: CBC

2. 'Fixing society' involves boosting accessibility laws: Winnipeg Free Press

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