Winnipeg Human Rights News: September 3rd-9th

In this week's news, Riding Mountain sets a new first, the police pay up to 5x more to use a brand-name product, Winnipeg responds to white supremacy, and more.

Missing Persons AlertScott Hadath

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. Winnipeggers plan impromptu trip to help in Houston: CBC

2. Winnipeg teachers prepare to deal with world news issues: CBC

3. Wide-eyed walking: Children's book challenges readers' assumptions, encourages observation: CBC

4. Missing Winnipeg grandmother Thelma Krull legally declared dead: CBC,Winnipeg Free Press

Gender & Sexuality

1. Nellie McClung homes open in Manitou, Man.: CBC

2. Riding Mountain the site of first ever Parks Canada-organized Pride event: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Police issue warning about sex offender: Winnipeg Free Press

4. School gender gap grows: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. Refugee who lost fingers to frostbite chasing soccer dreams: CBC, CBC

Racism:

1. CBC Asks: How do we respond to white supremacy? It takes a village, presenters say: CBC

2. 'We are not learning from history': Hate must be halted, Manitoba Holocaust survivors warn: CBC

3. Winnipeg school working with B'nai Brith after student targeted with anti-Semitic messages on social media: CBC

4. Anti-fascists rally against hate: Winnipeg Free Press

Environment

Manitoba Wildfires

1. Poplar River fire under control as community prepares to go home: CBC

2. Poplar River evacuation order to be lifted Tuesday, chief says: CBC

3. Forest fire evacuees from Poplar River First Nation head home: CBC

4. Red Cross closing Winnipeg convention centre shelter for Island Lake evacuees:CBC

5. Red Cross closes first Island Lake evacuee centre: CBC

6. 'It's been emotional': Evacuees get taste of home in Brandon with bannock, soup:CBC

7. Wildfire evacuees stuck in Winnipeg get a taste of home: CBC

8. Staff at RBC Convention Centre bring comfort to evacuees: CBC

9. Wildfire evacuees lacking basics: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Wildfire smoke reducing air quality in northern Manitoba: Environment Canada:CBC

11. Evacuees' education on hold as Manitoba kids prepare for back to school: CBC

12. Wildfire evacuees demand province declare state of emergency: Winnipeg Free Press

13. 2 Wasagamack evacuees hospitalized with pneumonia linked to wildfire smoke, chief says: CBC

14. Island Lake communities were 'all hands on deck,' but where were Pallister's priorities?: CBC

15. Organized chaos for nearly 6,000 wildfire evacuees: Winnipeg Free Press

16. Red Cross trying to find beds for 200 wildfire evacuees: Winnipeg Free Press

17. Some fire evacuees will return home this week, hundreds more arrive in Winnipeg: Winnipeg Free Press

18. Garden Hill evacuees appreciative of help, but restless: APTN News

19. Manitoba evacuees have suffered due to lack of support, infrastructure: Chief:APTN News

20. Wildfire evacuees making the most out of time in Winnipeg: APTN News

Health

1. Assisted dying policies will be reviewed at all facilities: health minister: Winnipeg Free Press

2. St. B must offer assisted dying: poll: Winnipeg Free Press

3. School's return may make mumps outbreak worse: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Manitoba introduces new flu vaccine for personal care home residents:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

5. Brand-name naloxone spray will cost Winnipeg police up to 5 times more than locally made alternative: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

6. 65 transitional care beds will help smooth patients' move home, Winnipeg health officials say: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

7. Manitoba to get 258 new personal care home beds: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Dialogue lacking in federal food talks: critics: Winnipeg Free Press

Indigenous

1. Dakota Ojibway declare state of emergency to combat drug crisis: CBC, APTN News

2. Southern chiefs work on coordinated approach to opioid crisis: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

3. 'Time is crucial': MMIWG asks for 2-year extension: CBC

4. Sagkeeng First Nation member named WAG curator of Indigenous and contemporary art: Winnipeg Free Press

5. No criminal intent; plenty of shame: Winnipeg Free Press

Justice

1. Winnipeg mom wants changes to policy she says excludes son from school bus:CBC

2. Teen left with injured shoulder after arrest, says IIU: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

3. Red-light-running senior to challenge ticket with help of forensic traffic engineer:CBC

4. Teen spent eight months in adult facility by mistake: Winnipeg Free Press

In the Courts

1. Investigation into Toews conduct waits for federal court decision: CBC

2. Toews conduct probe on hold: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Manitoba Crown attorney charged with public mischief: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Andrea Giesbrecht to appeal sentence for concealing dead babies: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Judge must decide if man that killed wife was criminally responsible: Winnipeg Free Press

6. Lawyers criticize Queen’s Bench summer recess: Winnipeg Free Press

7. New rules to speed up civil cases: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Winnipeg priest faces new sexual assault charges: CBC

Politics

Provincial

1. Transit advocates want province to get back on the bus, restore 50-50 funding:CBC

2. Manitoba's economic development strategy backwards: Chamber president: CBC

3. NDP focuses rhetoric on reversal of Tories' wage-freeze bill: Winnipeg Free Press

4. University of Manitoba, faculty reach contract agreement: CBC

5. U of M faculty vote on deal reached 'under duress': Winnipeg Free Press

6. Wab Kinew releases tax return after challenge from NDP leadership rival Ashton:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

Local

1. Possible patio smoking ban sparks public-consultation process: Winnipeg Free Press

Churchill

1. Ottawa appoints former top bureaucrat to find solution on Churchill rail line: CBC

2. Repairs to Churchill rail line will cost $43.5M: Consultant report: CBC, APTN News

3. Conflict threatens to derail repairs: Winnipeg Free Press

Cultural

1. Have fun and learn at Culture Days: Winnipeg Free Press

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