In this week’s headlines, an LGBT centre receives a spike in refugee calls, the night hunting debate continues, a new recycling depot opens, Prime Minister Trudeau comes to Winnipeg, and more!

Missing Persons Alert

UPDATE: Jade Brown has been found.

Evan Brightnose-Baker

Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenager who’s been missing since late last year.

Police said Evan Brightnose-Baker, 17, was last seen in late December of 2016 in the Waverley Heights area.

Officers couldn’t provide a description of what clothing Brightnose-Baker might be wearing.

Police are concerned for Brightnose-Baker’s wellbeing. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.

Poverty & Community Outreach

• Solidarity, not charity: ‘Bannock Lady’ of Winnipeg celebrates 4 years: CBC
• Manitoba civil servant awarded top honour: Winnipeg Free Press
• A good first impression and a second chance: Winnipeg Free Press

Gender & Sexuality

• Women’s March about the future, our children: Winnipeg Free Press
• Women’s advisory council overhauled: Winnipeg Free Press
• Male MP named secretary to minister of status of women: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

• Winnipeg LGBT centre puts out call for help after spike in refugee calls:  CBC
• Iranian Winnipeggers turned away from flight to U.S. for academic conference: CBC
• Prime Minister’s Office allays fears saying Canadian dual citizens not affected by U.S. travel ban: CBC
• Advocates urge protection for refugees who enter Canada via the U.S.: CBC
• Passengers, students, Oscar nominees among those left in limbo by Trump travel ban: CBC
• Amid confusion, government clears up how widescale U.S. travel ban affects Canadians: Winnipeg Free Press

Environment

• New bid for Manitoba-Ontario UNESCO boreal forest deal: CBC
• PETA protests A Dog’s Purpose opening day in Winnipeg: CBC
• Canine controversy could ripple into Manitoba’s film industry, A Dog’s Purpose producer says: CBC
• Dog’s Purpose producer says video ‘misleading’: Winnipeg Free Press
• ‘Both points of view at controversial debut: Winnipeg Free Press
• NEB to restart Energy East pipeline approval process: CBC
• Winnipeg opens 2nd 4R recyling depot: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Amber Trails School’s garden growing into state-of-the-art $6-million outdoor classroom: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Natural gas prices to rise in Manitoba: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

Indigenous

• Senator tells First Nations students in Thunder Bay to know their rights: APTN
• Take my class, Indigenous studies prof tells Manitoba premier after ‘racist’ comments: CBC
• ‘9 years is a very long time to wait’: Claudette Osborne‘s mother pleads for information at vigil: CBC
• Forgotten: Exhibit on Métis experience of residential schools important recognition, survivor says: CBC
• RCMP change investigative approach to MMIW cases: CBC
• Flood evacuees can go forward with class-action suit against province, federal AG, court says: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• What’s in a name? A people’s history: Winnipeg Free Press

• ‘You are taking the food from my fridge’: Indigenous hunter shoots down regulating night hunting: CBC
• Night hunting debate delivers Manitoba reeves to minister’s door: CBC
• What’s missing from Manitoba’s night hunting debate is evidence: CBC
• ‘That’s pretty much racism‘: Opposition slams Pallister’s latest comments on night hunting: Winnipeg Free Press
• Rural councillors urge province to ban night hunting: Winnipeg Free Press

Justice

• IIU has closed 44 cases since launch 18 months ago: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Innovative Man. remand program could decrease overcrowding in Sask. jails: CBC
• Police turn up heat on fentanyl suppliers by boosting cash rewards for tips: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Former Winnipeg CAO got $200K ‘secret commission’ for helping contractor, RCMP alleged: CBC
• Two Winnipeg businessmen going to prison for tax evasion: CBC
• Donald Trump Jr. TV show profiled Winnipeg businessman charged with tax evasion: CBC
• Arson call leads police to stumble upon charred construction documents in Caspian warehouse: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press
• 91 former Winnipeg renters entitled to forgotten money: are you among them?: CBC
• ‘Tragic’ that sex assault case file lost twice, then thrown out due to court delays: counsellor: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• ‘Unreasonable delay‘ in sex-assault case sums up 20-year ordeal for accuser: Winnipeg Free Press
• Justice system needs overhaul or more cases will be thrown out: former Manitoba deputy AG: CBC
• Defence lawyers want public inquiry into dead police officer’s actions: CBC
• Man gets life after judge doesn’t stay his case: Winnipeg Free Press
• Raymond Cormier has new lawyer for complaint against police: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

• Doctor fired from St. B. says he was sacked for speaking out: Winnipeg Free Press
• Conflict rules easily exploited: Winnipeg Free Press
• RCMP police HQ investigation doesn’t preclude a public inquiry into Winnipeg scandals: CBC
• Bowman will ask province for public inquiry into police HQ ‘secret commission’ allegations: CBC
• Pallister shows ‘profound betrayal’ of transparency by withholding document, NDP says: CBC
• Manitoba government vows to slash red tape: CBC
• Help for former kids in Manitoba care should be expanded to age 25: advocate: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press
• Winnipeg cabbies have the right to ask for money upfront says taxi board: APTN

Health

• Border-town Manitobans balk at suggestion they should buy extra health insurance: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Manitobans with big U.S. medical bills want action from health minister: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
• Manitoba man stuck with $118K in medical bills after emergency treatment in U.S.:CBC
• Southwestern Manitoba health authority giving naloxone in free take-home kits: CBC
• Nursing students say new entry exam is failing them; only 27 percent of Francophone students pass: CBC
• Manitoba launches ad campaign critical of federal health plan: CBC
• Medically assisted deaths could save millions in health care spending: Report: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
•  Dragon boats keep survivors strong: Winnipeg Free Press
• Trudeau won’t talk deadline for Manitoba to sign health-care accord: Winnipeg Free Press
• Holdout provinces losing leverage on federal health deal: Winnipeg Free Press
• Health minister orders review of U.S.-border medical agreement: Winnipeg Free Press

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