Winnipeg Human Rights News: February 12th-18th

This week' s news focused heavily on the tragic murder of Winnipeg transit driver Irvine Fraser, as well as the influx of refugees crossing the US-Canada border at Emerson.

Missing Persons AlertChristine Wood

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. Hockey passion leads to new purpose for soldier with PTSD: CBC

2. Katherena Vermette on capturing the brutality and beauty of Winnipeg's North End:CBC

3. When war came to Winnipeg: Winnipeg Free Press

4. All dressed up and ready to graduate: Winnipeg Free Press

Gender & Sexuality

1. Save the date: Steinbach Pride posts invite for 2017 parade, reminder for local politicians: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. 'It really disturbed me,' says Wolseley resident after hate crime targets neighbourhood: CBC

2. Refugee board expands as claimants spike: Winnipeg Free Press

3.  Refugee claims at Canada-U.S. border have doubled over past 2 years: CBC

4. U.S.-Canada pact could split kids from families fleeing to Canada: refugee group:CBC

5.  Winnipeg charities appeal for financial help to support refugees: CBC

6. Premier dials up Ottawa on refugee influx: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Premier says Manitoba will 'absolutely' help refugees: CBC

8. Desperation Trumps Danger: Winnipeg Free Press

9.  'Don't put your life at risk,' U.S. Somali leaders warn asylum seekers: CBC

10. College of Family Physicians calls for review of Safe Third Country Agreement: CBC

11. Grocery guide shows newcomers where to get a taste of home: CBC

12. Newcomer centre has no more room for border-crossing refugees: CBC

13. Salvation Army centre offers 30 beds for refugee claimants coming to Manitoba: CBC

Emerson Border Crossing

1. Asylum seekers keep first responders busy in Emerson: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Minneapolis woman shocked friend walked to Canada: CBC

3. At least 22 more asylum seekers, baby, cross into Manitoba Sunday: CBC

4.  'Someone is going to slip through': Worry grows over influx of asylum seekers: CBC

5. Emerson community response 'almost seamless' dealing with 21 asylum-seekers over the weekend, reeve says: CBC

6. No asylum seekers cross border Sunday: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Somali community warns asylum seekers not to make journey through Emerson: Winnipeg Free Press

8. RCMP bracing for more border crossers amid community concerns: CBC

9. Eight more asylum seekers cross into Emerson: Winnipeg Free Press

10. 'We don't know what the numbers are going to do': Warmer weather could bring more asylum seekers: CBC

11. Manitoba premier says security his 1st concern with refugees entering province:CBC

Environment

1. 'Amazing dog lovers' come together to offer vet services for First Nations dogs: CBC

2.  Non-profit group hopes to grow composting pilot project across city: Winnipeg Free Press

3.  Council must get the ball rolling on organic recycling: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Organic waste plans thrown out: Winnipeg Free Press

Indigenous

1. 'These women are loved': Winnipeg March remembers missing and murdered Indigenous women": CBC

2.  Vigil to remember Cooper Nemeth 1 year after disappearance: CBC

3. Manitoba night hunter defends tradition handed down through generations: APTN

4. Manitoba fight over spotlighting a non-starter a province over in Saskatchewan:APTN

5. Indigenous water solutions: 2 steps forward, 1 step back: CBC

6. TRC reports on residential schools posted online: Winnipeg Free Press

7. No details on fate of two-thirds of First Nations schools: Winnipeg Free Press

Justice

1. 'Kill her and be done with it': MP behind anti-Islamophobia motion reads out hate mail: CBC

2. Parents plead for help on missing woman's 22nd birthday: CBC

3. Sandy Bay chief at loss for words after years-long delay in lawyer criminal investigation: CBC

4. First Nation chief calls for charges against lawyer who overcharged residential school survivors: CBC

5. Residential school survivors reimbursed for high legal fees: Winnipeg Free Press

6.  Get out, run, run': Gun scare chases crowd from Winnipeg hockey arena:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, APTN

7. Assault-spree accused vowed to 'behave': Winnipeg Free Press

8.  Retired soldier charged with sex assault at CFB Shilo: Winnipeg Free Press

9. Man charged in murder had 'a very scary streak': former partner: CBC

10. Mother of Tim McLean says Vince Li's absolute discharge is 'a great injustice': CBC

11. 'I see him when I close my eyes' says father of 20-year-old who died in police custody: CBC

12. Second suspect in custody for shots fired in HSC's coffee shop: Winnipeg Free Press

13. Winnipeg mother facing abduction charges to stand trial in the summer: Winnipeg Free Press

14. Winnipeg man arrested after 3 bank robberies: CBC

15. DNA results were 'unreliable and flawed,' expert at Candace Derksen retrial says: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

16. Top DNA expert has 'no confidence' in DNA results linking accused killer to Candace Derksen's murder: CBC

17. Grant's defence hammers away at DNA evidence: Winnipeg Free Press

18. Man dies while in police custody, IIU investigating: Winnipeg Free Press

19. Court of Appeal reviewing 30-year-old murder conviction: CBC

20. Men wanted for late-night Starbucks hospital shooting arrested: CBC

A Winnipeg Transit Driver Was Murdered 

1. Bus driver dies after stabbing at University of Manitoba: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Murder suspect in bus driver's death has long criminal record: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Transit safety a longtime concern and drivers want action: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Police source describes what's believed to have happened before bus driver killing: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Rally for slain bus driver demands protection from 'heinous attacks': CBC

6. 'Enough is enough': Winnipeg Transit operator says more safety training needed: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

7. Colleague remembers slain Winnipeg Transit driver as 'my Superman': CBC

8. Bus drivers fear for safety after deadly Winnipeg Transit attack: CBC

9. A silent late-night ride on a bus to madness: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Man charged with murder in attack on Winnipeg Transit driver: CBC

11. Winnipeg Transit drivers raising funds after colleague killed in on-the-job attack: CBC

12. Are shields the answer? Fatal stabbing has bus drivers calling for safety barriers: CBC

13. 'It could have been me,' Winnipeg bus driver says after colleague's death: CBC

Politics

1. 5 things to know about the Commons motion on Islamophobia: CBC

2. Letter calling for removal from police board shouldn't have gone public right away, Browaty says: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

3. Mayor's cabinet calls for public inquiry in wake of Winnipeg police HQ 'secret commission': CBC

4. Councillors question push for inquiry: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Province noncommittal on factor of cost for corruption inquiry: Winnipeg Free Press

6.  'Why did we buy this place?': Condo owners want developer to fix problems in new build: CBC

7. Child benefit shows Manitoba's income divide: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Rookie senator questions language used by Manitoba colleague: Winnipeg Free Press

9. Axworthy promoted to highest level of Order of Canada: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Political primer: How much do the Canadian and U.S. systems differ?: Winnipeg Free Press

11. Pallister's deep cuts will shock economy, academics warn: Winnipeg Free Press

12. Mayor Bowman drafts request for public inquiry into police headquarters project: Winnipeg Free Press

Cultural

1. Winnipeg's Ethiopian community honoured with new achievement awards: CBC

2. Louis Riel Day festivities saved by Metis Federation, St. Boniface Museum partnership: CBC

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