This week’s news features a human library, all of the coverage on Wab Kinew, a First Nation that has 100s of kids not in school due to one problem, local messages of both love and hate for newcomers, and much more.
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Poverty & Community Outreach
'It was inspiring': Terry Fox's cousin recounts witnessing Marathon of Hope: CBC
John K. Samson concert to raise money for wife of man who died in police custody: CBC
'Human library' lets you discover the true story: Winnipeg Free Press
Anti-poverty rally calls for $15 minimum wage by 2020, Kinew says 2024: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC
'A community made of great people': March shows off positive side of Spence neighbourhood: CBC
Lawn signs with welcoming message pop up around Winnipeg: CBC
Rally organizers uninvite pro-gun, anti-Islamic group: Winnipeg Free Press
CEO Sleepout returns with new site and date: Winnipeg Free Press
Single mom homeless after subsidy shrinks, Manitoba Housing rent increases:CBC
Keeping Terry's dream alive: Winnipeg Free Press
North End program gets a boost: Winnipeg Free Press
Organizer says rally for 'free speech' could take rough turn: Winnipeg Free Press
Human Library project enables Winnipeg woman talk of father's dementia: CBC
'I feel rich because of my family': Winnipeg man struggled with homelessness as single dad: CBC
Gender & Sexuality
Refugees & Race
Number of asylum seekers crossing into Manitoba on the decline: Winnipeg Free Press
Number of asylum seekers crossing into Manitoba down again in August: CBC
Members of Syrian family targeted by graffiti say they have been beaten, threatened: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Hate crime against Muslims rising: Winnipeg Free Press
Last-minute opening means refugee will learn English: Winnipeg Free Press
Long, slow path to Canada: Winnipeg Free Press
Wheeler sounds off with pro athletes on Trump's controversial comments: Winnipeg Free Press
Environment
'Everybody's anxious': 1,800 wildfire evacuees wait for flights home from Winnipeg and Brandon: CBC
VegFest promotes compassion for animals at inaugural event: CBC
Final northern Manitoba evacuees head home: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC
With protesters gone, clearing of Parker lands resumes: Winnipeg Free Press
Parker Lands protesters not giving up legal fight as developer begins cutting trees: CBC
'There's nowhere that is not hit': Manitoba Dominican, Mexican communities reeling after disasters hit home: CBC
Health
Ignored to death: Brian Sinclair's death caused by racism, inquest inadequate, group says: CBC, APTN News
WRHA pledges to take on racism: Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba health care changes make sense, former WRHA head says: CBC
Picking up the pieces: Winnipeg Free Press
'They had burned out': Manitoba paramedics offered course on stress, mental health: CBC
Your city on drugs: Winnipeg needs to rethink approach to dealing with abuse:CBC
WRHA introduces new intensive home-care program: CBC
Inconsistent, missing data means researchers can't determine what drives Manitoba hospital costs: study: CBC
Chaos, confusion as 100s of support staff in Winnipeg hospitals told their jobs will be deleted: CBC
Victoria hospital staff could lose jobs: union: Winnipeg Free Press
Online survey collecting info about mental health and addictions services: Winnipeg Free Press
Advocates hope Manitoba will follow Ontario, cover costly HIV prevention drug: CBC
Indigenous
Manitoba parents wait for potentially life-saving drug for kids with spinal muscular atrophy: CBC
Manitoba First Nations get $19 million to fight diabetes: Winnipeg Free Press
Feet are the focus of expanded diabetes-treatment programs on First Nations: Winnipeg Free Press
MMIWG national inquiry loses family member's file: CBC
Indigenous groups want Manitoban in MMIWG inquiry leadership: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
We Are All Treaty Celebration welcomes non-Indigenous and Indigenous alike:CBC
Manitoba offers land to Indigenous community forced to relocate in 1950s: CBC
First Nations CFS agencies tackle funding gaps: Winnipeg Free Press
'Our people were experimented on': Indigenous sanatorium survivors recall medical tests: CBC
Trudeau devotes UN speech to Canada's shame over Indigenous Peoples: Winnipeg Free Press
WAG opens its largest contemporary Indigenous art exhibition yet:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Mikinakay: Trail of the Turtle and This River on Absolutely Manitoba: CBC
Manitoba senators brace for battle with Ottawa over Indian Act status: Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg rally urges MPs to adopt UN declaration on Indigenous rights: CBC
Manitoba offers traditional lands to Sayisi Dene First Nation forced to relocate in1950s: APTN News
RCMP inks deal to return Louis Riel artifacts to Métis people: CBC
'There is equitable funding': Bennett says more teachers, new model needed for First Nations education: CBC
Senator Beyak
Lynn Beyak removed from all Senate committees: CBC, APTN News
Remove Sen. Beyak from Conservative caucus over Indigenous comments: AMC grand chief: CBC
Andrew Scheer 'condemns' Lynn Beyak's take on First Nations issues, but leaves her in caucus: CBC
Sen. Beyak got one thing right: more of the same for First Nations is not the answer: CBC
Manitoba chiefs join push for Beyak's resignation: Winnipeg Free Press
Shamattawa FN
Justice
1 in 7 Manitoba search warrants in study has serious flaws: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Man arrested after allegedly sending child porn to police: Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg police officer stabbed, suspect shot by police: CBC
In the Courts
Police charge man in undercover child sexual abuse imagery sting: CBC
Winnipeg man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting vulnerable 17-year-old girl:CBC
Ex-cop fined $7,500 for accessing daughter's health records: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Judge dismisses accused bomber's DNA challenge: Winnipeg Free Press
Amsel lawyers seek approval to question police: CBC
Accused bomber allowed to question police evidence: Winnipeg Free Press
Defence challenges officers' actions in documenting bombing suspect's case: Winnipeg Free Press
Judge dismisses challenge by accused letter- bomber of DNA warrant: Winnipeg Free Press
Teen's sex assault term served as adult: Winnipeg Free Press
Woman gets house arrest for helping child predator contact victims: CBC
Former controller created fake employees, increased salary to cheat Winnipeg hotel out of $130K: CBC
Court told how 'vulnerable' teen sexually exploited for profit: Winnipeg Free Press
Politics
Local
Mayor wants cooling-off period for departing council members: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Provincial
NDP relied on results of 2016 vetting process for newest leadership candidates: Winnipeg Free Press
Provincial deficit lower than predicted: Winnipeg Free Press
Province untangling red tape: Winnipeg Free Press
Reg Toews to lead implementation of paramedic self-regulation: Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba government will change law banning floor-crossing, avoid lawsuit: CBC
Good news -- at a price: Winnipeg Free Press
Wab Kinew
Wab Kinew's historic NDP leadership win clouded by domestic abuse allegations, attack website: CBC
Can Wab Kinew rise to the challenge of leadership?: CBC
Indigenous MLA's attempt at damage control too little, too late: Winnipeg Free Press
Court record, Kinew's memoir offer differing versions of 2004 assault on cabbie:CBC
'It's a new direction,' Kinew says on first day at helm of NDP's damaged ship: Winnipeg Free Press
Kinew's coronation as NDP leader comes with tough questions: CBC
Wab Kinew reveals his inner circle, Manitoba Opposition critics: CBC
Kinew shuffles shadow cabinet amid no-shows: Winnipeg Free Press
Pallister wants discussion on candidate disclosure, 'not entirely sure' voters knew Kinew's background: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Women's accusations cloud Kinew's NDP leadership victory: Winnipeg Free Press
Political resurrection or ugly footnote?: Winnipeg Free Press
Federal NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh stands by new Manitoba leaderWab Kinew: CBC
Winnipeg mayor says he believes Wab Kinew's apologies are sincere:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Wab Kinew allegations turning into 'witch hunt,' Senator Murray Sinclair says:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Kinew sought pardon for crimes before running for office: Winnipeg Free Press
Kinew 'reckless' in relationship: Winnipeg Free Press
A different story unfolds: Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal leadership candidate attacks Kinew: Winnipeg Free Press
Political scandals and forgiveness: When we let go of indiscretions, when we don't, and why: CBC
Niki Ashton, Jagmeet Singh at odds over domestic abuse allegations in Manitoba NDP: CBC
'I was not in the best place in my life': Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew confronts abuse allegations: CBC
Federal
Trudeau, Liberals trying to get Churchill rail repairs back on track: Winnipeg Free Press
Pallister, small business owners blast Trudeau government's tax reforms: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Provinces challenge Trudeau government over contentious tax proposals: Winnipeg Free Press