In this week’s news, Jets Captain Blake Wheeler sounds off on Trump, an arrest of a Winnipeg firefighter brings a new wave of tips, tattoo parlors and musicians join forces to raise money for a widow’s legal fees, and more.
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Poverty & Community Outreach
Confidence workbook gives parents starting point for teaching self-esteem: CBC
Resident in fire-damaged tower caught off-guard by letter saying leave 'immediately': CBC
Unique Winnipeg housing co-op struggles to find roommates: CBC
Riders spent the night on stationary bikes to help homeless young men: CBC
Experts gather in city to discuss how to feed the world: Winnipeg Free Press
Raising help and hope from afar: Winnipeg Free Press
Tent communities pushing into Winnipeg suburbs, but resources haven't followed:CBC
Minimum wage to increase in Manitoba for first time since 2015: CBC
National food policy good for all, Manitobans told: Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeggers pitching in to support Errol Greene's widow and her children: Winnipeg Free Press
Working hard at giving back: Winnipeg Free Press
Gender & Sexuality
U of M gave positive reference check for former prof accused of sexual harassment: Berklee College: CBC
Joy Smith Foundation says all girls at risk of exploitation: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
U of W gym policy labelled discriminatory: Winnipeg Free Press
Refugees & Race
Racism
Bombers Leggett and Randle understand, support NFL players' protests: Winnipeg Free Press
Wheeler sounds off on Trump's comments about NFL players who protest: Winnipeg Free Press
American Jets support Capt. Wheeler's assault on Trump bluster: Winnipeg Free Press
Liberals working on apology for 1939 decision to refuse ship of Jewish refugees:CBC
Environment
More elms marked for death right now than have been in Winnipeg for 20 years:CBC
Backlog of trees with Dutch elm disease is growing: Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa turns to Winnipeg to study flood planning, protection: Winnipeg Free Press
Treatment plants will need to run for 24 years to clean up abandoned mine sites: report: Winnipeg Free Press
'I want there to be thousands of Janes': Winnipeg Free Press
Health
Selkirk down to 1 doctor during peak hours: CBC
Family believes poor care, long wait at HSC contributed to death of 91-year-old grandmother: CBC
Many questions, few answers: Winnipeg Free Press
1st major changes in health-care overhaul to start next week in Winnipeg: CBC
WRHA prepping public for Phase 1 of health-care delivery changes: Winnipeg Free Press
22 new doctors a good start but won't eliminate shortage in Interlake, health authority CEO says: CBC
Indigenous
'It's so amazing': Brandon Indigenous doula group hopes to reintroduce culture into birth: CBC
Manitoba '60s Scoop survivors sent abroad want reparations: Winnipeg Free Press
MMF pulls plug on hunting with spotlights in some areas of province: Winnipeg Free Press
Preserve Indigenous residential schools as sites of conscience, MPs urged: CBC
Winnipeg students don orange shirts to honour residential school survivors: CBC
Survivor recalls 'traumatizing' first day of residential school: CBC
Partnering up to bring a 26 week construction program to students: APTN News (Video)
Katherena Vermette's The Break among finalists for 2017 Burt Award: CBC
Manitoba Metis celebrating return of Riel possessions: APTN News
Travel Manitoba and Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada agree to grow province's Indigenous tourism: CBC, APTN News (Video)
Samaritans sowed the seeds of farming breakthrough: Winnipeg Free Press
Justice
Online recordings add to trauma of child sexual abuse, victims tell child protectioncentre: CBC
'Like shooting fish in a barrel': 15 men arrested in 12 hours for buying sex on street, police say: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
St. James man faces child-porn charges after Swiss investigators flag address: Winnipeg Free Press
Disbarred Winnipeg lawyer faces criminal charges: CBC
Police facing increasingly violent situations involving drugs: Chief Smyth:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Fatal police shooting in Maples is 10th investigated by Manitoba watchdog: CBC
U of M could lose $9.4M if faculty association wins court case: report: CBC
IIU investigating to determine if excessive force used in boy's arrest: Winnipeg Free Press
Lawyer disbarred for misuse of clients' funds: Winnipeg Free Press
In the Courts
Doctor accused of repeated sex assaults on patient: CBC
Doctor denies allegations he sexually assaulted patient: CBC
Winnipeg lawsuit over water treatment plant dries up after lawyer misses deadline: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
Mayor calls error that sank Winnipeg's water-treatment lawsuit 'inexcusable': CBC
City's legal team reviewing all cases after error: Winnipeg Free Press
Soldier accused of sexual assault at CFB Shilo to face court martial: Winnipeg Free Press
3 women sought protection orders against firefighter charged with sexual assault:CBC
Winnipeg firefighter charged with sexually abusing 3 young women:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press
'Who's gonna take my word over his?' Winnipeg woman comes forward after firefighter charged with sex assault: CBC
Martial arts teacher's sex-crimes arrest generates wave of additional tips to police: Winnipeg Free Press
Firefighter accused of abuse as far back as 1985: Winnipeg Free Press
Predators likely no stranger to children they prey on: experts: CBC
Girlfriend of firefighter facing sex assault charges died while couple was on vacation: Winnipeg Free Press
'I just felt wonderment': Wilma Derksen revisits slain daughter's belongings as she waits for retrial verdict: CBC
Decision to suspend ER nurse acquitted of sex assault flawed, lawyer tells Appeal Court: Winnipeg Free Press
Man who posted video of sexual attack sentenced: Winnipeg Free Press
Politics
Federal
Taking a left turn: Winnipeg Free Press
Provincial
What we know so far about Wab Kinew's convictions, stayed charges: CBC
Kinew should explain further, says Falcon-Ouellette: Winnipeg Free Press
MLA kicked out of NDP caucus over harassment allegations accuses party of double standard on Kinew: CBC
Costa Rica controversies a factor in Pallister's slip in popularity: poll: Winnipeg Free Press
Pallister needed to reveal Costa Rican holdings earlier than he did, say NDP: Winnipeg Free Press
Senator concerned by lack of seat appointment: Winnipeg Free Press
Local
Commission questions Winnipeg's practice of diverting water and waste revenue to pay for other services: Winnipeg Free Press
Churchill
Railroad track arrival fuels Churchill worry: Winnipeg Free Press