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A Métis scholar's new podcast is rewriting science history by uncovering two centuries of Indigenous knowledge that shaped Western discoveries. Dr. Darrell Racine's series gives Indigenous youth proof of their ancestors' hidden contributions to the modern world.
Tannis Richardson turned personal tragedy into a movement that raised $8 million and made Manitoba the best province in Canada for diabetes device coverage. Her half-century of dedication just changed life for 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes.
A dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors just launched their biggest fundraiser yet, pledging $150,000 for local cancer research while bringing patients, doctors, and researchers together. They're proving that the fight against cancer doesn't end with survival.
Ang Braun, who leads Genesis House shelter in Winkler, got a standing ovation at a Winnipeg Jets game for her decades of helping women and families. She almost deleted the invitation email because she thought it was fake.
The University of Manitoba Singers are heading to Sweden and Amsterdam this month after a remarkable year of growth. Despite half the choir being new members, they've mastered challenging repertoire and are ready to perform in historic Nordic venues.
A driver's quick action saved a rare Northern Hawk Owl after a vehicle collision near Richer, Manitoba. Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre is now working to heal the bird's fractured wing so she can return to the wild.
A tiny four-person team in Manitoba is 3D printing a massive 9-metre marine dinosaur that sat in storage for 40 years. They're saving $120,000 by doing it themselves with five printers running nonstop for months.
Manitoba baseball fans turned their love of the game into life-changing support for kids. The Winnipeg Goldeyes and their Field of Dreams Foundation just distributed nearly $100,000 to 48 children's charities across the province.
Engineers built tiny tunnels under a Manitoba highway to save migrating snakes, dropping annual deaths from 10,000 to under 1,000. The population has now rebounded to over 75,000 snakes at the world's largest gathering of its kind.
A baby lynx named Lumi survived a dog attack, severe head trauma, and life-threatening seizures thanks to Wildlife Haven staff who slept at the centre for weeks to save her. Now seizure-free for over two months, she's preparing for a new role teaching people about wildlife conservation.
Children in Brandon's Spanish-speaking community received brand-new winter coats from the Knights of Columbus, many of them newcomers to Canada facing their first prairie winter. The donation marks the launch of a new Spanish-language council bringing Catholic charity to Manitoba's growing Hispanic community.
A priest fluent in Cree and dedicated to Indigenous reconciliation has been appointed Archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, overseeing ministry to 49,000 mostly Indigenous Catholics. Susai Jesu brings two decades of experience working with Indigenous communities across Canada.
A peer support group for men in rural Manitoba is expanding to a second city after 26 men showed up to its first meeting, immediately opening up about suicide, depression, and isolation. The Southeast Men's Group is proving that creating safe spaces for men to connect can transform lives in communities where resources are scarce.
Manitoba is turning trade tensions into good deeds, donating $4 million from American alcohol sales to children's charities. The province pulled U.S. liquor during trade disputes but kept selling inventory to fund local causes.
A Canadian college and its union just rewrote their labor agreement guided by Indigenous ceremonies and teachings, creating the first contract of its kind. Nearly all 21 recommended changes made it into the final deal, supporting Indigenous staff recruitment and retention.
Red River College Polytech and its union just showed Canada how truth and reconciliation can transform everyday workplace negotiations. An Indigenous elder guided their collaboration, creating 21 changes that make the workplace more inclusive for everyone.
A Canadian college and its union just did something no other institution has tried: they rewrote their entire employee contract through an Indigenous lens. The result? Twenty-one changes that honor Indigenous kinship, ceremony, and diverse families.
Manitoba's new poverty reduction plan focuses on helping young children, youth leaving foster care, and seniors—and local organizations say it's already aligned with the progress they're seeing. Community groups now hope for provincial funding to expand programs that are breaking cycles of hardship.