Shannon VanRaes
Chief David Monias: Standing on guard over Pimicikamak Cree Nation
When COVID-19 arrived, Chief David Monias and his community in northern Manitoba faced an unprecedented challenge. The end of the pandemic can’t come soon enough.
Winnipeg is Canada’s ‘Kindness Rock’ capital
Winnipeg has fallen for the phenomenon like no other Canadian city, allowing its parks and streetscapes to fill with tiny seeds of cheer
Why bulldozing encampments isn’t a solution for the homeless
Even if the Trudeau government’s $55-billion, 10-year national housing strategy meets its goals, homeless encampments are unlikely to disappear
Canada’s worst violent crime problem is in Thompson, Man.
The northern city is struggling with stabbings, assaults, gun crimes and other offences. It can’t solve the problem on its own.