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From rescuing ‘rez dogs’ to opening a shelter: How June Thomas changed 200 lives in Manitoba

In 2017, June Thomas began rescuing stray “rez dogs” from her own home on Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in southern Manitoba, driven by concern for the many unvaccinated, unsterilised animals roaming the reserve. After surveying 200 homes, helping sterilise more than 65 dogs and cats and coordinating several on-reserve…

The Times of India · Sep 22

In the 1930s, Canada planted white spruce across native prairie; decades after the trees were removed, scientists found the ecosystem still hadn't recovered

In the 1930s, white spruce plantations were established on native prairie in what is now known as the ‘Riding Mountain National Park’ in Manitoba. Decades later, the plantations were removed in an effort to restore the original northern fescue prairie. But according to a study titled ‘ Legacy effects of…

The Times of India · Sep 3

‘We are out of business’: Founded in 1954, 70-year-old Canadian honey farm faces bankruptcy after 50% US tariff puts 90% of its customers at risk

A 70-year-old family-run Canadian honey farm is facing a potential financial crisis after the United States imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, including natural honey. With around 90% of Podolski Honey Farms’ production sold to American customers, general manager Osee Podolsky says the new duties could make exports unviable…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Harshkumar Patel seeks to quash conviction in case linked to Indian family’s freezing deaths at US-Canada border

A US court has been asked to overturn the conviction and sentence of Harshkumar Patel, a man found guilty in a human smuggling case linked to the freezing deaths of an Indian family of four near the Manitoba–Minnesota border in 2022.

The Times of India · May 13

World’s largest snake den in Canada: Over 100,000 red-sided garter snakes come alive every spring

In the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Narcisse Snake Dens is the provincial wildlife management area, which is located in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong. These dens are the winter home of approximately 100,000 red-sided garter snakes. These sinkholes are believed to contain the largest gathering of this species anywhere…

The Times of India · Feb 13

Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that, globally, children with disabilities are twice as likely to be denied access to education.

The Conversation · Jan 5

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon have access to free contraception while the rest of Canadians do not? Our new research, published in the British Medical Journal and JAMA Pediatrics, underscores the urgent need for universal prescription contraception coverage nationwide. Spoiler alert: cost…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term

The grief that attended American political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder was not solely poured out by the political right. Liberal commentators also participated; journalist Ezra Klein expressed grief in an essay for The New York Times (“I was and am grieving for Kirk himself”), while Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stated…

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025

Suspect among 2 dead in mass stabbing in Canada, 8 injured

A mass stabbing in a First Nation reserve in the central Canadian province of Manitoba has left two people killed, including a suspect

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

“Lone Hiking Is Such A Bad Idea”: 29YO Vanishes On Dream Hiking Trip, Police Find Belongings, Dog

Steffen Skjottelvik’s backpack was recovered near a fast-moving river in northern Manitoba, a remote coastal area that's home to wolves and polar bears.

Bored Panda · Aug 22, 2025