Winnipeg names river trails ‘Nestaweya’ in honour of The Forks Indigenous history
The 10,000-year-old meeting grounds known as The Forks in Winnipeg is also using MMIWG2S awareness…
Michelle Karlenzig
Michelle is a video journalist from rural Manitoba with a Creative Communications Degree from Red River College. Before APTN, Michelle worked as an editor-in-chief for The Projector online publication.
Growing COVID-19 cases affect Winnipeg police, Manitoba schools
The Winnipeg Police Service declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to an overwhelming number…
Politics a major player in Manitoba news during 2021
The big news out of Manitoba was mostly political in 2021. Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative premier,…
Bearskin Lake First Nation struggling with COVID-19 outbreak, says isolating chief
More than half of the members of Bearskin Lake First Nation have tested positive for…
Food hamper program dishes out taste of home for Inuit in Manitoba
‘Especially with COVID, people lost their jobs and they didn’t really have anything, so we thought this was the best way we could help them,’ says program co-ordinator Jenelle Sammurtok
Neskantaga First Nation sues Ontario for failing to consult on Ring of Fire development
FN says no consultation on mining massive mineral deposit in the James Bay Lowlands.
Pilot project sees change in how Winnipeg police respond to wellness checks
Plain clothes officers will work closely with wellness workers to respond to crisis calls.
1.3 million children in Canada living in poverty says new report
A new report from Campaign 2000 says 1.3 million children in Canada were living in…
Smudge The Blades: Hockey gear with a First Nations twist
Smudge The Blades aims to raise awareness about racism and support First Nations families