Canada’s leading electric bus maker hopes to ride wave of zero-emission transit technology
Winnipeg-based New Flyer Industries is the country’s leading electric transit manufacturer but “Buy American” legislation means the bulk of those highly desired zero-emission jobs are travelling south of the border.
From optimism to disgust in the time it takes to remove a headdress
Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair on the 2015 secret deal between the Harper government and Catholic leaders to discharge the church from its legal obligation to raise $25M for residential school survivors.
Lacrosse likely headed back to Olympics; some of world’s best players may not be
Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair writes on how Haudenosaunee recognition and inclusion in the Olympics will be an issue.
Requiem for an elm
Winnipegger Ariel Gordon recently had her 110-year-old elm tree marked for removal. Her piece reflects on the importance of trees in communities and as infrastructure.
The weight — and wait — of words
Knowledge keeper Wanbdi Wakita has been patiently listening all his 80 years.
For the love of dogs: Helping to care for pets in fire zone
When 2,000 residents of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation were forced out of Pukatawagan because of a wildfire in July, they had to leave their beloved pets behind.
University of Winnipeg Indigenous course requirement changing student attitudes
Since the fall of 2016, incoming undergraduate learners at the University of Winnipeg have had to take at least one class on Indigenous histories, cultures or matters in order to graduate.
Putting down roots
The Rainbow Community Garden project has been growing since 2008 and now supports more than 360 newcomer families across eight sites in Winnipeg, Niverville and Landmark.
Natural medicines scatter Manitoba’s plains, forests and rivers — if a person knows where to look
"It’s a beautiful feeling to be out there on the land, knowing those medicines are still around," says Chickadee Richard.