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Three human rights complaints have been filed against the federal government alleging systemic discrimination and a failure to provide proper services to First Nations adults with disabilities in Manitoba. The complaints were brought by the Public Interest Law Centre this week on behalf of two First Nations people and a coalition of Indigenous adults […]

A Winnipeg city councillor wants the city to take stock of its vehicle-tracking technology to ensure the fleet is being used as efficiently and safely as possible. Transcona Ward councillor Shawn Nason is putting forward a motion that would direct the public service to audit the city’s use of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, […]

The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) is renewing her call for more mental health and cultural supports for youth placed in custody in the interest of public safety and improved rehabilitation. A special report update titled Breaking the Cycle was released Friday updating the use of segregation and solitary confinement in Manitoba youth […]

Manitoba hopes to spur COVID-19 vaccination through a lottery offering nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to those who roll up their sleeve for the shots. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries CEO Manny Atwal announced the lottery Wednesday morning. Read more: COVID-19: Fully vaccinated Manitobans to get secure immunization […]

May 30 to June 5 is National AccessAbility Week and David Kron from Barrier Free Manitoba joins Global News Morning’s Kahla Evans with more on the week’s importance.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg police officers were called to a dog daycare on Saturday after a person armed with a weapon showed up in the business’ vestibule. Katie Heinrichs, owner of The Dog Loft Inc. in the city’s Norwood area, said the woman walked into the vestibule at about 3:45 p.m. She said the dog daycare’s […]

680 CJOB is proud to support Manitoba Access Awareness Week May 30th – June 5th. This year, Manitoba Possible, formerly The Society For Manitobans With Disabilities, is busting myths around the types of barriers Manitobans with disabilities may face. From May 31st to June 4th, tune in to manitobapossible.ca or follow Manitoba Possible on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube to challenge your assumptions and to […]

Lindsey Cooke with Manitoba Possible joins Global News Morning’s Kahla Evans with more on Manitoba Access Awareness Week and why the entire community should get involved.

More services will be under the microscope in Manitoba as the government proclaims additional provisions under the Children and Youth Act, the province announced Tuesday. Mental health, youth justice and addictions services will be able to be investigated by the Children’s Advocate if a serious injury or death occurs in a child, building on […]