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Refugees from North Korea share stories of hardship, survival and escape with Winnipeggers
Refugees from North Korea shared stories of hardship, escape and survival with Winnipeggers this week, at an event organized by a Seoul-based non-profit intended to raise awareness about the challenges faced by refugees and defectors seeking asylum in Canada.
Without daycare spots, man who hoped to start over in Winnipeg after losing vision still can't work
"Unfortunately, I didn't plan to come to Canada to be a babysitter as a blind father but to add my bit to the Canadian society, community and economy at large," Oluwatomi Waziri says.
Ojibway artist says her designs are being replicated on Orange Shirt Day T-shirts, sold online
Jackie Traverse says her original designs are being stolen and used on Orange Shirt Day T-shirts that are being sold on social media and e-commerce websites in time for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
'It's changed my life': Paddling association opens free outdoor Churchill Drive gym to the public
Winnipeggers can now lace up their gym shoes and hit a free outdoor gym just off Churchill Drive, which was installed by the Manitoba Paddling Association but has been opened up for use by the general public. One area resident says the gym has changed his life by helping him get active.
Winnipeg resident voices concern over safety due to homeless encampment in Fort Rouge Park
Residents near the Fort Rouge Park encampment are concerned about safety in the area.
Winnipeg furniture store accused of failing to deliver orders, refunds
A Winnipeg furniture store has been the subject of so many complaints from members of the city's Nigerian community, the president of the Nigerian Association of Manitoba says she plans to hire a lawyer to deal with the situation.
Early morning fire destroys classrooms at Thompson elementary school
A fire at an elementary school in the northern Manitoba city of Thompson destroyed a classroom area Wednesday morning, as firefighters worked to save the rest of the building.
Manitoba students from Bangladesh gather to build awareness of deadly protests
There have been clashes between protesters, security forces, and pro-government student activists. It has killed at least 39 people since protests turned violent on July 15.
Mother of 5 celebrates high school graduation at 35, admission into nursing program
For Kristy Dawn Wilson, getting her Grade 12 diploma is nothing short of a miracle. She's celebrating finishing high school while raising five children and her three years of sobriety.
Family of Winnipeg man urged him to get help for mental health struggles before his death
The family of a 29-year-old man who took his life inside Winnipeg's Waverley Grand Mosque last week are speaking up amid the devastating loss to adressing the stigma of mental illness — and to correct the record about the circumstances surrounding his death.