Identity, Culture and Community

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De l’église au musée: le cœur battant de Richer vous attend

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De l’église au musée: le cœur battant de Richer vous attend

Camille Harper 6 minute read Saturday, Jun. 28, 2025

Cet été, faites une escale inoubliable à Richer, au cœur du Manitoba, et laissez-vous surprendre par le charme et la richesse du Musée Dawson Trail Museum. Installé dans une ancienne église magnifiquement restaurée, ce musée communautaire unique raconte l’histoire vibrante de la région, tout en devenant un véritable lieu de rassemblement pour les générations d’hier et d’aujourd’hui. Entre expositions fascinantes, activités familiales, marchés d’été et projets culturels, il y a mille et une raisons de venir le découvrir.

Une église sauvée par la passion d’un village

Impliquée dans la genèse du Musée Dawson Trail Museum depuis 2005, Yvonne Godard, aujourd’hui présidente du musée, raconte: “En 1995, les dames du village voulaient sauver l’église, donc elles ont formé un groupe, les Amis de la prière. Mais ça prenait beaucoup d’argent pour entretenir la bâtisse, la cour, le cimetière.

”Donc en 2005, un nouveau comité a été créé, et j’ai été élue présidente. Ça a encore pris presque dix ans pour amasser les fonds pour faire toutes les rénovations, mais finalement on a ouvert notre musée dans l’ancienne église en 2014.”

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Saturday, Jun. 28, 2025

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Keeping fur babies fed in a fire zone

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Keeping fur babies fed in a fire zone

Nicole Buffie 3 minute read Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2025

FLIN FLON — Harley Eagle became an expert at breaking into houses during the month-long evacuation of this northern community as a wildfire raged nearby.

However, he had the homeowners’ permission.

While 5,100 Flin Floners waited out the fire in southern Manitoba, Eagle and his wife, city councillor Judy Eagle, offered to stay behind and feed animals that didn’t make the trip with their owners.

“It was groundhog day every day. You get up at 5:30 a.m., go to the community hall, make the coffee and then that’s when you start caring for all the animals,” he said Wednesday afternoon, as residents slowly made their way back to their homes and pets.

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Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2025

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Harley Eagle and his wife, Coun. Judy Eagle, stayed behind in Flin Flon and fed animals that didn’t make the trip with their evacuee owners.

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Harley Eagle and his wife, Coun. Judy Eagle, stayed behind in Flin Flon and fed animals that didn’t make the trip with their evacuee owners.
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Downtown pilot project will add furniture, art, picnic tables to Graham Avenue

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Downtown pilot project will add furniture, art, picnic tables to Graham Avenue

Joyanne Pursaga 4 minute read Monday, Jun. 23, 2025

Over the next three weeks, the city aims to breathe new life into a four-block stretch of Graham Avenue, with a bright new look, ping pong tables, street furniture and art.

As the Free Press reported last week, a pilot project will see Graham reserved for cyclists and pedestrians between Carlton and Garry streets, once a new primary transit network removes buses from the area on June 29.

On Monday, the city laid out its vision for the pilot, which is expected to continue at least until the end of summer.

“The buses will move off of Graham Avenue and in just three weeks … after that, we will completely transform this stretch of Graham,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham.

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Monday, Jun. 23, 2025

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Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks at the launch of the re-imagining Graham pedestrian placemaking project at Graham Avenue on Monday.

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                                Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks at the launch of the re-imagining Graham pedestrian placemaking project at Graham Avenue on Monday.
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Mass tourism a modern ill

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Mass tourism a modern ill

Jen Zoratti 5 minute read Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025

When I went to Paris in 2012, I skipped the Louvre. Sacré bleu!

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Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025

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Seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa seems to be on a lot of bucket lists.

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                                Seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa seems to be on a lot of bucket lists.
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Quand la rivière Winnipeg devient musée

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Quand la rivière Winnipeg devient musée

Camille Harper 6 minute read Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025

Le long de la rivière Winnipeg, à Saint-Georges, un musée pas comme les autres raconte l’histoire d’un peuple lié à l’eau. Grâce aux objets, aux témoignages et à une vue imprenable sur la rivière, les visiteurs plongent dans une mémoire régionale bien vivante, accessible en français autant qu’en anglais.

À Saint-Georges, le Musée du Patrimoine de la rivière Winnipeg est un incontournable pour comprendre l’histoire et l’identité de la région. Ouvert toute l’année depuis 2019, il est le fruit de la résilience de la communauté après un incendie en 2014 qui avait détruit l’ancien Musée des pionniers.

”Face au feu, la communauté n’a jamais baissé les bras,” affirme la directrice, Diane Dubé. Dès 2015, on travaillait déjà à recréer un musée.”

La reconstruction a permis de concrétiser une vision déjà en marche depuis 2012, celle de “sortir de Saint-Georges pour faire un musée vraiment régional.”

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Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025

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Isabella Johnson travaille au museé.tr

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                                Isabella Johnson travaille au museé.tr
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More than 7,000 elms felled in Winnipeg last year due to disease

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More than 7,000 elms felled in Winnipeg last year due to disease

Massimo De Luca-Taronno 5 minute read Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025

A city report reveals elm trees were chopped down more than expected last year due to Dutch elm disease.

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Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025

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Urban Foresty worker Trevor Viznaugh, 42, points to an elm tree that has been tagged for removal, as the City of Winnipeg’s Urban Forestry Branch removes American elm trees along Downing Street in an effort to fight Dutch elm disease.

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                                Urban Foresty worker Trevor Viznaugh, 42, points to an elm tree that has been tagged for removal, as the City of Winnipeg’s Urban Forestry Branch removes American elm trees along Downing Street in an effort to fight Dutch elm disease.
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Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter what the experts say?)

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Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter what the experts say?)

Albert Stumm, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

It turns out, our furry best friend might be our sleep enemy.

Lots of pet owners let their animals sleep on the bed with them, which usually disrupts sleep. But many would say it’s worth it.

And researchers don't necessarily disagree.

Melissa Milanak, a professor at Medical University of South Carolina specializing in sleep health, said most people at her clinic say their pets disturb them often at night.

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Thomas, a golden retriever mix, lies on a bed in Westchester County, New York, on July 7, 2024. (Lloyd Green via AP)

Thomas, a golden retriever mix, lies on a bed in Westchester County, New York, on July 7, 2024. (Lloyd Green via AP)
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Right To Play International asks people to play and share their stories on Wednesday

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Right To Play International asks people to play and share their stories on Wednesday

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

As two of Canada's most experienced Olympians, Miranda Ayim and Erica Wiebe have made careers out of playing sports at the highest levels of competition.

But some of their most formative memories are of playing as children with almost no stakes.

"We basically would have a neighbourhood-wide game of tag where we were just jumping fences from yard to yard," said Ayim, who was on Canada's women's basketball team at four Olympics.

"I don't know if our parents really appreciated that, but we felt so adventurous going from yard to yard and running but still feeling safe to do so in that neighbourhood, and enjoying that time and that feeling of freedom."

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Canada's Miranda Ayim (9), right, passes the ball ahead of Spain's Laura Gil (24), left, during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Canada's Miranda Ayim (9), right, passes the ball ahead of Spain's Laura Gil (24), left, during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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‘She’s all of us’: mural illustrates ties between Winnipeg and grateful Ukrainian newcomers

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‘She’s all of us’: mural illustrates ties between Winnipeg and grateful Ukrainian newcomers

Matthew Frank 3 minute read Monday, Jun. 9, 2025

Blue and yellow ribbons wrapping around the city’s skyline show the deep connection between Ukraine and Manitoba in a new mural.

Take Pride Winnipeg, a downtown non-profit that seeks to clean up and inspire civic pride, unveiled its newest mural, titled “Pray for Ukraine” in the Exchange District on Monday.

It pictures a Ukrainian woman in traditional clothing stoically gazing into the distance as butterflies and a dove — which symbolize hope, peace and rebirth — flutter around the Esplanade Riel and Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

The installation at Exchange District BIZ at 492 Main St. was painted by Jennifer Mosienko, who’s worked on more than 40 murals across the city.

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Monday, Jun. 9, 2025

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LOCAL - Pray for Ukraine mural Photo of Ukrainian activist Liudmyla Shykota, who spearheaded the vision and funding for a new striking mural at 492 Main called - Pray for Ukraine, at the unveiling Monday. Shykota worked with local artist, Jennifer Mosienko, who has been painted over forty murals in the city. The vision Shykota shared with the artist was to connect the spirit of Ukraine with Winnipeg Canada bringing hope and prosperity to both nations. See story June 9th, 2025

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                                LOCAL - Pray for Ukraine mural Photo of Ukrainian activist Liudmyla Shykota, who spearheaded the vision and funding for a new striking mural at 492 Main called - Pray for Ukraine, at the unveiling Monday. Shykota worked with local artist, Jennifer Mosienko, who has been painted over forty murals in the city. The vision Shykota shared with the artist was to connect the spirit of Ukraine with Winnipeg Canada bringing hope and prosperity to both nations. See story June 9th, 2025
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Un demi-siècle de fête et de fierté à Saint-Joseph

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Un demi-siècle de fête et de fierté à Saint-Joseph

Jean Rony Beaucicault 3 minute read Saturday, Jun. 7, 2025

AUJOURD’HUI et demain, le Festival du patrimoine Montcalm célèbrera ses 50 ans avec une programmation familiale, festive et gratuite. Depuis 1975, cet évènement porté par le Musée Saint-Joseph incarne l’esprit communautaire et la richesse de la culture franco-manitobaine.

Né en 1975, le Festival du patrimoine Montcalm est devenu, au fil des décennies, un rendez-vous incontournable au sud de la province. Fidèle à sa mission de rassemblement et de transmission, il met à l’honneur l’histoire, la culture et le savoir-faire local dans une ambiance chaleureuse et intergénérationnelle.

Pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, l’édition 2025 proposera un programme haut en couleur: un déjeuner aux crêpes, un défilé, un zoo pour enfants, des spectacles de musique locale, une brasserie en plein air, ainsi qu’une foule d’activités gratuites pour toute la famille. Le tout se déroulera sur le site du Musée Saint-Joseph, qui ouvrira ses portes aux visiteurs sans frais d’entrée pendant toute la durée du festival.

“Toute la musique, les jeux pour enfants, c’est gratuit. Seule la nourriture est à la charge des visiteurs. C’est une journée idéale à vivre en famille,” explique Camille Fisette-Mulaire, directrice générale du Musée Saint-Joseph.

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Saturday, Jun. 7, 2025

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Camille Fisette-Mulaire

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                                Camille Fisette-Mulaire
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‘Praying in unity’: Eid worshippers celebrate Feast of Sacrifice

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‘Praying in unity’: Eid worshippers celebrate Feast of Sacrifice

John Longhurst 3 minute read Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

Around 15,000 local Muslims converged on the convention centre Friday to mark Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.

The event remembers the story in the Qur’an of Ibrahim’s willingness to obey God by sacrificing his son, Ishmael (known as Abraham and Isaac in the Old Testament, or what Jews call the Tanakh). It was held in three sessions to accommodate everyone who came to pray and hear sermons from Islamic leaders.

French speaking worshippers also gathered at the Heather Curling Club for prayers.

Ismael Mukhtar, an imam at the Grand Mosque, preached about the importance of being willing to follow God in life and to submit to him.

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Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

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Around 15,000 local Muslims converged on the convention centre Friday to mark Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.

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                                Around 15,000 local Muslims converged on the convention centre Friday to mark Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
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‘I hope that we don’t lose the town’: Snow Lake residents get mandatory evacuation order

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‘I hope that we don’t lose the town’: Snow Lake residents get mandatory evacuation order

Chris Kitching 7 minute read Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

Another wildfire-threatened town in northern Manitoba began a mandatory evacuation Friday, while a 140-kilometre-long blaze threatened multiple communities in two provinces and put evacuees on tenterhooks.

Snow Lake, home to about 1,100 people, ordered residents to get out before noon Saturday and head to an evacuation reception centre in Winnipeg if they need a place to stay.

“I put the sprinkler on my home, and locked the door and left,” resident Caroline Denby told the Free Press during her roughly seven-hour drive to Winnipeg. “I hope that we don’t lose the town. Everybody getting out is the main thing. I really trust our (fire) crew, and believe they’re really wonderful at what they do.”

Town officials started planning for a potential evacuation as early as about two weeks ago. A voluntary evacuation began Tuesday. Denby was ready to go when it became mandatory.

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Friday, Jun. 6, 2025

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Fire crews in Flin Flon on Thursday.

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                                Fire crews in Flin Flon on Thursday.
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‘Pray for rain’: wildfire races toward Flin Flon

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‘Pray for rain’: wildfire races toward Flin Flon

Carol Sanders and Nicole Buffie 8 minute read Friday, May. 30, 2025

Premier Wab Kinew urged Manitobans to remain calm Friday, a pivotal day in the war on wildfires in which shifting winds sent flames bearing down on Flin Flon, more people had to be evacuated from more communities and desperately needed resources were promised by the United States.

“Keep calm and carry on,” Kinew told an afternoon news conference at the legislature.

He said the threat to Flin Flon, about 830 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, had become so severe that the mayor, council and the few others who remained after a citywide evacuation order issued Wednesday afternoon had no choice but to leave Friday.

“We had our health-care workers leave this morning… the only folks remaining on the ground are the firefighters and folks in the office of the fire commissioner and RCMP who are there to battle the blaze,” Kinew said.

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Friday, May. 30, 2025

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In Norway House, military members help to evacuate residents from Mathias Colomb First Nation, who had escaped a wildfire near their community at the end of May.

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In Norway House, military members help to evacuate residents from Mathias Colomb First Nation, who had escaped a wildfire near their community at the end of May.
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To the margins of our rivers, our marginalized

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To the margins of our rivers, our marginalized

Rebecca Chambers 5 minute read Friday, May. 30, 2025

It’s not surprising that in the not-quite-public spaces on the margins of Winnipeg's rivers live the marginalized, the people not quite suited, for whatever reason, to a life away from its shores.

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Friday, May. 30, 2025

A large encampment along the embankment of the Assiniboine River at the end of Spence Street off of Balmoral Street. (Mike Deal / Free Press)

A large encampment along the embankment of the Assiniboine River at the end of Spence Street off of Balmoral Street. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
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CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

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CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children and pregnant women may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups should get the shots.

The change comes days after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.

But the updated guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website sends a more nuanced message, saying shots “may” be given to those groups.

“The announcement from earlier this week sounded like CDC was going to fully withdraw any statement that could be construed as a recommendation for these vaccines in these populations,” said Jason Schwartz, a Yale University health policy researcher. “It's not as bad as it could have been."

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force

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Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force

Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

The Heiltsuk Nation has ratified its written constitution through a celebratory feast in Bella Bella, B.C.

Marilyn Slett, the nation's elected chief, called it a "monumental day" that comes after two decades of development and consultation.

"It's hard to put into words how big it is. It's definitely a day of celebration and reflection on everything that brought us to the day," Slett said of Friday's feast.

The Heiltsuk Nation approved the adoption of a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast in February. That followed six months of engagement with more than 2,000 Heiltsuk members in Bella Bella, Nanaimo and Vancouver.

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett, right, speaks as Hereditary Chief Wigvilhba Wakas Harvey Humchitt Sr. listens during a news conference, in Vancouver, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett, right, speaks as Hereditary Chief Wigvilhba Wakas Harvey Humchitt Sr. listens during a news conference, in Vancouver, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run

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Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run

Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog contacted the Montreal transit agency at least six times in the wake of a complaint about using the word "go" on city buses to cheer on a local soccer team.

The watchdog — the Office québécois de la langue française — asked for multiple updates on the agency’s efforts to remove the word, and kept the complaint open for nine months until “go” had been scrubbed from more than 1,000 city buses in Montreal, according to emails obtained by The Canadian Press.

The correspondence contrasts with the office’s public comments responding to an April report in the Montreal Gazette that revealed how the transit agency had replaced the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” on its buses with “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” to appease the watchdog.

The news report, coinciding with the Montreal Canadiens' first home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs, prompted a public outcry and elicited a declaration from French-language Minister Jean-François Roberge in support of the expression “Go Habs Go!”

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Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

A bus is seen with the expression "Allez! Canadiens Allez!" in Montreal on Thursday, April 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

A bus is seen with the expression
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Big Ocean breaks new ground as K-pop’s first deaf group

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Big Ocean breaks new ground as K-pop’s first deaf group

Juwon Park, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists with hearing disabilities, is redefining the limits of music and performance — one beat at a time.

When Big Ocean takes the stage, they seamlessly incorporate sign language into their performances. But their polished shows are built on extensive preparation using high-tech tools born from necessity — vibrating smartwatches that pulse with musical beats and LED visual metronomes that flash timing cues during practice sessions. This technological approach represents significant progress in South Korea’s entertainment industry, where career opportunities for people with disabilities have historically been limited.

The trio, PJ, Jiseok and Chanyeon, made their debut in April 2024 and recently wrapped a solo European tour marking their first anniversary. The band performed in four countries, including France and the U.K., while promoting their second mini-album, “Underwater,” which dropped on April 20.

PJ rose to prominence as a YouTuber who educated viewers about hearing disabilities. Chanyeon previously worked as an audiologist. Jiseok was a professional ski racer.

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Members of K-pop band Big Ocean, Jiseok, PJ and Chanyeon, from left to right, participate in an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Juwon Park)

Members of K-pop band Big Ocean, Jiseok, PJ and Chanyeon, from left to right, participate in an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Juwon Park)
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Musées au rural: les gardiens du patrimoine

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Musées au rural: les gardiens du patrimoine

Hugo Beaucamp 8 minute read Saturday, May. 24, 2025

Les régions du Manitoba regorgent de petites villes et villages. Chaque point sur la carte est le fruit d’un héritage souvent conservé par de petits musées dont l’existence est essentielle. Pour préserver le patrimoine, mais aussi la santé des communautés dont ils racontent l’histoire.

L’on ne recense pas loin de 200 musées à travers le Manitoba dont plus d’une quarantaine se trouvent à Winnipeg. Mais l’on en trouve un peu partout dans les régions. À vrai dire, l’on en trouve presque autant qu’il y a de petites villes et villages. D’ailleurs, à l’image du Manitoba et des communautés qui y vivent, les musées reflètent une grande diversité. Certains parlent d’histoire, d’art ou de science. À Saint-Léon, on nous parle de la nature et d’innovation, à Austin, on raconte l’industrie agricole.

Même à l’intérieur de ces grands thèmes, ces musées disséminés çà et là invitent à découvrir les histoires qui sont propres à la région qui les abrite. On retrace l’héritage colonial européen, d’autres préfèrent rappeler celui des peuples autochtones.

Ces musées-là, généralement beaucoup plus modestes que ceux des grands centres urbains, jouent un rôle tout aussi important. C’est en tout cas ce qu’affirme Yves Bergeron, professeur de muséologie et de patrimoine à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

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Saturday, May. 24, 2025

Gracieuseté Université de Brandon

Dr Doug Ramsey est professeur titulaire et directeur du département de développement rural à l’Université de Brandon.

Gracieuseté Université de Brandon
                                Dr Doug Ramsey est professeur titulaire et directeur du département de développement rural à l’Université de Brandon.
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First solo show in WAG-Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery

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First solo show in WAG-Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery

Eva Wasney 5 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

Since his last gallery show in Winnipeg, Abraham Anghik Ruben’s focus has shifted from introspection to cross-cultural exploration.

That personal and artistic arc is currently on display at WAG-Qaumajuq in a sprawling retrospective of the master Inuit sculptor’s 50-year career.

It’s a fitting full-circle reunion.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery hosted Ruben’s first solo show at a major institution in 2001 and now, nearly 25 years later, the artist’s work is featured in the first solo exhibit in Qaumajuq’s main Qilak gallery.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

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A grouping of artworks at Abraham Anghik Ruben’s retrospective collection, at the WAG-Qaumajuq.

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                                A grouping of artworks at Abraham Anghik Ruben’s retrospective collection, at the WAG-Qaumajuq.
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Christian Monnin, ou la chance d’un esprit de famille

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Christian Monnin, ou la chance d’un esprit de famille

Jonathan Semah 7 minute read Saturday, May. 17, 2025

Christian Monnin a été nommé juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba au début du mois de mars, un évènement fortement symbolique au regard de son histoire familiale.

Symbolique, et sûrement unique au Manitoba. Comme son grand-père, Alfred, mais aussi son père, Michel, et également son oncle, Marc, Christian Monnin, ancien président de la Société de la francophonie manitobaine (SFM), est devenu lui aussi juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi.

Si c’est une fonction sur laquelle il serait pour lui difficile de se prononcer en début de carrière, une question s’avère pourtant légitime: le monde dans lequel a grandi Christian Monnin a-t-il pu influer sur ses envies et ses aspirations?

“Il y a d’évidence une question de socialisation, qui s’applique à toutes les familles,” note tout d’abord Christian Monnin. “La première fois que j’ai assisté à une cérémonie d’assermentation, c’était celle de mon grand-père il y a 42 ans, quand il est devenu juge en chef du Manitoba. Je devais avoir 8 ou 9 ans. Ça a été impressionnant, en tant que jeune, de voir cette cérémonie, tout ce monde qui était présent. Je n’ai bien sûr rien décidé à ce moment-là, mais la carrière de juriste a toujours été quelque chose qui mijotait en moi.”

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Saturday, May. 17, 2025

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Christian Monnin lors de son assermentation en tant que juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba.

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                                Christian Monnin lors de son assermentation en tant que juge à la Cour du Banc du Roi pour le Manitoba.
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En 2025, des Jardins St Léon encore plus tournés vers le local

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En 2025, des Jardins St Léon encore plus tournés vers le local

Jonathan Semah 4 minute read Saturday, May. 3, 2025

Les Jardins St-Léon, le marché extérieur situé sur St Mary’s, ouvre ses portes au public ce 30 avril. Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire, fait le point sur la saison qui s’en vient.

Même si la création des Jardins St-Léon remonte à 1979 par Lise Mulaire et Denis Rémillard, l’excitation est toujours la même quand la date de l’ouverture est connue. Cette année 2025 ne fait pas exception au regard de toutes les réactions enchantées sur les réseaux sociaux quand la compagnie a annoncé son retour pour ce 30 avril.

À l’image des internautes, Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon a hâte d’accueillir le public et travaille avec son équipe de 55 personnes sur les dernières préparations.

“Tout se passe bien, nos étagères sont déjà bien remplies et nous continuons de les remplir. On a quelques nouveaux employés, mais aussi beaucoup de retours d’anciens, ce qui est toujours un bon signe. La météo a l’air de bien s’annoncer. L’année dernière a été plus occupée que l’année précédente et l’on verra ce qui va passer cette année.”

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Saturday, May. 3, 2025

Archives La Liberté

Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon, a repris l’affaire en 2016.

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                                Colin Rémillard, copropriétaire des Jardins St-Léon, a repris l’affaire en 2016.
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Sauver la Maison Hourie, le vote est ouvert

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Sauver la Maison Hourie, le vote est ouvert

Marie Wielgocki 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025

Organisée par la Fiducie nationale du Canada, la compétition Next Great Save offre un financement et de la visibilité aux lieux historiques menacés partout dans le pays. Cette année, la maison Hourie de Portage-la-Prairie fait partie des douze finalistes. Les gagnants sont choisis par vote du public, qui est ouvert jusqu’au 17 avril.

Sauver l’un des bâtiments emblématiques de l’histoire du Manitoba. Voilà l’objectif du musée de Fort la Reine à Portage-la-Prairie, qui a inscrit au concours l’une de ses bâtisses: la Maison Hourie. C’est sur le site nextgreatsave.ca que le public, seul juge de la finale de cette compétition nationale, est invité à voter pour sauver son patrimoine favori. Parmi les finalistes, la Maison Hourie est le seul édifice situé au Manitoba.

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Les règles sont simples: pour sauver son patrimoine, chaque finaliste mène sa campagne de sensibilisation pour récolter le maximum de soutien. Parrainé par Ecclesiastical Insurance, ce concours s’inscrit dans les missions de la Fiducie nationale du Canada, créée en 1973. Principal organisme de bienfaisance national, la Fiducie a contribué depuis sa création à la protection de plus de 835 lieux partout au Canada.

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Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025

Gracieuseté

La Maison Hourie, à Portage-la-Prairie.

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                                La Maison Hourie, à Portage-la-Prairie.
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How quickly a friendly frontier can become a barrier

Rebecca Chambers 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

I’m sitting in a small room with my best friend, watching through a one-way window as American border officers search our car and belongings.