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  • Black History Month at Manitoba Legislative Building
    Black History Month was celebrated for the first time at the Manitoba Legislative Building, according to the NDP government.
    Feb 16
  • Protests over Manitoba immigration program
    Hundreds protesting outside Manitoba’s Legislative Building today, raising concerns over lags in an immigration program.
    Apr 4
  • Two men switched at birth receive apology from Manitoba’s premier
    On Thursday, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew invited Richard Beauvais and Edward Ambrose to the Legislative Building to receive an official apology for being switched at birth 69 years ago in Winnipeg. Ambrose said he feels Kinew’s apology “comes from the heart.”
    Canada
    Mar 21
  • Global National: Feb. 27
    NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is visiting Manitoba’s capital after Mark Chipman, the owner of the Winnipeg Jets, raised concerns about the long-term viability of the team staying in the city. What has gone wrong for the Jets off the ice despite their strong season on it, and can Bettman help fix it? Alberta and Quebec...
    Global National
    Feb 27
  • Manitoba Legislative Building Open House
    The Manitoba Legislative Building Open House returns tomorrow. Here’s what to expect:
    Dec 1, 2023
  • Manitoba Legislative Building open house
    The holiday open house at the Manitoba Legislative Building is back. When it will take place and what you’re encouraged to bring:
    Nov 16, 2023
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  • Winnipeg’s Palestinian community rallies to ‘stop the violence’ destroying Gaza
    Winnipeg’s Palestinian community marched from the Manitoba Legislative Building to the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street on Saturday calling for the prevention of further bloodshed against civilians in Gaza.
    Canada
    Oct 30, 2023
  • Pride Week begins with flag-raising
    Pride Week in Winnipeg has kicked as the Pride flag was raised at the Manitoba Legislative Building earlier today.
    May 26, 2023
  • A garden to remember: Manitoba sets up permanent tribute for children of residential schools
    A permanent garden in honour of children who died in residential schools in Manitoba was set up south of the Legislative Building.
    Canada
    May 24, 2023
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  • Stefanson on Legislative statues, Orange Shirt Day
    Manitoba’s premier discussed the possible replacement of a statue on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building, and also why Orange Shirt Day won’t be a stat holiday this fall.
    Politics
    Apr 11, 2023
  • Winnipeg widower praises home-care workers, disappointed in Manitoba’s health-care funding strategy
    Eric de Schepper, whose wife died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 18, spoke at Manitoba’s legislative building on Wednesday to express his first-hand appreciation for the value home-care respite provides to patients suffering with severe illnesses. Home care, which was promised to de Schepper’s late wife more than five weeks earlier, only arrived days after...
    Canada
    Mar 1, 2023
  • Manitoba’s justice minister lauds Manitoba RCMP, Winnipeg police after Public Order Emergency Commission releases final report
    Manitoba Justice Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, commented on the release of the final report from the Public Order Emergency Commission on Friday. Goertzen commended the Manitoba RCMP and the Winnipeg police for being two of the few agencies in Canada that did not resort to force when negotiating the removal of protests from the Emerson border...
    Canada
    Feb 17, 2023
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  • Winnipeg community advocates gather to rally against the sale of Lion’s Place
    Shauna McKinnon, with the Right To Housing Coalition Winnipeg, rallied in support of the residents against the sale of Lion’s Place on Thursday. McKinnon said Manitoba can prevent displacing low and fixed-income seniors by strengthening rent control legislation and setting up a non-profit housing acquisition fund to purchase buildings that are threatened to be sold...
    Canada
    Jan 19, 2023
  • Manitoba NDP honour Olympic gold medalist Desiree Scott with certificate of achievement
    Manitoba’s NDP congratulated Winnipeg’s Desiree Scott outside the Legislative building Thursday afternoon, following her gold-medal performance with Canada’s women’s soccer team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
    Aug 20, 2021
  • COVID-19: Stefanson says decision to drop restrictions based on modelling data, not protests
    Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said during a press conference Friday that the decision to eliminate all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March was based on modelling data and encouraging hospitalization trends. She added that the government “does not make decisions that are this important to Manitobans based on protests,” referring to the anti-mandate protests taking place outside...
    Feb 11, 2022
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  • Businesses and area residents fed up with protests
    Tuesday marks the fifth day of the protest at the Manitoba Legislative Building. Protesters want their message heard, but as Marney Blunt explains, some businesses and area residents say they’ve heard it, and they’ve had enough.
    Feb 8, 2022
  • No charges laid after statues outside MB Legislative Building toppled
    The province says no charges will be laid in connection with the toppling of two statues outside the Manitoba Legislative Building last year.
    Feb 9, 2022
  • Injunction considered against anti-mandate protesters
    A group of Manitobans is considering an injunction against the protesters outside the Manitoba Legislative Building. But how easy is it to get one? Brittany Greenslade explains.
    Feb 10, 2022
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  • Queen Elizabeth death: Manitoba Premier, Lieutenant Governor sign book of condolences
    Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson accompanied by former Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon, signed the book of condolences at the legislative building on Thursday in honour of Queen Elizabeth II who passed away at the age of 96. Mayor Brian Bowman is also expected to appear at the legislature to pay his respects.
    Canada
    Sep 8, 2022
  • Winnipeg police clash with protestors at Manitoba Legislative Building
    Dozens of Winnipeg police officers responded to a call at the Manitoba Legislative Building as protesters brought a large pole to construct a teepee on the grounds. Police refused a man carrying one pole and another protester was told to remove a pole that was brought earlier. Two teepees that currently stand on the legislative...
    Canada
    Oct 3, 2022
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