A police crackdown on sexual exploitation of young people had big results over the weekend, with a number of missing at-risk youths safely located and arrests of adult men for obtaining sexual services and prostitution-related offences. Continue reading
The melting snow has relieved numerous used needles. The Bear Clan Patrol is working to clean them up but wants solutions to be made. Continue reading
The homicide of Tina Fontaine’s father in 2011 “profoundly impacted” her life and every system she came into contact with afterwards failed her, according to a report released Tuesday by the Manitoba Children’s Advocate. Continue reading
A new report from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth Daphne Penrose will be released on Tuesday and is expected to detail Tina’s interactions with the child-welfare system, police and others before she went missing. Continue reading
The Bear Clan Patrol is known for their walking patrols, but they’re now stepping up to help the community in a new way. Continue reading
Bear Clan founder James Favel said Wednesday that $150,000 from Bell and $50,000 from the city will be a game-changer in terms of what the group will be able to offer to the community. Continue reading
Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette got to see firsthand what volunteers do in the north-end neighbourhood of Lord Selkirk Park. Continue reading
Urban Tactical has donated 100 pairs of needle-safe gloves to Winnipeg’s Bear Clan Patrol. The gloves will help protect volunteers who often find discarded needles in neighbourhoods. Continue reading
The Bear Clan Patrol, which has spent the past four years working to improve safety on Winnipeg streets, is getting their own community space. Continue reading
The Brandon chapter of the Bear Clan formed in the summer of 2017. They patrol Thursday and Friday nights, and they safely pull dirty needles off the streets. That work is increasing. Continue reading