Manitoba Refugees

• Manitoba government doubling financial support for newcomer students

  Manitoba is doubling funding for a program supporting new Canadians and the transition in their education, in response to a large influx of refugees.

  Education

  Nov 7, 2022
  
• Bilingual English-Ukrainian schools in Manitoba prepare for refugee students

  A number of Manitoba schools offering English-Ukrainian bilingual education are preparing to welcome Ukrainian students fleeing the war.

  Education

  Apr 8, 2022
  
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• New awareness campaign reaches out to immigrant, refugee voters in Manitoba

  Local immigrant and refugee organizations are launching a public awareness campaign ahead of the federal election, with the goal of mobilizing new Manitobans to get out and vote.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
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• Welcome Place launching program to give each newcomer child a gift

  Newcomer children arriving in Winnipeg will now be welcomed with a special gift through the Touch of Kindness program.

  Features

  Dec 10, 2018
• Stuck in limbo: Manitoban asylum seekers wait to hear if they can stay

  According to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 40,000 asylum seekers are currently on the backlog to have their refugee claims heard.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2017
• Winnipeg Harvest experiencing a spike in emergency food calls

  Winnipeg Harvest has run into some challenges as it looks to feed Winnipeg's less fortunate.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2017
• Manitoba premier again asking feds for help with refugees: ‘The sooner the better’

  Manitoba premier Brian Pallister says his province urgently needs help dealing with asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2017
• Meeting called to discuss spike of refugees crossing into Manitoba

  A meeting between officials in Emerson, RCMP and the Canadian Border Services Agency appears to have eased concerns about people crossing the U.S. border and entering the small town.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2017
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• Syrian refugee family celebrate 1 year anniversary of being welcomed to Winnipeg

  It's been one year since Yaser Albakarand and his family arrived at the Winnipeg airport after fleeing the conflict in Syria.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2016