Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation

News Releases - 2007

The following government news releases list some of the recent developments occurring in Northern Manitoba. For further information regarding government initiatives contact the general province of Manitoba web site at www.gov.mb.ca.

Dec. 7, 2007 Manitoba Eye-Screening Program Helping Prevent Vision Problems For People With Diabetes: Irvin-Ross
Nov. 29, 2007 Nearly $4-Million Committed For Manitoba Emergency Services College, Additional Firefighters In Brandon, Thompson And Portage La Prairie
Nov. 27, 2007 Province Investing More Than $20 Million In Renal Health, Dialysis Services In Winnipeg, Rural, Northern Manitoba
Nov. 20, 2007 Province Congratulates Recipients Of Helen Betty Osborne Foundation Awards
Nov. 9, 2007 New Community Health Centre Officially Opened In Ilford
Nov. 8, 2007 Minister Congratulates First Chancellor Of The University College Of The North
Nov. 8, 2007 Province Acknowledges Aboriginal Veteran's Day
Oct. 18, 2007 Northern Cadet Troup Shows True Colours At Winnipeg Celebration
Oct. 15, 2007 Planning for Community Revitalization Projects in Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Flin Flon, Dauphin, The Pas Moves Forward
Oct. 15, 2007 Workforce Challenges And Opportunities Focus Of Two-Day Conference
Oct. 15, 2007 Pilot Project Seeks To Help High School Students Overcome Barriers And Discover Post-Secondary Future
Oct. 12, 2007 Province Announces Firefighting Resources For Communities Of Wabowden And Cormorant
Aug. 15, 2007 Community Festival Support Program Provides Funding For Opaskwayak Indian Days
Aug. 15, 2007 Province Announces Cross Lake Trapper's Agreement
Aug. 3, 2007 Province Supports Community Constable Program in Cormorant
Aug. 3, 2007 Lathlin Announces Provincial Support for Signature Northern Gathering
July 4, 2007 Northern Communities to Benefit from Acquisition of Province's Fish-processing Facility
June 28, 2007 Province Targets Four-Year Completion Time Frame For First Nations Land Settlements
June 27, 2007 Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation Receives $50,000 Provincial Endowment
June 20, 2007 Manitoba's Aboriginal Young People Focus Of National Aboriginal Day
June 12, 2007 McGifford Announces Funding For LPN Program At St. Theresa Point First Nation
April 20, 2007 National Cree Gathering Supported By Province Of Manitoba
April 19, 2007 Neighbourhoods Alive! Expands To Five Additional Communities
April 18, 2007 Province, Hydro Sign Letters of Understanding with Norway House, Cross Lake Community Councils on Past Development Claims
April 17, 2007 $188 Million Invested In Four-Pillar, Low-Income Housing Strategy
April 13, 2007 New First Nation Company Leverages Knowledge and Business Technology
April 12, 2007 $1.35 Million In Education Bursaries For Aboriginal Students
April 10, 2007 $500,000 In Funding Announced For Grand Rapids Arena
April 5, 2007 Province Moving Forward On First Leg Of All-Weather Road For The East Side Of Lake Winnipeg
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April 3, 2007 Landmark Government-To-Government Accord On East Side Of Lake Winnipeg Signed Between Province Of Manitoba And First Nations
March 23, 2007 $2.5 Million Provided For Traditional Area Land-Use Plans For East Side Of Lake Winnipeg
March 22, 2007 Province Plans University College Of The North Campus For Thompson
March 22, 2007 Lathlin to promote Churchill at Hudson Bay Route Meeting in Saskatchewan (pdf)
March 16, 2007 New Equipment Provided To Community Constable Programs In Brochet And Pikwitonei In Northern Manitoba
March 16, 2007 Manitoban Honoured With National Aboriginal Achievement Award
March 15, 2007 Low-Income Families In The North Get Increased Assistance To Address High Cost Of Food And Essentials
March 5, 2007 Province Announces Capital Investment for University College of the North in The Pas
March 5, 2007 Robinson Supports Arctic Race
Feb. 14, 2007 Most Winter Roads Now Operational To Remote And Northern Communities In Manitoba
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Feb. 14, 2007 Three Teen Clinics Underway In Northern Manitoba
Feb. 14, 2007 Trappers' Festival Celebrates 60 Years
Feb. 13, 2007 Province Funds Development Of Manitoba Métis Federation Waste-Reduction Programs
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Feb. 2, 2007 Pimachiowin-Aki Proposed World Heritage Site
Feb. 2, 2007 Manitoba Provides $130,000 To Help Secure UNESCO World Heritage Site
Jan. 16, 2007 $1 Million Infrastructure Investment To Improve Lynn Lake's Water
Jan. 12, 2007 Lemieux meets with Russian transport minister on Arctic Bridge through the Port of Churchill (pdf)