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The Manitoba Métis Federation has published an announcement, clearly separating themselves from the Métis National Council.
In a new release today, Will Goodon, MMF Minister of Housing and Property Management claimed the MNC was racked with issues, and no longer represents the Métis population.
“It’s clear that they have banded together in an attempt to hide their issues behind the MNC brand and gain the credibility they lack. This is deeply concerning, particularly when we consider the financial impact of their actions – under who’s authority are they making decisions and spending dollars intended for citizens?”
The MNC was once the advocacy body of legitimate Métis people but has seen the departure of the MMF, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, and Métis Nation British Columbia in recent years, leaving only Alberta and Ontario as members.
Under the MNC’s by-laws, at least two founding governing members are required to make any decisions, but only one founding member remains from Alberta.
Even within Alberta, both the Métis Settlements of Alberta and the Alberta Métis Federation have clearly stated, as confirmed by the federal court, that the Métis Nation of Alberta does not represent their Citizens, rights, or interests.
MNC has longstanding and well-known issues with its pan-indigenous identity theft.
Goodon says the MNC needs to be addressed and dealt with before the problem gets worse.
"Any partners engaging with the MNC – or worse, providing funding to it – must ask direct and pointed questions about the authority and legitimacy of this body, and take immediate action to mitigate the damage the MNC is doing before it is too late."
This comes after the Manitoba Métis Federation signed their modern treaty of self-governance, cementing them as the Metis Government in Canada.
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A search of a residence in the RM of Whitehead, near Alexander, has resulted in the arrest of two men.
The Manitoba West District CREST Unit executed the search warrant last Thursday, with assistance from Brandon RCMP and Brandon City police.
Among the items seized were a firearm and ammunition, cash, 296 grams of cocaine and 70 grams of meth, as well as a motorcycle that was reported stolen from Brandon in mid-October.
45-year-old Robert Saunders and 50-year-old Lyle Huber both remain in custody, facing firearm and possession charges between the two of them.
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Gilbert Plains Municipality is cautioning residents that staff will be conducting controlled burns of tree and shrub piles over the next few days.
The burns will take place at the old waste disposal site area at the end of Findlater Avenue.
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Today is the deadline for anyone considering running in the RM of Lakeshore by-election to turn in their nomination papers.
A total of three openings on RM of Lakeshore council will be filled through a by-election scheduled for January 15th.
The vacancies include one council position in each ward one and two, as well as the position of Reeve for the Municipality.
Clayton Watts resigned from the Reeve position in September, citing health issues and personal family reasons for the decision.
You can contact Senior Election Officer Jenine Norman at 431-738-7788 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Russell RCMP arrested three men after a recent traffic stop.
On December 5, officers stopped a vehicle with three people inside it on Highway 16, outside of the town of Russell.
While officers were talking to the 34-year-old male driver, it was learned that he did not have a valid license. The 50-year-old male passenger was asked to switch spots with him and while this was happening, the officer noticed drugs inside the vehicle and all three were arrested.
The driver, 34-year-old Kacey Packham, along with two male passengers (50 and 29 years old), all from Brandon, were charged with Trafficking of a Scheduled Substance x 4.
Packham remains in police custody; the others were released with upcoming court dates.
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Mail services may be mired in delays from the ongoing Postal Worker strike, but more delays may be expected for parcel deliveries.
Purolator and UPS have temporarily suspended shipments from some courier companies as they face a backlog of deliveries.
These suspensions, on top of the nationwide Canada Post strike, are leaving Canadians with fewer options during the busy holiday shopping season, but it does provide some encouragement to support local businesses.
The nationwide Canada Post strike entered its fourth week on Friday, with no signs of ending.
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For our listeners near Rossburn, unfortunately, the Cheer festival has been canceled.
frigid temperatures of -30c and a prominent risk of frostbite this Wednesday have led to this cancellation.
The organizers of this event posted on their social media to encourage people to "stay tuned. You never know what we might have up our sleeves before Christmas!"
We'll keep an eye on this event, and post if it is rescheduled.
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Tractor Lotto is well underway and in six days, more than $135,000 in cash prizes will be given out.
As of Monday at 3:00 p.m., only a few three-packs remain for $250. If you are interested, you should call 1-877-585-4647 as soon as possible. If you wait and they sell out, no more three-packs will be added.
Single tickets are available for $100 and don't forget about the massive 50/50 which is approaching $51,000. You can also get tickets for the supplementary draw as two zero-turn lawnmowers will be up for grabs courtesy of Reit-Syd Equipment. You can also purchase your tickets at Tractor Lotto.
The draw date is Sunday when the Kings welcome back Carter Zalischuk and the Stampeders to town.
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CN Park is now lit up with Christmas trees as part of the Rotary Club of Dauphin's annual Gifts of Light promotion.
Steve Sobering with Rotary says this year is their best edition to date, as they sold out all of their available trees.
"We even managed to sneak a few late entries in so we pulled it all together and it was really good support this year again."
Sobering adds Gifts of Light would not be possible without the support of several groups.
"A big thank you to Fudd's Corner Store for looking after getting the live Christmas trees for us. ICL COnstruction for helping with the installation on Saturday, Pathways Funeral Home for doing a lot of the coordinating and administrative work. And basically, everybody who sponsored a tree."
The trees, which were purchased by local residents in memory of a passed loved one, were installed in the park on Saturday and lit up for the first time Sunday night.
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The town of Minnedosa has issued an advisory, asking residents and businesses to reduce their sewage usage or risk a sewage backup.
The advisory was issued on Sunday after the emergency pump broke over the weekend, and resources were limited to maintain the levels at the lift station due to the winter storm.
The advisory added that the town was working diligently to repair the emergency pump.
The town didn’t say how long the restriction will be in place.
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Dauphin's Countryfest has announced its first set of acts for the 2025 show.
Promoter Rob Waloschuk says they will have a little bit of everything for festival goers, including a night of up and coming artists on the Friday night.
Drake Milligan and Kalsey Kulyk are going to be joining us on Friday night to kick off our Young Guns show. Then we have Jackson Dean and our headliner Josh Ross."
Saturday will include the Road Hammers, Meghan Patrick and Jordan Davis.
Waloschuk says the Sunday will include a heavy dose of 90's artists.
"We have none other than Neal McCoy kicking things off on Sunday, along with Mark Chesnutt, Lonestar, and our Sunday headliner John Michael Montgomery."
Deana Carter is also slated to perform on Sunday, while Montgomery's performance will be final show ever performed in Canada.
Corb Lund is also confirmed to be performing at the 2025 show.
Toque will open the festival on the hilltop stage on Thursday night, as Countryfest returns to a four-day festival from June 26th to 29th.
Waloschuk adds tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 am.
"You do not want to wait, you need to get your tickets early. A lot of the campsites get snapped up quickly and, why not, it is one of the best venues in all of western Canada, and we are pretty proud of it. People want to keep coming back to it, and we want to keep the festival going, too. So, tickets go on sale to the public on December 13th."
More acts will be announced at a later date.
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