Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.
First Nations women from four Manitoba communities will soon be able to access specialized training to help them secure jobs in trades. The province announced Wednesday it's spending about $600,000 to partner with the Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC) and offer training in framing, water and waste-water installation and blast hole drilling, which are all skills that are in high demand.
