In Canada’s coldest city, homes were built for warmth. Now they’re way, way too hot
As apartments and seniors’ residences become ‘heat boxes’ in Winnipeg, residents and advocates are calling...
Stories by Julia-Simone Rutgers
Manitoba’s environment watchdog isn’t sold on a massive silica sand mine — what’s next?
The Clean Environment Commission has a few questions about Sio Silica’s proposal to mine millions...
‘A toxic soup’: why a Winnipeg neighbourhood is fighting for its right to a healthy environment
Lead, dust and soil so contaminated it isn’t fit for food gardens are a part...
New hope for flood-prone Peguis First Nation means evacuees could come home
Nearly a third of the ‘refugees’ from last spring's flood still haven’t returned to the...
Clearcuts, forestry roads and threats to biodiversity abundant in Manitoba’s only logged park
Decades after the province vowed to phase out logging in Manitoba’s provincial parks, a recent...
In Vivian, Anola and Springfield, it’s not as simple as it seems
In this week’s newsletter, Manitoba reporter Julia-Simone Rutgers takes you through thigh-high snow to a...
‘A bad nightmare’: fear, fighting and the future of green energy in rural Manitoba
A Calgary company wants to mine silica sand from southeastern Manitoba to spark a green...
Just 15% of Manitobans are happy with the province’s climate efforts
‘Less punishment, more nudges’: new poll shows Manitobans want more rebates and incentives to help...
Global mining giants are flocking to Manitoba. Here’s what that means for the province
Amid talk of a green technology mining boom, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson reports ‘record’ mining...
