Steven SukkauLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWinnipeg Sun Rural Manitoba communities could see a boost in doctors, nurses, teachers and other essential workers under an expanded federal student loan forgiveness program aimed at smaller towns and rural areas. The Government of Canada is widening access to Canada Student Loan Forgiveness, allowing eligible professionals to reduce their federal

Steven SukkauLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWinnipeg Sun Portage–Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says rural Canadians face enough barriers accessing mental health services without the federal government offering assisted death as an alternative. Speaking in Parliament this week, Leslie seconded Bill C-218, the Right to Recover Act, which would amend the Criminal Code to permanently exclude mental illness

Connor McDowellLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterBrandon SunA new report from Statistics Canada shows that crime rates are dramatically higher in northern