Musicians, speakers and performers came together Friday night at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg to pay tribute to those who have been imprisoned and killed by the Iranian regime since protests erupted four months ago, after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in police custody after being detained for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Organizer Reza Rezai spoke to CBC videographer Darin Morash.
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Women-led campaign makes vaccine information accessible for Manitoba newcomers
The Vaccine Newcomer Awareness Group is made up of several newcomer and ethnocultural groups and meets over Zoom, makes phone calls and hosts expert talks sometimes in languages other than English where people can ask questions.
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Posted: Apr 19, 2021 8:44 PM CT | Last Updated: April 20
A social media campaign that encourages seniors and healthcare workers to post their vaccine selfie and reason for getting it is promoting vaccine confidence(Submitted by Jennifer Chen)
A campaign led by women of colour who work with newcomers in Manitoba is building confidence within those communities about getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
Months-long delay to get driver s licence discriminatory, says family of teen By: CBC News
A Winnipeg teen with a form of muscular dystrophy has waited since last summer for an assessment so he can get a driver s licence while his friends are already driving.
Luke Armbruster s father Sherwood says the delays absolutely would meet the threshold of discrimination under Human Rights Act. (Darin Morash / CBC News)
A Winnipeg teen with a form of muscular dystrophy has waited since last summer for an assessment so he can get a driver s licence while his friends are already driving. Yeah, all my friends have their licences and they always ask me, when are you getting yours? And I just have to tell them I have to wait longer, Luke Armbruster said.