The 2023 edition of the sākihiwē festival, set for June 23 to 25, will begin with the annual Grand Entry concert on Friday night and include bigger block parties on Saturday and Sunday at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre and Central Park, respectively.
The Winnipeg Foundation has approved $225,000 a year for four years, for a total of $900,000, to extend the operating hours and pay for harm reduction supplies at Amoowigamig, the public washroom facility on Main Street near Higgins Avenue.
The organization providing peer support services at the city's public washroom on Main Street says it would be too dangerous for them to staff the facility around the clock.