Catherine Helgason, the supervisor of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak’s food bank, says it can be difficult to keep up with demand as food insecurity continues to rise in northern Manitoba.
Two new Indigenous-owned eateries in Thompson, Man., are trying to carve out a space for themselves in the restaurant landscape of the northern city using modern takes on traditional, homemade recipes.
Thompson's Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre will be offering free ice skating next winter thanks to a $25K grant it received from Walmart Canada June 10.