Manitoba

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Fava beans transformed into tofu thanks to Winnipeg’s Prairie Research Kitchen

For staff at Red River College Polytechnic’s Prairie Research Kitchen, tofu made from fava beans is a new frontier in plant-based protein and the culmination of years of work.

By Winnipeg Free Press | News | May 25th 2022

Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion arrive at the Provincial Reception Centre at a hotel near the airport, in Winnipeg, on Monday, May 23, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski

Lifesaving flight brings Ukrainians to Winnipeg

Kseniia Zinenko stepped outside of the Winnipeg airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, evening after a nine-hour flight from Poland to Manitoba's capital city.

By Brittany Hobson | News, Politics | May 24th 2022

The Red River overflows its banks south of Winnipeg, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/John Woods

Manitoba flood zones seen from the air

Manitoba's premier and transportation minister shared a helicopter with the Opposition leader for a tour of flooded regions south and north of the provincial capital on Sunday, May 15, 2022, where water levels appear to have crested or are on their way down.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | May 16th 2022

When wheat never dies

Why a grain that lives for years could solve the climate crisis.

Farming for the future

By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Food Insider | May 16th 2022

Flooding along the Red River on both sides of the Manitoba and Minnesota border is seen in false colour as observed by the Terra satellite in a May 10, 2022, handout image. Handout photo by NASA Earth Observatory, Lauren Dauphin

Manitoba is flooding and there's more rain on the way

Satellite images of flooding in the Red River Valley were NASA Earth Observatory's images of the day on Thursday.

By Brittany Hobson | News | May 13th 2022

Manitoba chief invites Indigenous Services minister over for a glass of water

Tataskweyak, also known as Split Lake, will enter its fifth year of having a boil-water advisory on May 17.

By Winnipeg Free Press | News, Politics | May 6th 2022

Time for Manitoba to take greater action to fight climate change, expert says

Jane McDonald, executive vice-president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, said the province needs to electrify its transportation grid and its buildings, increase its manpower on mining more energy-efficient materials, and develop low carbon fuels.

By Winnipeg Free Press | News, Business | May 6th 2022