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CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘A game changer': Donation from Shania Twain helps fight food insecurity in Winnipeg
Shania Twain performs at the Scotiabank Saddledome during the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) A $15,000 donation from music superstar Shania Twain is helping to fight food insecurity in Winnipeg and keep wildfire evacuees fed. The funds from the Shania Twain Foundation to MakeWay Charitable Society—Climate Change Connection will assist in increasing refrigeration space at Community Helpers Unite—a non-profit organization working to end food insecurity in Winnipeg's North End. The increased refrigeration space—in the form of a 40-foot refrigerated shipping container—will help expand the organization's meal output by hundreds of meals per day, according to Kyle Bowman, operational culinary director for Community Helpers Unite. 'It helps in the increased capacity. I have the ability to bring in more from donations as well as from different community partners,' said Bowman. 'So now it's just bringing in more labour, bringing in more processing power and cooking for longer hours.' Bowman said the organization is currently producing over 6,000 meals daily for wildfire evacuees on top of about 1,100 meals for community members. 'It's a game changer, really,' said Jennifer McRae, program outreach associate with Climate Change Connection. McRae said that once emergency efforts are over to feed wildfire evacuees, the refrigerated container will be used to build a food distribution hub in Winnipeg—taking advantage of large surpluses of food that cannot make it to market. 'Winnipeg's currently missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of food a day because we don't have this cold storage in place, and it's contributing further to food waste,' said McRae. She added that rotting food produces methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide, and that food waste prevention also positively impacts the climate. The donation comes as part of a larger commitment by the Shania Twain Foundation to fund 375,000 meals nationwide to fight hunger. -With files from CTV's Jamie Dowsett
CBC
17-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Carney plans steel crackdown
July 16, 2025 | Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use tariffs to crack down on cheap, non-U.S. steel imports and support the Canadian industry. The lingering questions surrounding an alleged hijacking that ended at Vancouver's airport. And, a taste of home for Manitoba's wildfire evacuees.
CTV News
17-07-2025
- CTV News
Two hospitalized following shooting in Winnipeg: police
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at a press conference in Winnipeg on September 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski Winnipeg police are investigating after two people, including a 16-year-old male, were shot on Ellice Avenue Tuesday afternoon near a hotel where wildfire evacuees have been staying. According to police, officers were called to the 1800 block of Ellice Avenue at 2:42 p.m. When they arrived, they found two males, a 16-year-old and 18-year-old, suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the victims remains in unstable condition and is awaiting surgery, while the second has been upgraded to stable condition. Police say the injuries are not life-threatening. No arrests have been made. Police did not say if the people shot were wildfire evacuees, but said safety in and around evacuation centres and temporary residences is important for communities. 'Our police liaison teams are visiting evacuation centres throughout the city to ensure everyone feels safe and supported,' police said in a statement. 'We are working closely with community partners, including NGOs (non-government organizations) and service providers to promote a safe environment for thousands of evacuees now staying in our city.' Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting is asked to call police at 204-986-6219.
