Manitoba highways bureaucrat blasted for racist voicemail remarks
Don Kuryk, a long time Manitoba highways official, was suspended after leaked conference call voicemails in which he insulted Gladys Powderhorn and questioned Indigenous people. He apologized calling it locker room talk as natives and leaders demand accountability.
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Looking to the Future: Hagel Urges youth in Western Canada
Glenn Hagel, Saskatchewan cabinet minister and former Centennial chair, urges focus on youth as builders of the region. He notes seniors symbolize the past, youth the future, and highlights vast homecoming efforts totaling 50,000 road kilometres and 191 registered events involving 70 percent of Western Canadians. The speech links pioneer spirit to modern tech driven work, predicting laptops and new skills will redefine crafts and jobs over the coming decade.
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