By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government is putting up half a million dollars to fund a new safe space in Brandon to help Indigenous women, two-spirit and gender-diverse people at risk of harm escape from violence and abuse. On Thursday morning, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine announced the province will provide $500,000 to support a new 24/7 safe space in the western Manitoba city that is home to approximately 50,000 residents, and is the second largest urban centre in Manitoba. “This new safe space will mean more beds and more space for Indigenous women, two-spirit or gender-diverse people who are unsheltered and at risk of harm, who need help to stabilize their lives,” Fontaine said during a Thursday morning media conference in Brandon. “Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit,…
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