By Connor McDowell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Premier Wab Kinew\u2019s announcement last month that Manitoba would work with Indigenous partners to create wind power has brought mixed reactions among local First Nations and M\u00e9tis. In September, the premier announced the province will help Indigenous bands create 600 megawatts of new wind power. The intent, he said, was to bring affordable, clean energy to Manitoba and produce jobs for the Indigenous bands \u2014 an idea that has brought mixed reactions from local bands. Waywayseecappo First Nation chief Murray Clearsky says he\u2019s interested in moving forward with wind turbines, partially because the current cost of electricy is a significant portion of their expenses. \u201cI think we have to start looking at stuff like this,\u201d Clearsky told the Sun on Friday. \u201cBecause right… <\/p>\n
By Connor McDowell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Premier Wab Kinew\u2019s announcement last month that Manitoba would work with Indigenous partners to create wind power has brought mixed reactions among local First Nations and M\u00e9tis. In September, the premier announced the province will help Indigenous bands create 600 megawatts of new wind power. The intent, he said, was to bring affordable, clean energy to Manitoba and produce jobs for the Indigenous bands \u2014 an idea that has brought mixed reactions from local bands. Waywayseecappo First Nation chief Murray Clearsky says he\u2019s interested in moving forward with wind turbines, partially because the current cost of electricy is a significant portion of their expenses. \u201cI think we have to start looking at stuff like this,\u201d Clearsky told the Sun on Friday. \u201cBecause right... <\/p>\n