A northern Manitoba First Nation held a protest Wednesday night by the VIA Rail tracks in the community over complaints of priority treatment being given to tourists. "We use this passenger [train] regularly and we noticed that VIA Rail is selling out the tickets to the tourists that are on the train now." They're asking for Via Rail to make more seats available by adding a third coach to the train. Garrison Settee, grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak which represents 26 First Nations in northern Manitoba, said the First Nations along the train route are being treated with disrespect in their own territory. COVID-19 concernsWhile Kennedy is not opposed to having tourists visit the north, she said First Nations passengers should be treated equally on the train.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2020 23:37 UTC