Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Urges Province to Act on Bloodvein First Nation Checkstop Dispute – Wire Service Canada
March 3, 2026
Winnipeg — A dispute over a checkstop on a northern Manitoba roadway is escalating into a broader call for provincial intervention, as the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association (MLOA) urges the government to resolve what it describes as an illegal blockade affecting tourism operators.
The industry group is asking Premier Wab Kinew, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures Minister Ian Bushie and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to remove a Bloodvein First Nation checkstop located on the East Side Road, also known as Rice River Road, north of Winnipeg.
