Getting physically healthy is a lot harder than it seems. Maintaining a consistent schedule and routine takes time and effort and can sometimes be overwhelming, going at it alone. The 2018 and 2019 Canadian Health Measures Survey shows that only about one in two Canadian adults aged 18 to 79Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/LtjowUQUkMs For 23 years, filmmakers and film enthusiasts, locally and internationally, have made the trek to Gimli, Manitoba, to engross themselves in movies, films, and documentaries for the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF). The event started as an option to provide circumpolar film programming at the Icelandic Festival of ManitobaContinue Reading
What’s happening to Canadian news content? Many Canadians have begun to see Canadian news content blocked by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and Google. Content from U Multicultural is now blocked for some users. The social media and tech giants are blocking access to Canadian news content in responseContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/MEhLXEYVVA0 Despite the city crews removing the barricade blocking the main entrance of the Brady Road Landfill, protesters, advocates, and members of the Indigenous community stand strong, continuing to advocate for the search of two murdered Indigenous women. An injunction from the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Justice Sheldon LanchberyContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/2tLHYEPcgnM Two performers from the Ostersund Symphony in Sweden stopped at Winnipeg’s Scandinavian Cultural Centre (SCC) for a Swedish music program filled with classical European music and folklore. The centre, which celebrates and shares Scandinavian culture with Manitobans, was excited to invite vocalist Hans Löfgren and pianist Nicklas Strandberg whoContinue Reading
Art is an essential part of life, a way to express our thoughts and feelings for millennia. There are also health benefits. For the past few decades, there’s been research and examinations of creative self-expression and its effects on mental health. Even viewing art can boost one’s well-being, get moreContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/vfqCOu2wn5I Since the first show to a paying audience in December 1895 and with several national film industries established in 1914, movies and films have captivated the imagination and attention of the world. Celebrating 23 years, the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) has taken the initiative to ensure its programmingContinue Reading
Manitobans head to the polls next week, June 19, for a federal by-election. This isn’t the only election, with the Manitoba general election on October 03. For federal elections, you must be: be a Canadian citizen be at least 18 years old on election day prove your identity and addressContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/H-1T5rcmVjQ Friday, June 02, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh travelled to Winnipeg to support their candidates running in the 2023 federal by-election The by-election will be held on June 19, 2023, and includes two ridings in Manitoba, Winnipeg South Centre andContinue Reading
Sunday, June 04, in Winnipeg, MB, despite temperatures of 30 degrees and above, thousands gathered holding signs and adorned in vibrant colours for the largest pride event in Winnipeg’s history. Thompson and Flin Flon Pride also took place this past weekend. Addressing the crowd before the parade, Winnipeg Pride presidentContinue Reading
In the coming 2023-24 school year, 1,500 students in select Manitoba schools will learn financial literacy and management in a pilot program delivered by Enriched Academy. Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko says with uncertain interest rates, inflation, and supply chain issues, financial literacy skills are becoming increasinglyContinue Reading
To support the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, the Manitoba government is creating a new Gender Equity Manitoba (GEM) Secretariat. The administration division is to meet the increasing need for community-specific services to the 2SLGBTQQIA+ (Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual) population. According to a release from the government,Continue Reading
Twenty-Four newcomer service provider organizations selected through the Newcomer Community Integration Support (NCIS) program – Newcomer Community Connections Stream will receive $4 million in funding from the Manitoba Government. The NCIS program was created to provide financial support to projects that aid in the economic and social integration of newcomersContinue Reading
Tomorrow at 1:55 p.m. CDT, Manitobans will receive a test alert through TV, radio, and compatible wireless devices. This is part of Manitoa Transportional and Infrastructure’s Emergency Measures Organization as they issue an emergency alert test message over multiple communications channels for the National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready. ManitobaContinue Reading
Cinema has seen a massive change over the past decade for Asian representation. At the 92nd Academy Awards, “Parasite” became the first South Korean film to receive Academy Award recognition and the first non-English film to receive Best Picture. “Shang-Chi” was the first Asian-led Marvel film. At the 95th AcademyContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/9NezkClb9Bs In response to newcomer communities’ experiences of racism in sports groups, the Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign (ARISC) was started. The campaign hosted by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg is to increase, promote, and engage in discussion on anti-racism in sports and eliminate racism and discrimination experienced by First Nations, Metis, Inuit,Continue Reading
Working in the medical field is intensely involved. Not only is the work particularly demanding, and it can take a physical and mental toll. However, for many doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the impact of the work is fulfilling. For a community, the healthcare workers there are instrumental inContinue Reading
The Manitoba government will provide $2.1 million through the Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund to support Indigenous-led mental health and wellness programming. The Fund was created to challenge Indigenous and non-Indigenous Manitobas to engage in new innovative approaches to reconciliation and contribute to the outcomes of improving relationships between Indigenous andContinue Reading
The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the national government of the Red River Métis, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Manitoba government on education. A memorandum of understanding is an agreement between parties outlined in a formal document. Although not legally binding, it signals a willingness between parties toContinue Reading
From June to October 2022, Pakistan was hit by devastating floods. Heavier monsoon rains and melting glaciers that followed a severe heat wave caused immeasurable loss of life and displaced millions. Extreme weather events like this are linked to climate change. Sufi singer-songwriter and acousmatic composer Shumaila Hemani, combined traditionalContinue Reading
