Author: Ryan Funk

Finding content that feels authentically Canadian can take a lot of work. Being just north of the United States, a lot of culture and content comes into Canada through cultural osmosis. Add trying to find Black Canadian creators into that equation, and the task can feel quite daunting.  Three contentContinue Reading

Scams and Frauds have been around probably as long as civilization has. In 300 BC, one of the first reported fraud cases was between the Greek sea merchants Hegestratos and Zenosthemis, who devised a plan to enrich themselves by taking out an insurance policy on their ship and cargo. InContinue Reading

Unfortunately, little oversight was given to how water-related projects affected Northern Indigenous communities here in Manitoba for decades. It’s only relatively recently that Manitoba Hydro and the Province of Manitoba have started consultations with Indigenous and First Nations peoples, but much of the damage done to the land is irreversible.Continue Reading

Indigenous tourism operators, government officials, and industry partners gathered at Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, for the 2023 International Indigenous Tourism Conference (IITC).  The three-day event, from March 08 to 10, includes cultural experiences, keynote speakers such as the Honourable Murray Sinclair, Keith Henry, President and CEO of Indigenous Tourism AssociationContinue Reading

Often, famous Canadians only gain recognition after becoming famous in the United States. This didn’t sit well with Sherley Joseph, thinking, why are talented Canadians only being recognized once they leave the country? She also felt there needed to be more representation of individuals who looked like her in creativeContinue Reading

The pandemic had a lot of challenges. For some, it could have been a sense of isolation. For others, there are no support systems around them. One group is trying to help out where they can and bring people together.  The Mutt Movement celebrates community and encourages people to getContinue Reading

What does it take to become a compelling storyteller? When someone allows you to tell their story, it takes a tremendous level of trust, so how do you ensure that when said story flows through you, it isn’t influenced by your thoughts or feelings? Award-winning multimedia journalist Elton Hubner hadContinue Reading

In 2008, the international and regional dialogue platform, the Astana Economic Forum, invited delegates from over one hundred countries to Kazakhstan. For 2023, amid the challenges of today, Kazakhstan is launching a new international conference, the Astana International Forum (AIF). On June 8-9, Kazakhstan will host the AIF to discussContinue Reading

In the 1881 Manitoba census, there were thirty-three Jewish families in Manitoba. Facing Russian persecution, a new wave of Jewish refugees began to make their way to Canada. Landing in Montreal, boating across the great lakes, and then taking trains, these migrants made their way to Winnipeg. By June 10,Continue Reading

The New Year is a fantastic opportunity for reflection and camaraderie. Looking outside the west, there are even more celebrations after December 31. One of those Celebrations is the Lunar New Year.  Now in the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat for Vietnam, the Lunar NewContinue Reading

Seeing someone unabashedly be their authentic self can be incredibly motivating and exciting. There’s no better example than the all-queer, all-women synth/rock pop band Hyaenas. Sophie Heppell (guitar, vocals), Jessie Robertson (bass), Jen Foster (drums) and Luvia Petersen (synth) are the Hyaenas. The group often jokes about the name, “WeContinue Reading

Black Shirt Day was started by the Anti-Racism Coalition (ARC) Vancouver on January 15, 2021, to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to commemorate the civil rights struggles fought by Black, Indigenous, and Peoples of Colour (BIPOC) here in Canada. This year’s event was from Friday, January 13 toContinue Reading

You can easily get lost for hours browsing videos of memes or following your favourite creators. Sometimes the algorithm graces you with new creators who put tremendous time and passion into their work. Denis, who goes by LambHoot online, is one of those creators deconstructing the media he consumes toContinue Reading

The end of the year can be an exciting moment for many—gifts, food, family and friends. However, that’s not the case for everyone. 15.9% of households in the ten provinces were food-insecure in 2021. That number can only have grown as things have gotten even harder for families. In Winnipeg,Continue Reading

When travelling through rural Manitoba, it may feel impossible not to bump into a Mennonite. Another group you may run into are Filipinos, with approximately 80 thousand living here in Manitoba. In reflection of this new Manitoban dynamic, a group is creating a sitcom celebrating these two communities. The showContinue Reading

Sher Vancouver offers a wide area of service and programming for queer South Asians and their friends, families, and allies in Metro Vancouver. In 2021, its sister organization Sher Films, released “Emergence: Out of the Shadows,” which has received massive acclaim, playing at over 45 film festivals. The film goesContinue Reading