It’s safe to say drag has exploded in popularity over the past decade. RuPaul’s Drag Race remains a powerhouse on television, completing its 18th season and spawning dozens of spin-off series, including six seasons of Canada’s Drag Race. Drag also thrives in cities like Winnipeg, grown and supported by community.Continue Reading
The Manitoba government is marking a significant milestone in its efforts to rebuild the province’s health care system, with a record 45 nurses set to graduate from specialized intensive care unit (ICU) training this spring and join critical care teams across Manitoba. Premier Wab Kinew said the milestone represents bothContinue Reading
Standing over workbenches scattered with screwdrivers, sewing kits, and the occasional power tool, neighbours lean in close to talk through repairs. A broken toaster becomes a shared puzzle, and a frayed jacket zipper turns into a teaching moment. At Winnipeg’s Repair Café, fixing everyday items is only part of theContinue Reading
Standing behind tabletop displays, high school students turned the St. Vital Shopping Centre into a marketplace. As you walked through the Centre, you could hear students pitching products, learning on the fly, and discovering what it takes to build something from scratch. This trade fair, held in early March, isContinue Reading
In the deep forests of Northern Manitoba, where the night can feel ancient and alive, three friends gather around a sacred fire. Their grief summons shadows, memories, and something much, much older than any of them, a presence pulled straight from Cree legend. This is In the Shadow Beyond theContinue Reading
Misinformation, division, hatred, and sexism were among the global challenges students named as they gathered on Wednesday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. However, despite these growing fears in an ever-more-complicated world, a constant theme cut through—the importance of community building. The event was part of the Manitoba CouncilContinue Reading
Opportunities for Employment (OFE) has introduced a new Youth Employment Services Program to help newcomer youth navigate Canada’s quickly changing labour market. The initiative, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), launched in January as a pilot project running through June, with hopes for continued support into the future.Continue Reading
After attending the International Indigenous Music Summit in Toronto last year, Australian musician Rob Edwards felt a pull he couldn’t ignore. The gathering, which brought together Indigenous artists from around the world, sparked in him a sense of kinship and belonging. That feeling has led him to brave the ManitobaContinue Reading
Funding through an interdisciplinary initiative, the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, will support mental health organizations across the province. Six community organizations are receiving PRIME X Community grants, and their projects could help close long-standing gaps in mental health support. One of the organizations receiving funding is the MoodContinue Reading
Front-line health care workers are exposed to a lot in their day-to-day work, with their safety on the job a growing concern. In 2024, there were over 2,000 cases of workplace violence in Manitoba’s health care sector. Over eight months last year, more than 1,500 potential weapons were detected byContinue Reading
Hundreds gathered outside Winnipeg City Hall on Tuesday, braving the cold, to oppose the proposed “Safe Access to Vulnerable Infrastructure By-law.” Although the draft by-law was removed from the agenda ahead of Tuesday’s Executive Policy Committee (EPC) meeting, demonstrators said shelving it did not lessen their concern. Many stressed theContinue Reading
A report from Manitoba’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has highlighted significant gaps in the management and coordination of dialysis services across the province, prompting renewed commitments from government and health care organizations to strengthen kidney care for Manitobans. The OAG’s Management of Dialysis Services audit found that theContinue Reading
On February 10, at Holy Cross School, approximately 200 Grade 7–12 girls from across Manitoba gathered for the Women in STEM, AI and Innovation Conference. Organized by Women and Girls in STEM, the conference connects young Manitobans with leaders shaping the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This wasContinue Reading
For women, gender-diverse people, and families across Manitoba, housing is often the difference between stability and crisis. The Right to Housing Coalition’s 2026 Budget campaign, Safe Homes for Women and Gender-Diverse People, calls on the province to recognize that safety is the bare minimum. At the campaign launch, Luca Gheorghica,Continue Reading
If you are in danger call 911. If you or someone you know is being abused, call the confidential 24/7 provincial toll-free crisis & support line at: 1-877-977-0007 Youth are getting involved with the new Your Voice, Your Vision media campaign at the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters (MAWS). ThroughoutContinue Reading
The room at the Manitoba Legislature fell silent as three teenage boys stepped forward and began to speak in unison. “Genocide,” they said, their voices steady as they spoke on the devastation in Gaza, millions of young girls in Afghanistan banned from school beyond grade six, and ongoing wars forcingContinue Reading
Experiencing and learning about history should be available to everyone. That is a guiding belief at the Manitoba Museum, which will now offer a new way for visitors with visual impairments to experience its exhibits. That recent addition is Aira, a mobile app that lets users access a live interpreterContinue Reading
On Thursday, a coalition of 26 Manitoba civil society organizations gathered at the Manitoba Legislature to deliver a joint letter urging the provincial government to significantly increase investments in climate action in the upcoming 2026 budget. “Dear Hon. Minister Sala, We, the 26 undersigned organizations, are writing to urge youContinue Reading
For many organizations, there’s always the wonder of how to prepare for the future. The University of Manitoba is taking a proactive approach in those preparations, releasing its Capital Project Plan, Building Bold. Hundreds gathered last Tuesday at the UMSU University Centre, where university leaders outlined how the institution couldContinue Reading
As hate crimes across Canada and Manitoba continue to rise, the Manitoba Government announced a new enhancement fund to help communities facing targeted intimidation, vandalism, and hate-motivated incidents. The $1-million security enhancement fund will support community organizations, cultural groups, and places of worship by covering costs related to security infrastructureContinue Reading
