In 1978, the United Way and Winnipeg Foundation acknowledged there needed to be an independent organization to support the voluntary sector and volunteerism here in Manitoba. That’s where the idea of Volunteer Manitoba (VM) was born. Since then, the organization has grown to meet the community’s needs by connecting peopleContinue Reading
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
The early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan follow the political turmoil and deadly violence of January 2022, the Constitutional referendum of June 5, 2022, and the early presidential election of November 20, 2022. The President of Kazakhstan proposed the new state model, “New and Fair Kazakhstan,” and introduced a “reform agendaContinue Reading
Last Friday, representatives from Google testified before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to answer questions from MPs about its decision to block some Canadians from accessing news. Sabrina Geremia, the head of Google Canada and Jason Kee, the public policy manager for Google, were questioned by MPs. The executivesContinue Reading
Kazakhstan established a diplomatic relationship with Canada over 30 years ago. Since 2011, Canada has invested $5.8 billion in the Kazakh economy. The future of Canada and Kazakhstan’s economic relationship was uncertain regarding the recent political leadership transition and the tragic events in Kazakhstan in January 2022. On March 6,Continue 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
