Since 2016, a women-led group has kept the North Point Douglas community safe through community service, activism, and engagement. Mama Bear Clan‘s women have done much to support their community, donating time and energy to make a difference. The group patrols three times a week, pulling wagons with about 100Continue Reading
Великий безкоштовний магазин неподалік Стоунвол, у провінції Манітоба нещодавно відкрив свої двері для українців. Тут раді допомогти усім, хто змушений був тікати від війни. Це нагадує супермаркет, у якому можна знайти будь-який товар віб зубної щітки до побутової техніки. Жодних обмежень щодо кількості речей немає. Кожен може взяти стільки, скількиContinue Reading
On the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, three talented musicians created an EP, The Walls. The band consists of Bassist Ernesto, Drummer Roselin, and vocalist/guitarist Nicholas. Calling themselves Myana, the group draws inspiration from its Cuban and Canadian members’ roots in its post-pop sound. Ernesto Paz toured the world, playingContinue Reading
In 1987, Manitoba passed the Human Rights Code, protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation, prompting the official Pride March in Winnipeg. It wasn’t in 2004 that Manitoba became the fifth province in Canada to legalize same-sex marriage. Pride Winnipeg has grown to include communities of diverse sexualities, gender identities,Continue Reading
The pandemic took a toll on many aspects of life our ability to socialize, our health if we got sick, mental health, the loss of a loved one, jobs, and financial stability.To address the needs in the community identified through her work with the Leftovers Rescue Food Organization, Brandy BobierContinue Reading
The past few years have seen an explosion of diversity in the film industry—films featuring diverse creators, stories, and cultures. These stories aren’t only being created in Hong Kong, Korea, or Hollywood; there are numerous talented creators from the Asian diaspora producing films right here in Manitoba. The FascinAsian FilmContinue Reading
Help yourself or those you love in hope and recovery from mood disorders. http://www.mooddisordersmanitoba.ca/services/ Peer Support: 204-560-1461 Toll-Free: 1-800-263-1460 Hours of Operation: 9-9, Monday to Friday The conversation around mental health and illness is more important than ever. In research conducted by the Canadian mental Health Association (CMHA), 1 in 5 Canadians experiencesContinue Reading
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) represents Indigenous women, girls, and the gender diverse, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis. For many years, there’s been a lot of pain within the Indigenous community, murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit, unclean drinking water, and the fight to protectContinue Reading
Folk is a culture’s stories and traditions, preserving its heritage and history. Folktoria, held in Centennial Square in downtown Victoria brings together the area’s numerous communities to celebrate diversity, culture, and unification. “For me, it’s the stories and history I grew up with to understand my culture,” says Sonia Grewal,Continue Reading
Many Ukrainian-Canadians are doing what they can to support the brave Ukrainians fighting to preserve their way of life. Yevgeniya Tatarenko and many community members have created Help Ukraine: Morden, an organization collecting resources and supplies and shipping them to Ukraine. With how helpless the situation feels in Ukraine, TatarenkoContinue Reading
