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
Buying soup can change lives. That’s the mission of a new social enterprise in Winnipeg. The Raw Carrot is helping individuals facing barriers to traditional work by employing people with disabilities or mental health challenges and making gourmet soups. “The concept is that you buy soup, you change lives becauseContinue Reading
In Manitoba, efforts to help people transition out of encampments and into safe housing continue through an initiative called Your Way Home. But that transition isn’t always simple, especially for those whose needs aren’t met by traditional shelter systems. Levi Foy, Executive Director of Sunshine House, says many services don’tContinue Reading
Whether from unfortunate events or a choice of their own, an estimated 150,000 to 300,000 Canadians are experiencing homelessness. If trends continue, this number could rise to 500,000 to 570,000 in the next five years. Regardless of the situation these Canadians find themselves in, they deserve to be treated withContinue Reading
For many years now, governments across Canada have been retracting gender-affirming health care services for trans and gender-diverse communities. In Manitoba, two-spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse individuals and organizations have long been advocating for significant improvements in access to gender-affirming care. Wednesday afternoon, the Manitoba government emphasized its commitment to enhancingContinue Reading
The world changes around us at a breakneck pace, and as an individual, through the chaos and noise, directing that change seems almost impossible. However, there’s a lot you can influence, and Karla Atanacino is one such person who is dedicated to making a difference. Atanacio is a well-known figureContinue Reading
For many, Winnipeg’s downtown has become a place they fear. Addictions, empty buildings, homelessness, crumbling infrastructure, and poverty have caused violence and crime to plague the city’s centre. The city’s core has witnessed escalating violence and crime, evidenced by 13,674 violent Criminal Code violations and 52 homicides in 2022. ToContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/SfQkFbhc16A Jeannette Meza se desempeña como Coordinadora de Alimentos en Youth For Christ Winnipeg, donde desempeña un papel crucial en el apoyo a los jóvenes de su comunidad. Fundada en 1944 en Estados Unidos, Youth For Christ es una organización reconocida a nivel mundial dedicada a ayudar a los jóvenesContinue Reading
