Youth Vital Signs: One year later
Last year, Winnipeg youth said they wanted change. Here’s how The Winnipeg Foundation responded.
Gap between consumers and producers creates food waste
Food waste in Canada costs the country more than $31 billion per year, but there are simple solutions to this problem.
Alcohol use in pregnancy part of a complex set of issues
Winnipeg program provides social supports instead of judgement – with positive results.
Disney delivers movie escapism, huge profits
It was Walt’s studio that gave us our first taste of movie escapism, as well as merchandising, in the 1950’s and 60’s.
A monument to giving
2015 was the year The Winnipeg Foundation officially unveiled the Alloway Arch and Widow’s Mite Fountain at The Forks.
Here’s hoping ‘common sense’ takes hold in 2016
Teen’s ‘affluenza’ defence shows stupidity knows no bounds.
Rich history of holiday lighting in city’s downtown
Hanging festive decorations on Portage Avenue a long held tradition in “Christmas Capital of Canada”.
Calling Down the Sky a timely, masterful book
Manitoba Cree broadcaster and writer releases painful, beautiful book of poetry that every Canadian should read.
Captain Cook
Superstar Jonathan Toews says good nutrition is the reason for his success; and it also inspired him to be an ambassador for the Nourishing Potential Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation.
Knitted memories
A gift of knitted mitts at Christmas time conjures up thoughts and feelings of a hometown far away: the click of knitting needles, the smell of moose meat frying on the stove, the taste of fancy molasses on homemade baked bread.