Outdoor classroom eases learning for youth
Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Marymound join forces to offer Foodology, which promotes hands-on, real world activities for lessons that last.
LGBT athletes gaining ground
“I used to think sports was a social anchor for the gay movement but now it’s becoming a powerful tool. Homosexuality used to be stigmatized, but now homophobia is what’s becoming stigmatized.”
Therapist combines traditional Aboriginal healing techniques with Western psychotherapy
Bill Thomas’ specialized therapeutic approach demonstrates old is new again when it comes to some counselling techniques.
Treaty teaching teachers
“We are all Treaty people” has been a common refrain heard across Canada in the past decade. But what does it mean, and how should teachers explain it to their students?
Cabinetmaker overcomes gender bias to excel in trade
As a woman working in a male-dominated trade, Alicia Demare has faced her fair share of hardships. But if you ask her, it’s all been worth it.
Canada’s prescription opioid crisis
The misuse of opioids has grown exponentially with devastating consequences.
The Winnipeg Foundation grants nearly $23 million in 2014
The record granting year was announced today when the Foundation released its 2014 Annual Report.
Why Canada scores so poorly on children’s health rankings
Studies show early childhood education and family supports yield excellent return on investment.
Play it safe – keep off thin ice
With this year’s fluctuating winter temperatures, play it safe and keep off the ice until otherwise advised.
Alexa Yakubovich, Winnipeg’s latest Rhodes Scholar
There must be something in the water in River Heights: for the second year in a row a Rhodes scholarship has been awarded to yet another resident of this south end neighbourhood.