… but is it art?
After decades of experience with art and disability, many questions still remain about Disability Art and the culture it defines.
Forgive yourself first
What if today, and going forward in the future, we made a purposeful, deliberate and intentional choice to be kinder to ourselves?
Canadian journalist jailed in Egypt a reminder of fragile freedoms
As Canada Day approaches, we can all feel grateful for the land where we live and the basic freedoms we enjoy.
Women only bike race series proves popular
The Dirt Skirt is just in its third year as Manitoba’s women only series of races, but the racer list keeps on growing.
Inaugural photography festival set for October
With 2014 being the 175th birthday of the photograph, a new festival celebrating photography in all its forms will be featured for an entire month throughout Winnipeg this fall.
Esoteric is fun for all – local expert launches ‘toon tales book
Winnipeg historian and freelance writer, David Perlmutter, completes the first ever academic and scholarly examination of the history of animated television, to be released on June 24.
Olympian returning to Elmwood to help others
On June 14, six-time cycling and speed skating Olympic medalist, Clara Hughes, will visit Winnipeg as part of her 110-day national bicycle tour across Canada supporting local mental health.
Drugging seniors is not a solution for funding shortfalls
Federal leadership is needed for staff at nursing homes to improve their quality of care, and to help them reduce their use of antipsychotic medication to control residents.
Canada lags behind on drug safety for children
It’s surprising to learn that much of the medications given to children in Canada have never been adequately studied or even formally approved for the conditions they are commonly prescribed to treat.
Register here for free citizen journalism workshops
Got a story to tell? Interested in learning how to be an online multi-media journalist? Then, you may want to check out the upcoming Community News Commons citizen journalism training sessions. Click on this story to access registration link.