A catch twenty-something: young adults and the work experience dilemma
Many people lack experience to get a job, but can’t get experience without one. A new program aims to fix this while helping non-profits attract young talent.
Strangers in a friendly land
Foreign students at Red River College have to face many challenges living in Canada. Fortunately, they don’t have to do it alone thanks to a cultural and language mentor program offered by the College.
A community of womyn
Stereotypes about women and how they interact lead some to believe women can’t be friends with one another. The community at the Womyn’s Centre at the University of Winnipeg tells a very different story.
Genealogy in the digital age
Living in the digital world presents challenges for anyone wishing to preserve a family history. There’s a lot more to it than just scanning and recording the contents of a shoebox full of records and photos.
Maples Collegiate facility, population expands
After millions of dollars in capital investments and infrastructure improvements, Maples Collegiate is just one year away from opening the doors to a new modern and sustainable facility.
Fat cats not so funny
Cats are a social media phenomenon. And with their pillow-like bodies and pudgy faces, fat cats are among the most popular. But having an overweight pet is no laughing matter.
Winnipeg dental team brings hope to Zambia
A trio of dedicated, hardworking volunteers from Winnipeg donates their time, expertise and equipment to those in need of dental work in the African village of Kitwe, Zambia.
Crash kills Arctic researcher
Dr. Klaus Hochheim, a respected climatologist and research associate with the Centre for Earth Observation Science at the University of Manitoba, has died tragically in a helicopter accident in the Canadian Arctic.
City’s largest riverbank forest a natural gem
The chirping sounds of the crickets, the stutter of the woodpeckers, the fluttering of birds on the water and the faint hum of distant traffic all combine to let me know I am in my happy place.
Bus drivers deserve better
Every year more than two thousand bus drivers are attacked in Canada and sometimes they are very seriously hurt. It’s a tough job and the people behind those wheels deserve better.