Measuring Winnipeg’s walk-ability
Pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods and good community design will be examined in upcoming forum.
Renaissance along Selkirk Avenue
An iconic Winnipeg neighbourhood steeped in history, struggles through adversity to flourish once again, thanks to generosity and vision of donors, and a community focused on working together.
Taking a bite out of food insecurity
Nor’West Co-op Community Health Centre tackles big issues as it opens the first Community Food Centre in Western Canada.
Successful politician reflects on the challenges growing up gay
A typical high-profile jock in high school, Glen Murray hid his sexual orientation throughout his teen years, but went on to become North America’s first openly gay mayor and a champion of gay rights.
Unique treatment centre successfully uses traditional healing practices
Helping clients along their healing journeys, Eyaa-Keen Healing Centre Inc. was created by Indigenous People for Indigenous People.
Prescribing tax returns
The link between health and income is solid and consistent — almost every major condition, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental illness, occurs more often and has worse outcomes among people who live at lower income.
PhD student calls for adequate, accountable response to sexual assault
As par of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we present an interview with Mandi Gray who is critical of university’s response to her alleged rape.
Five things journalists should know about the relationship between poverty and health
Research shows the ‘wealthier are healthier’, as the World Health Organization has declared poverty the single largest determinant of health.
Teen wasn’t as much afraid of dying as he was of not being remembered
A Concert for Carter honours a memory while raising $9,000 for CancerCare Manitoba.
Equality in wealth means better health
Income and its distribution, education, employment, housing, food security and the wider environment have far greater impact on health outcomes than health care.