Newcomers find community, kinship at local music festival
New Canadians arriving in Winnipeg are introduced to their new country by volunteering at a rural music and art festival. What could be more Canadian than that?
Canadians living abroad angry at being denied the vote
While criminal Paul Bernardo will be allowed to vote in October’s general election, Order of Canada recipient Donald Sutherland will be denied that right because he lives outside the country.
Cooking up something sensational
Spence neighbourhood kids make and enjoy healthier options at Cooking Club, just one of the programs that build a sense of belonging and ownership among kids downtown.
Winnipeg’s hidden summer gem
After three years of having its dock-to-dock bus service dry-docked because of adverse conditions, the Splash Dash Water Bus is back in service this summer.
Long time Folk Festival fan stands out in the crowd
Along with that guy with four-foot dreads, dinosaur people and bubble man, glow in the dark tutu hat lady embodies festival’s creative expression.
Plight of beaten woman ignored by general public
The woman was leaning on the phone booth. She wasn’t wearing any shoes and she looked upset. I wanted to see if she was alright. As I got closer to her, I saw she was covered in blood.
Latest oil spill prompts calls to find a better way
As if the oil industry in Canada wasn’t under enough stress with falling world prices, the news from northern Alberta gets worse, not better.
Province’s policy of ‘let it burn’ fuels worsening fire situation
The average fire season in western Canada has been growing steadily since 1945 and one climate activist questions government approach to combatting such disasters.
Nurturing confidence
One of the most pressing challenges facing ‘M’ Program participants is finding the time to eat properly and feed their children healthy meals.
River Heights has a dirty secret
Did my neighbours commit cultural genocide? Maybe, maybe not. But they did operate a residential school here until quite recently.