Alex Neufeldt
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Night at the (Manitoba) museum
The Manitoba Museum is hosting a public family sleepover this weekend.
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Convenient contractual care
From 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Legal Help Centre (LHC) runs a drop-in clinic for those who need legal assistance but can’t afford a lawyer.
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Favourite Local Political Moment
1. Vote to open Portage and Main
2. Election debate
3. More moments from civic election: Jenny Motkaluk losing, Ed Ackerman calling to dam the Panama Canal -
Favourite Local Activist
1. Annie Beach
2. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie
3. Uzoma Asagwara -
Favourite Local Social Media Presence
1. Nardcity Winnipeg
2. @notmystellas
3. Synonym Art Consultation -
Why restaurants won’t serve workers’ rights
The Not My Stella’s Instagram account has exposed a disturbing degree of abusive norms within the local Stella’s restaurant chain, one that Basia Sokal, president of the Winnipeg Labour Council, says is all too common in the restaurant industry.
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Support Local Indigenous Artisans
The 8th Annual Indigenous Arts & Crafts Sale takes place this weekend and is an opportunity for anyone looking for “a quality, handmade product that’s Indigenous-made,” Jacques St. Goddard, the sale’s head organizer, says.
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Removing many small steps for humankind
Nov. 1 marked a historic day for accessibility legislation. While there are questions about its implementation, the Customer Service Standards of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) establishes a potentially powerful precedent.
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Gift and Thrift shop supports youth and artisans
Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc. (RaY) has a new social enterprise on Graham: the Level Up! Gift and Thrift.
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Breaking the Silence together
On Nov. 9, Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. (Wahbung) and Meet Me at the Bell Tower (MM@BT) will work together to foster dialogue and awareness of domestic violence as part of Stop Domestic Violence Month.
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A new market with familiar foods
Jesse Lemus opened Latinos Market in May of 2017 after noticing the demand for grocery products from his parents’ combination restaurant and market, Café Mercadito Latino. After a year of operation, he is opening a second location in the Polo Park/St. James neighbourhood.
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Funding leaves large gaps for trans health
Following their transition path just got even more expensive for many trans people in Manitoba.
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Charter rights for the rich only?
Many bills go through the legislature every year without public notice, but members of Charter Rights for All, a coalition of advocacy organizations, say Bill 24 needs to be on Manitoba's radar.
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The Stonedware Situation
Many facets of cannabis legalization have been thoroughly explored, but less attention has been paid to the businesses that are integral to the industry and existed long before even medical cannabis was legal: smoke and head shops.
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Puppy love for shelter animals
The City’s Animal Services Agency’s (ASA) new Doggie Dates program is starting off strong.
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What this city needs
Winnipeg’s municipal election on Oct. 24 is being ushered in with a huge roster of mayoral and councillor candidates, many with dense and complex platforms or with no clear summary of their positions at all. This can be a lot for voters to take in, especially with many new faces in the race.
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Shaky policy foundations
In response to rising concern that the True North Square (TNS) project, one of the largest property development projects in the history of Winnipeg’s downtown, doesn’t include an affordable housing component (despite being subsidized by the municipal and provincial governments), the City of Winnipeg has now included an amendment that attempts to address the issue.
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The truth below us
Residents in Point Douglas are reeling as the revelation of a decade-old lead contamination report came to light on Sept. 13.
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Negotiating for quality of life
For Tyson Sylvester and Amy Hampton, who both have cerebral palsy (CP), two years of work fighting for their rights to the support systems necessary for them to participate in society are on the brink of paying off.
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Walking to support mental illness programming
On Sept. 29, Manitobans will gather outside of the Legislative Building for the third-annual March for Mental Health, an event which seeks “to celebrate the community and increase awareness around mental health and mental illness in our community,” Angela Taylor says.