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City Briefs
Tech-Connect launch // A year-long timeout // The annual meeting of those who speak for the trees // Navigating law to protect the environment // Healthcare worker grievances // Bowman announces break with City
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Psychoactive ethics
New innovations in psychedelic research show that MDMA could be a promising remedy for those who live with PTSD and other trauma-related illnesses.
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Seeking space for a safer space
Organizations like the Mount Carmel Clinic’s Sage House work to provide a variety of supports to cisgender and transgender women in the sex work industry.
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In Place opens at the WAG
The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s newest exhibit, In Place, draws from the gallery’s permanent collection and features artworks from 42 Manitobans, spanning from 1970 to today.
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Eating fresh when it’s freezing
In our cold northern climate, getting fresh, local produce in the winter can be a challenge, especially in the downtown area.
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Universal basic income is not the answer
We need to be more creative and imagine more progressive ways to subsidize and lower real costs of living, putting the onus back on governments and the wealthy.
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Pandemic may increase domestic violence
November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the risk of violence has only increased with the ongoing stress and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Getting home safe(r)
In the time of COVID-19, some may feel uncomfortable riding public transit.
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NCTR hosts online panel on reconciliation
“Reconciliation is a gift that has been given to us by survivors so that we can all collectively be part of leaving behind a better Canada.”
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Books without barriers
As part of the third phase of reopening libraries, Millennium Library has now opened its doors without security screening measures in place at the entrance.
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City Briefs
Gearing up for the byelection // New infill guidelines Q-and-A // Love After the End book launch // Imagining a better recovery // Webinar Wednesdays // Indigenous governance and co-operative models
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The spookiest Halloween yet
Although Halloween may look and be experienced differently this year, there are still indoor and outdoor activities planned around Winnipeg to keep the holiday spirit alive.
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When pandemics collide
While news of the COVID-19 pandemic has flooded our feeds, and rightly so, an opioid crisis of devastating proportions has been quietly ravaging communities in Winnipeg and across the province.
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Propagating self-care
To celebrate World Mental Health Day, Winnipeggers can reward themselves with a complimentary free plant on Oct. 10.
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Supporting seniors of today and tomorrow
On Thursday at noon, the Manitoba Health Coalition will host a virtual event through their Facebook page to call for the establishment of a Manitoba Seniors Advocate.
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City Briefs
Observing Orange Shirt Day remotely // End of intermission // Virtual panel on Gandhi and business ethics // Collection begins // The return of on-campus art // New way to shop from home arrives in Winnipeg
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This has been brewing for long enough
Two years after the Not My Stella’s platform was created on Instagram highlighting worker complaints against Stella’s management, the local restaurant chain is in hot water again.
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Somebody to lean on
In the gig economy, freelance and contract work is often the norm for those in the arts and creative sectors.
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Active inclusion
Taking up a new sport can be daunting for various reasons, but many 2SLGBTQIA+ folks face additional barriers.
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City Briefs
Thin Air online // Providing branch support // Biting Back before summer’s end // Local to Global Fundraiser // Winnipeg Public Library writer-in-residence announced // Dr. MacKinnon becomes principal investigator