Cover Stories
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Shaving, waxing, tweezing
I keep checking under my chin for this one persistent hair that grows in fits and starts.
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Graffiti and beyond
With more than 20 years of experience, Winnipeg graffiti artist Sean McRae has successfully created a safer space for the graffiti community, hip-hop enthusiasts and creative minds alike to gather and restock on paint supplies and new ideas with zero judgment on skill level.
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Up in flames
In the middle of the night on Saturday, Feb. 11, Point Douglas resident Candace-Rae Hamilton awoke to the sound of sirens.
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Standing with Ukrainians
Svitlana Poliezhaieva comforted her two children while hiding in the basement.
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Frozen streets paved with gold
Here in the dead of a frozen Canadian winter, the palm trees of Hollywood can seem lightyears away.
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You gotta see it to believe it
In the 1960s and ’70s, country and blues music dominated the Main Street strip in Winnipeg.
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Out of the closet and into the streets
The term “safe space” can be traced back to lesbian and gay bars in the 1960s.
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Winnipeg lesbians and their ‘ring of keys’
Alison Bechdel, a lesbian graphic novelist, published her memoir Fun Home in 2006, where she both processes her grief over her dad’s death and notes moments where she comes face-to-face with her dad’s queerness and her own budding sexuality.
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Beading beyond bars
A little over three years ago, Sandra Burling’s daughter started dating a man whose mother, Tryli Anderson, was incarcerated.
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Growing a new Leaf
The line to purchase tickets to enter The Leaf is long.
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There and back again
Whether it’s baking sourdough bread, hiking, playing video games, fostering pets or learning a new language, there is no shortage of hobbies out there.
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Blue spotlight on the drug-supply crisis
In Winnipeg’s inner city, and places like Tim Hortons, blue lights in public washrooms are becoming commonplace.
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Academia, ableism, and collective action
Studies have shown that online learning was difficult for many students. This is not news.
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The beat goes on
Musician and Into the Music employee Jason Churko has always felt at home in record stores. He fondly recalls early memories visiting music shops, which were among his most formative experiences as a child.
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Confronting consent
High-school students are calling on provincial and territorial governments across Canada to make comprehensive education about sexual violence, relationships and consent part of health curriculums.
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Curing loneliness at a cost
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies transitioned to remote work. Employees remained at home and often lacked social interaction.
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Observe & interact
It’s a sunny Sept. 24 at The Forks when Melanee Tessler frowns at the end of the broken wire. LED lights became disconnected from the wires that lead into the programming box during setup.
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The slow movement
A cultural shift is slowly working its way into society. Promoting connection to people, community, oneself and food, followers of the slow movement advocate for a deliberate and unhurried way of life.
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A quick fix?
“It’s like an Advil to me,” Reese Estwick says.
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Building tenant power in West Broadway
Like many who call West Broadway home, Samantha Smith loves the convenience of grocery stores within walking distance, bus routes in all directions and community services right outside her door.
