Culture
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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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Two degrees of separation
Nothing makes me feel more painstakingly folksy than being a Winnipegger in a large city.
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Privileged
“Nitumie ka-mia mbili,” Mom texts. I roll my eyes. But I send her the $200 immediately.
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PROFile: Exploring a less male-oriented perspective
Aileen Friesen was raised in Charleswood and is of Mennonite descent on both her parents’ sides.
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‘Write your own story’
Liz Howard is a renowned writer of mixed settler and Anishinaabe heritage. Her debut poetry collection, Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent, was the winner of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize, and her second collection, Letters in a Bruised Cosmos, made the 2022 short list.
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A city in decline
A recent report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) shows that the City of Winnipeg’s wage decline is causing drastic service cuts, resulting in a risk of further decline and the most extreme strike action by City workers since 1919.
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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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When you wish upon a star
Ask a child their dream destination, and it’ll likely boil down to two options: Disneyland or Walt Disney World.
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Origin stories: Greg MacPherson singer-songwriter
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Greg MacPherson has moved a lot in his life – a total of 41 times. His father was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was transferred to Winnipeg in 1986, where MacPherson lives today.
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Morel guidance
Every day, a handful of the 16.6 thousand members of the Foraging Manitoba Facebook group log on for some morel support. No, that’s not a typo.
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Bonus boosted
I finally received my bivalent COVID booster shot this past weekend.
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Cyber sex
Cyber sex is an entirely different buffet selection than in-person canoodling.
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PROFile: ‘Everyone has a story to tell’
Originally from Toronto, Robyn Flisfeder moved to Winnipeg with her husband Matthew and their two children in 2016.
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Klinic on campus returns
While the COVID-19 pandemic brought “unprecedented times” for everyone, students at every age were (and are) especially impacted.
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A royal cancellation
Queen Elizabeth II’s recent death and the appointment of King Charles III seems to have had a psychological and symbolic effect on many Canadians.
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City briefs
Disarm, Defund, Dismantle// New Indigenous Orientation Toolkit// Culture Days in downtown Winnipeg// Advance voting at specific polling stations// U of W closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation// Indigenous, political leaders sign healthcare anti-racism declaration
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Arts Briefs
Indie across the Prairies// Taking Reel Pride// Métis experiences in residential schools// Going baroque// Fall supper harvests support// Honouring Truth and Reconciliation
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Origin stories: Mitch Dorge, Crash Test Dummies
Mitch Dorge, drummer for the band Crash Test Dummies (CTD), celebrated his 62nd birthday while (virtually) sitting down with The Uniter in Red Deer, Alta. while on tour with the multi-platinum-selling band.
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Showcasing the absurd
In the cinematic imaginary, Winnipeg is largely defined by Guy Maddin’s award-winning My Winnipeg (2007), which portrays the city as a remote absurd oddity characterized by a combination of horror, mysticism and sentimentality.
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Refusing to walk the line
The outlaw, the desperado, the Man in Black: some of country music’s most prominent figures have defined themselves by living life on the fringe and answerin’ to nobody.