Features
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Favourite public art piece
1. Star Blanket, Kenneth Lavallee
2. En Masse
3. Emptyful -
Favourite local achiever under 30
1. Chloe Chafe
2. TIE: Joy Balmana / Michael Barkman -
Favourite local radio show or podcast
1. Witchpolice Radio
2. The Tonic
3. TIE: Bury the Lede / Space Cadet (CKUW) / Winnipeg Music Project (UMFM) -
Favourite local DJ
1. Mama Cutsworth
2. DJ Co-op
3. DJ Louie Lovebird -
Favourite local performance
1. Yes We Mystic and the Earthly Paradise
Hon. Mentions: Beck at Insterstellar Rodeo, John K and Winter Wheat at Folk Fest, Propagandhi at the Garrick, Rachelle Bourget’s “After the Cause” -
Favourite new local album
1. Begonia, Lady in Mind
2. Propaghandi, Victory Lap
3. TIE: Tunic, Boss/Slow Spirit, Unnatured -
Favourite local independant publication
1. Stylus
2. Red Rising Magazine
3. TIE: Winnipeg Free Press/Dear Journal -
Favourite local writer
1. Frances Koncan
2. Melissa Martin
3. TIE: Gislina Paterson/Bartley Kives -
Sex workers are not illegal
Since a law change in 2013, sex work in Canada is not illegal. Currently, sex work falls under the category of asymmetrical criminalization, meaning the purchase - not the sale - of sex is illegal.
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Speaker Series: Policing Black Lives
Robyn Maynard, Black feminist writer, activist, educator and author of Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present, will be speaking as part of the Uniter Speaker Series on Nov. 22.
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Women in film
The Winnipeg film industry has been growing in recent years. In 2016, the film industry in Manitoba brought in $127 million in production, and Carole Vivier, CEO of Manitoba Film and Music says this year is anticipated to exceed $150 million.
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Whose House? Ashley’s House!
Ashley Burdett spends her days as a hairstylist and her nights as a stand-up comedian.
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Role of the police in Winnipeg
Winnipeg has a long and complex history with policing. Many inner-city neighbourhoods and marginalized groups experience issues with safety but have had, at times, a strained relationship with the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).
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Man up
What is the measure of a man?
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Surviving gentrification
The past 15 years have been transformative for Winnipeg’s Exchange District.
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Here comes a regular
Sometimes community is built through a combination of habit, routine and convenience. Returning to the same place over and over again, and seeing the same familiar faces, can help people develop a sense of belonging.
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Who’s the boss?
Sometimes, shattering the glass ceiling can leave an entrepreneur under a microscope.
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43,001 nights at the movies
The moviegoing experience has been a part of Winnipeg culture since the 19th century. More than just a leisure activity, how and where Winnipeggers see movies can be a barometer for gauging local cultural and economic trends.
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Crypto-currencies: Cryptic or Critical?
Winnipeg’s crypto-community covets a currency, and Bitcoin Teller Machines (BTMs) are popping up around the city.
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Monumental or mundane?
Every place has a history. When people travel, they often make a point of visiting historic sites, getting to know the culture and the history of the place they are visiting.