Opinion
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To medicate or not to medicate
In 2019, I came across a video called “True cost of US healthcare shocks the British public.” I hate to admit it, but it made me laugh – a lot.
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Mother of Goo takes a golden shower
When I told some friends that I was going to write about piss play this month, the reactions I received were a mix of laughter and disgust. Peeing during sexual encounters seems to hold more shock value than anything I’ve covered yet, and fair enough – if it’s not for you, don’t do it!
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Seeing the Spectrum
When my psychologist told me this past spring that she was diagnosing me with autism spectrum disorder, my immediate reaction was relief. I was desperate for a professional to confirm what months of self-reflection and research had pointed to, and it was confirmed.
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Punk’s not dead
Do you like punk rock? How about feminism? Local Winnipeg history? If you do, then holy moly, get ready for a treat.
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‘Conversations about stigma’ are all talk
In mid-September, Winnipeg-born singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk spoke to multiple media outlets about “ending the stigma around talking about mental health.” As Kreviazuk told CTV News Winnipeg, “I’ve always believed we’re only as strong as the person who’s having the most challenging time in our immediate family, in our community.
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A new holiday
It’s Friday. Friday! Friday?
Yes, The Uniter is publishing a day later than usual this week. No, you don’t need to reset your watch. Do people still wear watches?
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‘On the shoulders of the unvaccinated’
I broke one of the cardinal rules of journalism. I read the comments.
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Therapy from home actually worked for me
Everyone should have the chance to go to therapy.
Not because we’re all dealing with serious mental illnesses, but because it’s beneficial to talk out tough and negative feelings.
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Millennial blues
Recently, a very interesting video has been circulating various social-media platforms. In it, an older, seemingly wiser Steve from Blue’s Clues – the beloved television show many millennials grew up watching – gives a heartfelt speech about how proud he is of all that we, his now-adult viewers, have accomplished.
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Well, that accomplished nothing
In the ramp-up to the Canadian federal election on Monday, Sept. 20, politicians and news media alike were reminding voters that this would be the “most important” election of our lifetimes. But when the smoke cleared and the votes were tallied, it may well have been the least consequential election in Canadian history.
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Sex after heartbreak
After we share our life with another person for a significant period of time and choose to part ways, we must grieve this loss. The initial fear may be loneliness: to be apart from your bedtime companion and the lips you want to kiss after a long, lousy day. But to transition out of this love and familiar touch is a reminder to come home again to ourselves, for we have not left. We were always here, and will always be here.
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The wrong election
On Sept. 20, Manitobans will, like the rest of Canada, head out to the polls to vote in the upcoming federal election. The election was called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau two years early, a decision that left many Canadians scratching our heads. Conventional wisdom is that Trudeau, whose popularity rose due to his COVID-19 pandemic response, hoped to seize the moment and snag a majority government. The unpopular decision to call the election in the middle of said pandemic, however, has that popularity rapidly declining.
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I’ll be your trusted learning partner
With the environmental nightmares of the summer months coupled with a year-and-ahalf- long pandemic, it’s as if we are stuck in the apocalypse. The remains of Indigenous peoples are being found at several residential school sites, the situation in Afghanistan continues to worsen, and, of course, we’re still in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shouldn’t we be coming out on the other side by now?
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One foot in the door
This is different! Well, sort of.
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Finding common ground
As Manitoba reopens and news articles turn to discussion of booster shots, it may feel like we’re finally leaving COVID-19 behind. But we’re not out of the woods just yet, as vaccine uptake in the province continues to plateau.
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‘Breaking free of hustle culture’
Changing careers during the pandemic
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Art as a drawing board for change
Foreigner Affairs
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Critipeg: Q: Into the Storm
Airing on HBO, streaming on Crave
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Invisible Winnipeg
Another publishing year is coming to an end.
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640 electric candles in the wind
City memorializes lives lost due to government laziness with more of the same