Local author longlisted for prestigious literary prize
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Winnipeg author David Bergen’s short story collection, Here the Dark, has been nominated for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
The prize recognizes excellence in both long and short form Canadian fiction and is awarded annually...
New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year
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Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite this unfortunate news, the organization’s co-founder, Scott Péron, said he is optimistic for the...
Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters
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Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to honour the survivors, families and communities that were affected.
At...
The Manitoba Arts Council announces award recipient
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Alan Greyeyes, an Indigenous music promoter and mentor of Indigenous artists, is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council’s award of distinction.
The Manitoba Arts Council, an agency of the province of Manitoba, awards...
Local theatre festival resumes performances
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With the fourth phase of Manitoba’s pandemic plan for restoring safe spaces allowing live stage performances to resume with limited capacity and physical distancing measures, the show will go on for Sarasvàti Productions’ annual...
‘Transplant’ creator discusses show’s move to U.S.
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Fans of the Canadian medical drama Transplant are going to have to make room in the fandom as the show made its American television debut this past week on NBC. The 13-part series aired...
Celebrate Folklorama your way, any day, in a safe way
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Over the last 50 years, Folklorama has become the longest-running and largest annual multicultural festival of its kind in the world. With the cancellation of major summer festivals in Manitoba to abide by COVID-19...
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