Giving a voice to the voiceless
Community radio provides a key voice on key issues that commercial radio fails to address while providing healthy and honest engagement with topics that are…
activism
It just makes cents
Utilizing active and public transportation makes sense on a personal financial level and can help reduce your financial costs in these tough times. Transportation is…
Acts of resistance
Walking, cycling and taking the bus are acts of resistance to challenging car culture while honouring the values of social change for labour, women’s rights…
The price of reproductive healthcare for immigrants
Certain immigrant populations in Manitoba are facing growing challenges in accessing reproductive healthcare, as shifting policies push them into a system of fragmented private insurance…
The common good
Today, I am going to tell you a well-known secret that should not be a surprise. Despite all the false narratives mainstream media and social…
Kindness must be radical
When I heard about atrocities happening in the world, I would look around at my community taking wonderful actions and feel proud to be Canadian….
Supporting the Deaf community
Sixty per cent of Canadian adults have hearing problems and many are unaware of it. Approximately 382,700 are deaf, with another 3,827,000 being hard of…
Climate action rally seeks provincial support
“Promote green energy,” “do not let our planet die” and “keep your carbon in the soil,” were some of the phrases chanted in front of…
Disability is not a bad word
“Handicapped,” “Special needs,” “accessibility-seeking,” or the newly popular “differently abled.” These are just a few euphemisms — terms to soften or obscure a word deemed…
Overcoming obstacles and garnering global attention
In today’s world, doors of opportunities that were once closed for persons with disabilities are rapidly being broken down with each achievement accomplished. From scientific…