Celebration and solidarity: Indigenous Day Live 2018 at the Forks
On Saturday, June 23 hundreds of people came together at the Forks in Winnipeg to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day at APTN’s Indigenous Day Live…
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JUNOfest-bound Caveboy stopping in Winnipeg
Montreal-based alternative indie-pop trio Caveboy is riding high since the band’s win at the 2018 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class. The band will stop at…
Afro Prairie Film Festival anchors Black History Month
Black History Month is an international celebration occurring each February. Events in Winnipeg wrapped up on Feb. 24 with a community gala and closing ceremony…
Local art from local hearts
On Feb. 10, a project called Lovecrafted raised over $500 for ArtsJunktion, a community arts organization. Lovecrafted hosted a pop-up shop at Forth that featured…
CMHR sheds light on Canadian black history
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) organized several mini-talks covering a range of topics every Saturday through February to mark Black History Month. The…
Protesters camp at legislature following Cormier verdict
Darla Contois and a small group of protesters began camping on the Manitoba legislature grounds Feb. 22 after Raymond Cormier was acquitted of second degree…
Winnipeg Women’s March shifts focus to local issues
Hundreds rallied outside Winnipeg City Hall for the Women’s March Jan. 20 as part of a series of protests that unfolded across Canada and the…
MSA’s Bandaids for the Soul sheds light on mental illness in the Muslim community
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) is hosting regular gatherings called Bandaids for the Soul at the U of M Fort Garry campus. The program is…
U of M international students express worry, hope in response to Iranian protests
Ongoing protests in Iran, which began on Dec. 28, mark what Reuter’s has referred to as the country’s “most audacious challenge to its clerical leadership”…
U of M senate approves master of human rights program
The University of Manitoba senate approved a proposal for a master’s degree in human rights at its regular senate meeting Jan. 3. The proposed program…