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Peter Tonge: If Airlines Can Move Horses safely, Why Can’t They do the Same for My Wheelchair?
My guest Peter Tonge wants answers. And why not? Airline travel can be stressful for anyone, and particularly for a person with a...
Dec 14, 2023
Jacob Kaufman: From heroin addict to community advocate
Discover Jacob Kaufman's incredible journey from the tumultuous streets of Vancouver to becoming a beacon of hope for Winnipeg's unhoused...
Nov 23, 2023
Sherry Gott: Children’s Rights and the Manitoba Advocate
Every child and youth in Manitoba has inherent rights. These rights are enshrined in the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the...
Nov 9, 2023
Bre Calma: What is a pronoun? Why does it matter? And what to do if you make a mistake.
In the English language, our most commonly used pronouns (he/she) specifically refer to person’s gender. For queer, gender...
Oct 26, 2023
Kemlin Nembhard: Period Poverty. Why it should be everybody’s business
Fact: A study done in 2022 concluded that 1 in 4 Canadian women are forced to choose between buying meals and period products. On this...
Oct 12, 2023
Claire Sparling: How a Textile Artist Used a Challenge in her Life to Pay it Forward
Claire Sparling has always felt a need to learn how things are put together. Throughout her life, she has followed this instinct by...
Sep 14, 2023
Lorraine Daniels: “I was taught that God was a punishing God. And I was punished a lot."
It has taken Lorraine Daniels, a second generation Indigenous Residential School survivor, over 60 years to accept her Ojibway culture....
Aug 24, 2023
Hennes Doltze: Why do Men Buy Sex?
Human trafficking is a grave violation of human rights and one of the most heinous crimes committed against individuals, particularly...
Jul 20, 2023
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, and activist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. And his credentials are very,...
Jun 29, 2023
Ellen Bees: Don't.
Simple and to the point. It was the statement put out by the University of Brandon when Brandon School Division trustees heard from a...
Jun 8, 2023
Celebrating 50 years of Identity, Advocacy and Community
We recorded this episode live at last Friday’s opening of "If These Walls Could Talk: 50 Years of 2SLGBTQ+ Activism in Winnipeg," a new...
Jun 1, 2023
Melissa Stone: Taking action to Make Homes for the Unsheltered Humans.
On today’s podcast we’re joined by Melissa Stone, coordinator for Astum Api Niikinaak, Winnipeg’s community of 22 tiny homes located...
Apr 27, 2023
Diwa Marcelino: Community Organizer with Migrante Manitoba
Millions of people are forced to leave their home country to find work, but once they arrive in a new place many face a much higher risk...
Apr 13, 2023
Rebecca Chartrand: Language Lessons start at Home, Listen and Learn from your Elders
Tomorrow is National Indigenous Languages Day - and on today’s podcast we’re talking to Rebecca Chartrand, President & CEO of Indigenous...
Mar 30, 2023
Devon Clunis believes the City of Winnipeg is THE example of how to do community well.
Devon Clunis, former Winnipeg Police Service chief—and the first Black Canadian ever appointed as a police chief in Canada—joins us to...
Mar 16, 2023
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