City of Thompson welcome sign. Photo: supplied by Terry-Lyn Gagnon.  As of March 2 of this year, the Manitoba government has formally adopted a policy requiring at least 25 per cent of its advertising budget be spent on local media, but one northern broadcaster that pushed for greater support says it has yet to see […]

L-R: Rappellers Sacha Régnier, Monique Constant, and Sébastien Régnier in front of Manitoba Hydro Place. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre.  On Tuesday, August 18, participants rappelled 272 feet down the side of Manitoba Hydro Place during Manitoba Possible’s annual Easter Seals Drop Zone fundraiser.   “Since I joined Manitoba Possible more than five years ago, it has always been something

Manitoba Monitor: Weekly news roundup for August 21 Premier Wab Kinew said Manitoba is prepared to consider putting American alcohol back on Liquor Mart shelves if doing so helps Canada secure a new trade agreement with the United States. Kinew said Prime Minister Mark Carnery made clear to premiers that removing provincial restrictions on U.S. alcohol was important for reaching a

Manitoba Monitor: Weekly news roundup for August 14 City councillor for Transcona, Russ Wyatt, was charged on Monday with sexual assault and administering a noxious substance. The allegations stem from an October 2023 incident. He was previously charged with another count of sexual assault and administering a noxious substance, with these allegations stemming from a 2025 incident. Wyatt has said he will stay on as a

Employment Coach and Resource Coordinator Agapi Ortaxidou at Opportunities for Employment. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre. Opportunities for Employment has expanded a long-standing program designed to teach immigrants skills that will make them employable in the manufacturing sector by adding language training to the mix. The Manufacturing Production Worker Program is

Adult Ambassador Anabella Perez and organizer Nicole Andino in front of the cultural display at the Salvadorian Pavilion. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre.  The first performance of the opening night of the Salvadorian Pavilion was standing room only. Large tables with blue tablecloths and white chairs, resembling the white field and

The Mocanita Dance Team at the Heart of Romania Pavilion. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre.  The second night of the new Heart of Romania pavilion was filled with packed tables that were decorated with red, blue and yellow tablecloths and miniature Romanian flags held in small vases. Pavilion coordinator Isabela Giubega

The Winnipeg Police Service is launching a crackdown on open drug use in certain areas of the city, including Point Douglas, downtown and Osborne Village. This follows a 10-day crackdown that occurred in June. This new initiative will begin Friday, August 7. It is slated to extend at least until November. As part of this initiative, police say they will collaborate

The Ladyhosen dancers at the German Pavilion at West Kildonan Collegiate. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre. Folklorama celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, and three of its pavilions are marking the same milestone. One of them is the German pavilion. The German Pavilion had a lively, welcoming atmosphere, with volunteers greeting

Group photo with speakers and ambassadors taken at the end of Folklorama’s media call and citizenship ceremony. Photo: Graham McDonald/U Multicultural Journalism and Media Arts Centre.  Folklorama kicked off its 55th season on Wednesday with a media event and citizenship ceremony at The Forks, where 42 people from 19 countries became Canadian citizens.   The ceremony highlighted the