Arts + Culture Feature 03.04.24 Threads of Identity Thandi Vera Fashion isn’t just clothes — it’s identity. From the confidence of a corset to the vibrant stories in African wax prints, our choices say something about who we are. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 02.04.24 Root Bound Marshal Hodgins Learning about where you come from is an important part of figuring out where you belong. But when I began unearthing the buried Métis roots of my family tree, inherited feelings of shame and guilt were also brought to the surface. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 01.04.24 Taking my Time Kailyn Louka A young woman who longed to travel after high school and wasn’t quite ready for post-secondary reflects on the many benefits — and some of the complications — of the gap year program that brought her to Guatemala. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 28.03.24 Finding my Place Braydon Augustine Having two families can be difficult to navigate for children of open adoptions. It certainly was for me. Looking back, I see that having supportive parents made it so much easier. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 26.03.24 Threading the Spirit Bead Tessa Adamski Beadwork for these three Métis artists is more than art — it connects them to their culture, identity, and ancestors. Read Full Article
Society Feature 25.03.24 A Filipino Nurse, A Canadian Dream John Laracas Canada has been recruiting Filipino nurses for decades with the promise of stability and strong wages, but when Filipino nurses land in Canada do their expectations match reality? Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 25.03.24 Too Soon Charles Fernandes For months after having a gun pointed at my head during a robbery, all I could do was laugh — then I did stand-up for the first time. If the stereotype is all comedians are depressed and broken inside, then stand-up comedy is our therapy. Read Full Article
Health + Lifestyle Creative Nonfiction 25.03.24 Ryan’s Story Kaitlin Tomcko How does the loss of a child shape a family — especially when it happens a decade before you are born? Learning about my older brother Ryan’s short life and tragic death is helping me understand my family in a new way. Read Full Article
Society Feature 22.03.24 Seeking Safety Abby Wall While trapped in war-torn Kharkiv, Ukraine, a young couple faced a new fear — becoming parents amidst the bombing. Like many others, they had a hard decision to make. Stay and try to survive, or leave to build a new life elsewhere. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 15.03.24 Casting a Wider Net Alicia Régnier Joseph Sevillo, creator of the all-Filipinx musical “Ma-Buhay! A New Musical”, and Julia Ulayok Davis, an Inuit performer and aspiring creator, are ushering in a new — more diverse — era for musical theatre in Manitoba. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 08.03.24 The Blurry Mirror Sasha Kulachenko Eight years after moving to Canada from Russia at the age of 13, a former dancer was still feeling lost, but a low-barrier dance studio in Winnipeg is helping her — and many others — rediscover the joy of dance and tap back into her relationship with herself. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 08.03.24 What Does Avó Think? Veronica Melanson Is this dress okay? What should we make for dinner? Is my life on the right track? While my Portuguese grandmother and I don’t speak the same language, something deeper than language binds us together. Read Full Article