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Today on the podcast Manitoba's premier weighs in with best wishes for the kids but harsh words for Dynacare. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that Dynacare "sucks." Hear why on the podcast today as we ask him about...

For years, retailers have been able to hire Winnipeg police officers to work overtime as security, but that will change under new rules. By May 2027, officers will no longer be able to take on 'special duty' work at...

Canada is at the start of a serious trade war with the United States, but is Manitoba still in a fighting mood?  And what is our local leverage? What’s it like for businesses trying to navigate the new reality in...

Calls are growing for a long time Winnipeg city councillor facing multiple sexual assault and drug charges to step down.  In March Transcona councillor Russ Wyatt was charged with two criminal offences. In August...

Manitoba's first supervised consumption site is officially open in Winnipeg. Getting to opening day was a winding political road. We revisit that and hear about a new medication that could help people after they’ve been...

A Canadian Museum for Human Rights exhibit called Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present is a point of pride for some Palestinians who were involved in its development. But it also has led a board member at the...

As federal funding for AI flows to organizations in Manitoba, we'll hear from Evan Solomon, the federal minister for artificial intelligence, about the national strategy and job security. We also talk with a Manitoba...

Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer declared a public health emergency over HIV rates in May. As CBC producer Lenard Monkman tells us, Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by the spike in...

This week, we reached back into our podcast vault to when we asked a very pressing question: How can Winnipeg ramp up its nightlife? Host Marcy Markusa explores the city’s after-dark scene with Nuit Blanche Winnipeg...

Many Manitobans are realizing they’re uninsured or underinsured after heavy rains this month caused widespread flooding. We talk to an expert who says Canada is facing a 'crisis' around affordable flood insurance. 

Open drug use and dealing have become daily realities in Winnipeg's downtown and West End. Winnipeg Police Service inspectors Jen McKinnon and Josh Ewatski tell host Marcy Markusa how police are approaching drug law...

Marion Penner wants to die, but after applying for MAID, she was denied earlier this year. Now, confined to a hospital bed in Vita, Man., the 94-year-old has stopped taking crucial medications. She said a number of...

<p>As Winnipeg grows, there are more cars on streets designed for less traffic. The city has identified a strip of St. Mary’s Road as needing improvement and is looking for fresh ideas on how to lessen congestion there...

<p>Winnipeg’s social problems are spilling onto the schoolyard.</p><p>On the podcast today, politicians, advocates and educators are raising concerns about heightened public drug use near some Winnipeg schools.</p><p>Is...

<p>Heckling, name calling and even hateful comments are being hurled across the aisle at the Manitoba Legislature, according to Speaker Tom Lindsey. He’s cracking down, but Premier Wab Kinew is not happy with how he’s...