• GST Holiday: Generous tax break or Political game
    Nov 22 2024

    The Prime Minister has announced a GST holiday for two months on some goods and services. What that means for consumers and retailers. We hear from Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of Manitoba restaurant and food services association.


    The Federal government's recent decision to cut international student spots in Canada is causing some anxiety. As part of CBC Manitoba's Communities in Focus series, CBC's Jim Agapito talks to international students at RRC Polytech to hear how this affects their future.


    The Nature Conservancy of Canada and a local family have joined forces to protect a piece of land here in Manitoba. We'll find out what that means.

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    30 mins
  • Remembering Winnipeg Sea Bears captain Chad Posthumus
    Nov 21 2024

    Chad Posthumus, captain of the Winnipeg Sea Bears, died Wednesday, less than two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm. Basketball Manitoba's Adam Wedlake has known Posthumus since he was a child and spoke with CBC host Marcy Markusa about how he's remembering him.


    Many celebrities, journalists and politicians are moving from X to Bluesky. We'll examine what's driving users off Musk's social media platform.

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    19 mins
  • Should Canada ban social media for kids?
    Nov 20 2024

    Australian government is pushing to ban social media for kids, but one expert says it's a bad idea and not something Canadian govts should consider anytime soon


    All over Manitoba...there are houses that hold fond childhood memories that live there long after you have grown up and moved away. We have a lovely story about CBC host Trevor Dineen who cold knocked on the door of a home in St. James to see if his beloved clubhouse still existed under the stairs.

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    26 mins
  • Trial begins for Florida men accused of human smuggling across Manitoba's border
    Nov 19 2024

    CBC Reporter Caitlyn Gowriluk reports from the trial of two Florida men accused of human smuggling after an Indian family froze to death near the U.S. border. And CBC's Jim Agapito got a sneak peek into a new, state-of-the-art simulation lab that revolutionizes medical learning in Manitoba.

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    17 mins
  • Robots save health care
    Nov 18 2024

    Two First Nation communities are being connected to some health care services they need through the help of a handy robot.


    Come July 1, 2025, Portage and Main will reopen to pedestrians after 46 years. CBC Manitoba's urban contributor delves into to the positives of pedestrian access at the iconic corner.

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    16 mins
  • Photo radar expansion: Mayor Gillingham on where he stands when it comes to more photo radar in Winnipeg
    Nov 15 2024

    Mayor Scott Gillingham talks about a plan to have more photo radar speed enforcement in Winnipeg and under what circumstances he would support an expansion. We also speak about the 14 pedestrians and two cyclists killed on Winnipeg streets so far in 2024 and why people are still dying despite decades of politicians saying they want to address road safety.


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    23 mins
  • Taylor-Made Trip: Winnipeg Swifties Converge on Toronto
    Nov 14 2024

    Taylor Swift plays Toronto tonight -- and we'll hear from a Winnipeg grandma who's there with her family to see the pop superstar live. Then, CBC's business columnist, Rubina Ahmed-Haq, on how Taylor Swift’s concerts are more than music - with some calling them an economic force.


    Also, how safe are the streets of Winnipeg for cyclists and pedestrians? We'll speak to a cyclist and a pedestrian about how safe they feel and how things could be better.

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    22 mins
  • Why do pedestrians and cyclists continue to die on Winnipeg streets?
    Nov 13 2024

    Winnipeg city councillor Sherri Rollins wants you to slow down on Wellington Crescent.

    She has crafted a motion to drop the speed to 30 kilometres an hour on Wellington from River Avenue to Kenaston. That stretch of Wellington has seen a number of crashes involving cyclists.


    Winnipeg's former poet laureate, Chimwemwe Undi is a newly minted Governor General literary award winner for poetry. Her book is called Scientific Marvel.


    If you're one of the many Winnipeg artists concerned about AI taking away your job, you might want to take part in an upcoming workshop on Artificial Intelligence.

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    25 mins