Mental wellness is a journey, and programs like Tea and Tales show how storytelling, peer support, and connection help seniors feel seen, supported, and less alone, especially during the holidays ☕💬💙. By sharing stories, building friendships, and filling our own cups first, we strengthen community and move toward balance and resilience together 🌱🤝✨.

🧠Take a Mental Health Break with U Radio and the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba.⁠ https://u-channel.ca/mental-health-break/

Winnipeg Transit is adjusting its new Primary Transit Network and winter schedule as snow, delays, and transfers expose reliability issues, with riders and advocates stressing that dependable service is essential for daily life 🚌❄️. While officials say the redesign is a needed foundation, critics warn underfunding, lost one-seat rides, and winter conditions could push frustrated riders away without stronger support and investment 🥶📉.

https://u-channel.ca/winnipeg-transit-responds-to-rider-concerns-as-winter-schedule-brings-adjustments/

Celebrating 20 years of impact, CMWI launched the Winter Warmth Care Package Campaign, 🧣❄️handmade winter essentials created by newcomer women to support Winnipeggers facing homelessness while building skills, confidence, and community. This initiative turns lived experience into empowerment, proving that giving back can also open doors to brighter futures ❤️

https://u-channel.ca/cmwi-marks-20-years-by-empowering-newcomer-women-and-warming-the-community-through-winter-care-package-campaign/

The West End Cultural Centre smashed its fundraising goal in just one week, pulling in over $70K.✨ The venue now looks to the future, developing programming to bring audiences back in full force, and become more financially sustainable. 🎤

https://u-channel.ca/west-end-cultural-centre-surpasses-fundraising-goal/

E-cigarette use is rising among young Canadians, prompting UM researchers to investigate how vaping may affect developing lungs and long-term respiratory health. 🔬💨 Their work highlights early warning signs, challenges common misconceptions, and stresses the need for inclusive research, especially for women. 🫁

Buying soup is changing lives in Winnipeg, thanks to The Raw Carrot, a social enterprise creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities through handcrafted gourmet soups 🥣💛. Every purchase helps restore dignity, purpose, and opportunity for those facing barriers to traditional work. 🌟

https://open.spotify.com/episode/074KDPwOGgRhMrZt598SSA?si=7814fa5e11644aec 

History helps us understand how far we've come, and the restoration of Winnipeg’s 115-year-old Louise Bridge highlights the powerful stories embedded in our shared past 🏞️🕰️. This rare relic of Canada’s railway expansion reminds us of both progress and the complex legacies that shaped Manitoba 🚂🌾.

https://u-channel.ca/preserving-the-louise-bridge-a-window-into-winnipegs-early-history/

The Winnipeg Humane Society is facing record demand for its pet food bank as inflation forces more families to choose between feeding themselves or their pets 😔🐾. To help, the organization is creating 100 holiday pet hampers and urging the community to donate, volunteer, or adopt to keep pets and families together 🎁❤️.

https://u-channel.ca/rising-costs-drive-record-need-for-winnipeg-humane-society-pet-food-bank/

Winnipeg’s Christmas Cheer Board is gearing up for what could be a record year, juggling rising demand, higher food costs, and the challenge of operating from two separate locations. 🎁❤️ Despite the pressures, the team remains determined to bring holiday warmth to families across the city and is calling on Winnipeggers to donate, volunteer, and spread cheer. 🎄✨

The Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy conducted a study and recently released a report titled ⁠“Tackling Islamophobia Through Sport and Physical Activity in Winnipeg.”⁠

The study explores how community-level sports programs can be powerful tools in countering Islamophobia and fostering understanding between diverse groups.

https://u-channel.ca/new-study-looks-at-sports-as-a-tool-against-islamophobia/