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A new pack of five grey wolves has made an energetic entrance at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, quickly becoming a visitor favourite with their playful personalities and powerful presence. 🐾🌲 This new wolf family is helping the zoo inspire a deeper love for wildlife and conservation. 🐺

https://u-channel.ca/grey-wolves-capture-hearts-at-assiniboine-park-zoo/

Dr. Zephania Matanga, Executive Director of the Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre, shares his powerful journey from losing his sight to becoming a global advocate for inclusive education. 🙌🏿📚 Raised in a small Zimbabwean village, his story is one of unwavering family love, community support, and transformative leadership.

This initiative is proudly in partnership with Accessibility Manitoba. Working together for a more inclusive future.

🌟Colin Mathieson, four-time Paralympian and wheelchair athlete, shares how meeting Rick Hansen as a child sparked a lifelong passion for racing and resilience. From custom-built chairs to global competitions, Colin opens up about the real cost of sport, the joy of speed, and the evolving conversation on accessibility. ♿

This initiative is proudly in partnership with Accessibility Manitoba. Working together for a more inclusive future.

У новому випуску “Breaking Barriers” ми говоритимемо про досвід материнства, еміграцію та виклики, з якими стикаються батьки особливих дітей у новій країні. Наша гостя переїхала разом із сином з України до Канади два роки назад. Її історія – це не лише про адаптацію, але й про силу, терпіння та любов.Ця розмова розкриває очі на такі важливі теми як - доступ до медицини, навчання у школі, фінансова підтримка від держави.

In the new episode of Breaking Barriers, we talk about motherhood, immigration, and the challenges faced by parents of children with special needs in a new country. Our guest moved to Canada from Ukraine with her son two years ago. Her story is not only about adaptation but also about strength, patience, and love.

This initiative is proudly in partnership with Accessibility Manitoba. Working together for a more inclusive future.

🎙️ Darrin Luke from Manitoba Possible educates organizations on accessibility, emphasizing that barriers aren't just physical, but often attitudinal and rooted in stereotypes and assumptions. ♿ Through inclusive outreach, disability advocacy, and adaptive sport programs like sledge hockey, he's helping shift mindsets and expand possibilities for all. 🏒✨

This initiative is proudly in partnership with Accessibility Manitoba. Working together for a more inclusive future.

🎓 Talitha Kaethler from Booth University College champions accessibility through personalized student supports, collaborative policy work, and inclusive programming like Disability Dialog Week. ♿ Her vision challenges fixed ideas of “disability,” emphasizing flexibility, empathy, and barrier-free education for all learners. 💬💡

This initiative is proudly in partnership with Accessibility Manitoba. Working together for a more inclusive future.

🚨 The new Windsor Park Fire & Paramedic Station is open and built to serve, with community-first design, onsite hazmat training, and eco-friendly features reducing emissions by 98.6%! 👩‍🚒🏫 Its open layout invites the public in, inspiring the next generation and setting the standard for future stations.

https://u-channel.ca/inside-winnipegs-newest-fire-paramedic-station/

🎨💬 The Minds in Bloom fundraiser by MDAM sparked vital conversations on mental health, highlighting how art can bring calm, connection, and healing. From youth programs to wraparound supports, the event showed how creativity empowers communities. 🌱🧠

Take a Mental Health Break with U Radio and the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba.

🏠🌈 Kelly’s Corner by Sunshine House offers life-saving, culturally safe housing for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks who are too often failed by traditional shelters. With wraparound care, peer-led support, and cultural healing it provides people with hope.

https://u-channel.ca/safety-dignity-and-housing-the-mission-of-kellys-corner/

🐾 As wildfires displace thousands in Manitoba, the Winnipeg Humane Society, with Red Cross and Humane Canada, is providing emergency care for pets to keep families together.

❤️ Thanks to community support and creative fundraising like Pets on Pints, WHS continues saving lives and spreading love.

You can take part in Pets on Pints until June, 20!

https://u-channel.ca/reuniting-pets-and-families-a-full-time-job-especially-during-ongoing-wildfires/