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🔧 Education is being reimagined at R.B. Russell Vocational School, where the Waabishkaa‑Makwa Arts, Technology, Inspiration Lab transforms hands-on learning through trades, technology, and culture. ✨ Rooted in reconciliation and accessibility, the lab empowers students to build real-world skills, explore their passions, and shape their futures together.

✨ Manitoba is investing $5.2 million to reopen specialized menopause care through the new Manitoba Menopause Clinic in southwest Winnipeg, restoring services eliminated in 2017 and expanding access across the province.

🌬️⚡ The Métis‑led Fleury Winds project is a proposed 200‑MW wind farm near Neepawa, majority‑owned by the Manitoba Métis Federation, representing a $500M investment in clean energy and long‑term economic self‑sufficiency. 🌱

If approved, it will deliver renewable power, create jobs, and honour Métis leadership while generating stable revenue for community programs.

https://u-channel.ca/metis-led-fleury-winds-project-marks-major-step-in-indigenous-renewable-energy/

Thousands of families across Manitoba, gather at Winnipeg’s two Hindu temples, which have grown from a basement gathering to major cultural and community hubs offering education, wellness, and celebrations.

With a $400,000 provincial grant helping repair the Dr. Raj Pandey Hindu Centre’s aging roof, the temples continue to support a growing, welcoming community and invite all Manitobans to connect and learn.

https://u-channel.ca/provincial-grant-helps-hindu-society-of-manitoba-support-growing-community/

After a long winter of snow and thaw❄️, Winnipeg streets are revealing higher litter levels, with every area showing pockets of severe trash, especially cigarette butts 🚯. Community members are already stepping up to help clean up, and organizations hope education and small actions will make a big difference this spring. 🌱🧹

https://u-channel.ca/litter-levels-rise-across-winnipeg-after-long-winter/

Land acknowledgements matter most when they move beyond scripted words and become living commitments rooted in relationship, humility, and reciprocity with Indigenous peoples and the land 🌱. True acknowledgement asks what comes next, listening deeply, acting responsibly, and caring for water, land, and community together. 🪶💧

https://u-channel.ca/rethinking-land-acknowledgements-as-living-commitments/

Canadian health advocates are calling for transparency, accountability, and an end to for‑profit plasma collection after paid donor deaths in Winnipeg raised concerns about safety, regulation, and profit‑driven incentives 🩸⚖️. They argue that public control, stronger enforcement, and full disclosure are essential to restore trust and prevent further harm. 🏥🔍

Technology is advancing faster than we ever imagined, and 🤖 AI is right at the centre of it. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? And as chatbots become capable of full, human‑like conversations , what impact is this having on our mental health? 🧠

Joelle Foster, President and CEO of North Forge, and Rita Chahal from MDAM, unpack what AI really means for our daily lives, and our well‑being.

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

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Environmental, health, and community groups say Manitoba’s 2026 budget misses the urgency of the climate crisis 🌍⚠️, even as it pours billions into health care and economic growth.
A coalition argues that neglecting preventive, environmental action will drive higher future costs, while the government's focus is on rebuilding health care and clean energy alongside industrial development. 🔌🚧

Manitoba’s latest budget pledges new social housing, rent relief, and supports to tackle homelessness 🏠💰, framing housing as essential to affordability, health, and economic stability. Advocates welcome the intent but warn the funding and pace fall far short of the crisis, saying delays and limited unit counts will worsen rising affordability pressures.