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A new report from the University of Winnipeg and the Manitoba Eco-Network calls for the first major overhaul of Manitoba’s environmental assessment process in nearly 40 years, pushing for stronger protections, Indigenous leadership, and real public involvement. 🌿 Manitobans are demanding a transparent, science-based system that puts people and the planet first.

📚 The Winnipeg Archives is returning to its historic Carnegie Library home in 2027, restoring a vital space for preserving and sharing the city’s stories. 🏛️ This renovation honours a legacy of public access to knowledge and community connection.

https://u-channel.ca/archives-return-to-carnegie-library-after-a-decade-away/

📱💭 Social media can connect us, but it can also fuel anxiety, addiction, and loneliness. Finding balance, setting boundaries, and reconnecting with real-life community are key to keeping our mental health strong. 💚✨

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

🎬 The lights are back on in Saint Boniface as Cinémental 2025 kicks off its 34th year, celebrating the strength and beauty of French culture through film. 🇫🇷✨ From Menteuse to Les Barbares, Winnipeg’s francophone community continues to keep its language and stories alive on the big screen.

https://u-channel.ca/how-cinemental-became-a-cornerstone-of-french-culture-in-winnipeg/

🎭✨ Kids in the RETLife Drama Explorers and Playful Performance programs are learning confidence, teamwork, and creativity, all while having a blast pretending to be mummies, aliens, and British characters! 🚀💬 Through laughter and imagination, they’re proving that #LearningNeverEnds and #CreativityConnectsCommunities.

📸 Over 100 newcomers, job seekers, and aspiring professionals in Winnipeg received free headshots to boost their confidence and career opportunities. 🌟 Thanks to photographer Mark Eadie’s community initiative, participants left feeling seen, empowered, and ready to shine.

https://u-channel.ca/how-one-photographer-is-helping-job-seekers-make-their-mark/

Thousands gathered at The Forks on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡, honouring survivors and calling for urgent action on housing, food security, and mental health. ✊🏽 Change is happening, slowly, but advocates stress reconciliation must be a collective journey, walking together for justice. 🌎

https://u-channel.ca/change-is-slow-but-coming-indigenous-organization-urges-action-beyond-symbolism/

Nonprofits in Manitoba are stepping up their digital game 🎯, with Volunteer Manitoba launching workshops on tech, social media, and AI to help organizations thrive online. 💻✨ The focus is to empower people, not replace them, and finding balance in the human–AI–human cycle. 🤝🤖

https://u-channel.ca/volunteer-manitoba-embracing-technology-to-strengthen-the-nonprofit-sector/

Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Conservancy 🌿 is the first in Manitoba to join PaRx, Canada’s nature prescription program helping patients improve health through time outdoors. With discounts on memberships at The Leaf and Zoo 🦋🦁, the partnership makes wellness in nature more accessible for all.

https://u-channel.ca/assiniboine-park-conservancy-becomes-first-manitoba-organization-to-partner-for-new-nature-prescription/

Winnipeg’s Nuit Blanche lit up the city with glowing art, powerful storytelling, and high-energy performances, drawing thousands to celebrate culture and community. 🎨✨ From beadwork that honours ancestors to neon “Plant Parties,” the night showed how art strengthens connection and fuels downtown vibrancy.

https://u-channel.ca/nuit-blanche-brings-thousands-to-winnipeg-streets/