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Western Canadian Music Awards Announces 2025 Specialty Award Recipients
September 22, 2025 Chantal Kreviazuk, Ernest Monias, John Scoles To Be Honoured During Award Ceremony On Saturday, September 27 Winnipeg is poised and ready to host the 23rd annual edition of BreakOut West. The conference gets underway Wednesday, with the festival filling the city with music starting Thursday evening through Saturday. As is tradition, The Western […]
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Inaugural DARE Innovation Awards to Celebrate Manitoba’s Boldest Entrepreneurs During MbTech Week 2026
WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 12, 2025 – Manitoba’s entrepreneurial community is invited to help spotlight innovation by nominating changemakers for the inaugural DARE Innovation Awards, presented by Bell MTS and hosted by North Forge, taking place on February 24, 2026. The awards will recognize individuals and organizations whose bold vision, transformative leadership, and lasting impact have […]
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Dr. Catherine Cook inducted into Winnipeg’s Citizens Hall of Fame – UM News
August 21, 2025 Dr. Catherine Cook, MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP and V.P. Emerita (Indigenous), has been named as the 2025 inductee to the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame. She is the 51st inductee with her likeness unveiled at Assiniboine Park. The award, presented by the Winnipeg Real Estate Board, is given to individuals who bring […]
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Manitoba Music Announces Board of Directors for 2025-26 and Legacy Award Recipients
July 3, 2025 Manitoba Music announced its board of directors for 2025-26 and celebrated the Kevin Walters Legacy Award and Vince Fontaine Legacy Award recipients at its annual general meeting on July 3 at The Saddlery on Market, in the same building as Manitoba Music’s office. The AGM was a chance to reflect on a […]
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APTN lumi Original among winners at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
APTN lumi Original among winners at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards June 3, 2025 The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television recently presented the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, recognizing excellence in homegrown film, television and digital media. APTN was nominated in over 30 categories this year and is delighted to have been a broadcaster for […]
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Angela Roulette’s King Charles medal spotlights Indigenous resilience and inclusion – Portage Online
Apr 15 2025 Portage la Prairie MLA Jeff Bereza presented the King’s Medal last week to Angela Roulette, executive director of the Women of Mother Earth Network. It’s a support group that focuses on women’s wellness and raising awareness for related issues. “When the MLAs were asked about the commemorative King Charles medals, I could […]
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Unifor’s Gina Smoke honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal
March 12, 2025 WINNIPEG—Unifor’s Director of Indigenous Relations, Gina Smoke, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her advocacy for truth and reconciliation and her work to advance justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-spirit people. Winnipeg Member of Parliament Leah Gazan presented the medal to Smoke […]
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President Chartrand receives King Charles III Coronation Medal from Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon
February 20, 2025 Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis – Today, on behalf of all Red River Métis Citizens, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, extends heartfelt congratulations to President David Chartrand on receiving the King Charles Coronation Medal from Canada’s Governor General […]
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Brandon University student wins 2024 MCIE International Award
November 20, 2024 A Brandon University student who is also president of the Brandon University Students’ Union has been highlighted by the Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) as the province’s Outstanding International Student for Universities in 2024. Charles Adamu was in Winnipeg last week to be presented with the award by Minister Renée Cable […]
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Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General’s Literary Awards – Brandon Sun
Nov. 13, 2024 When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told “Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre” was a “regional book.” The Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe columnist and editor recalls being told to expect scant attention outside major urban centres, so he wasn’t surprised to see “like 80 […]
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