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Leaf Richards

Urban wanderer. Loves Storytelling. Often found eating noodles.
The sky turned shades of pink, violet and soft orange as the sun disappeared behind the trees during Art Borups Corners' October 24 pit firing. Even with plenty to keep them busy, the team had a spectacular view overhead. Northern autumn has a way of making these little moments feel especially precious, particularly when daylight seems to disappear a little earlier every evening.
Photos and Short Stories

When the October Sky Steals the Show

Pink skies, dark pines and the smell of woodsmoke.
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Online communities can give people a place to speak freely, find others with shared experiences and build friendships beyond geography. For people who feel isolated in their immediate surroundings, that access can make a meaningful difference. The question is not whether online friendships are real, but how we create relationships that remain supportive when life extends beyond the screen.
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Online Communities vs. Real Meaning

Young adults are finding community online while questioning what meaningful connection requires beyond messages, posts and digital spaces.
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No paintbrush needed for this one. The colours shift from leaf to leaf, with bright edges, darker veins and unexpected combinations that look almost painted. It's a good reminder to slow down and notice what's growing around us.
Food Security and Innovation

Apple Trees and a Thousand Autumn Colours

Apple trees are thriving, and their autumn colours offer a glimpse of what land-based community work can grow into.
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A full notification screen can create the impression of a full social life. But meaningful relationships depend on more than frequent contact: they require attention, trust, shared experiences and the feeling that someone will show up when it matters. The challenge is not simply to communicate more, but to build relationships that make communication meaningful.
Community Lens

The Lonely Generation Paradox: Always Online, Rarely Connected

Young people are always online, yet loneliness persists. Research reveals growing gaps between digital contact and meaningful connection.
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The snow will fall soon, but these lupines are still growing. Covered in beautiful drops of water, they're among our favourite flowers.
Photos and Short Stories

Gravity and Glass

Look closely at the delicate balance between green fronds and water drops after a heavy morning rainstorm.
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Turning your mattress into a full-time headquarters for eating, working, and scrolling messes with your natural sleep hygiene. When your brain stops associating your bedroom with actual sleep, your waking hours can start to feel heavy and unmotivated.
Community Lens

Is Bed Rotting Ruining Rest?

Unpack the science behind bed rotting and find out if infinite scrolling is destroying your mental health.
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A small square of moose hide pinned close to the heart, symbolizing a personal commitment to stand against violence and support safer, more respectful communities.
Winnipeg

Moose Hide Campaign Day 2026

Moose Hide Campaign Day reminds us that preventing violence starts with everyday choices, actions, and accountability.
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AI-powered semantic graphs help communities identify information gaps, conflict points, and overlooked risks across sprawling federal assessments.
Photos and Short Stories

Mapping the Soul of an Impact Assessment

Massive impact assessments become navigable constellations when AI reveals hidden relationships between community concerns and technical planning.
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Spring Short Stories for: May 3, 2026
Photos and Short Stories

Spring Short Stories for: May 3, 2026

New chapters explore urban survival, digital ghosts, and the quiet persistence of life during muddy spring thaw.
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Spring Short Stories for: April 30, 2026
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Spring Short Stories for: April 30, 2026

An archival collection of five spring narratives exploring psychological, speculative, and gothic themes within various urban environments.
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In Music

Jukebox In Exile is the new country music album from Flin Flon singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak, blending classic country, honky-tonk, Americana and traditional storytelling into a collection of songs inspired by resilience, community and life in Northern Manitoba. Written during and after the 2025 Flin Flon wildfire evacuation, the album draws influence from country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and George Jones. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and the charting track "Outlaws Meditation," Jukebox In Exile showcases Trubiak's signature songwriting while celebrating small-town life, northern Canadian culture, queer country music and the enduring spirit of Flin Flon. The album is available now on major music streaming platforms.
Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" dropped on June 5! Check it out!

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The Under $200 Art Show is coming to Calgary October 15-18. Art of all kinds- paintings, photography, textiles, mixed media, ceramics, handmade accessories, and so much more! Don’t miss your chance to discover amazing local art and one-of-a-kind finds!
The Under $200 Art Show is coming to Calgary October 15-18. Art of all kinds- paintings, photography, textiles, mixed media, ceramics, handmade accessories, and so much more! Don’t miss your chance to discover amazing local art and one-of-a-kind finds!

MANITOBA ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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