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Arts Incubator Winnipeg brings together timely reporting, grounded storytelling, and reflective thought pieces focused on the intersections of arts, food security, climate action, and creative entrepreneurship across Northern and rural communities in Canada. This category features current events, local and regional reporting, and stories of lived experiences that highlight how communities are responding to change through creativity, innovation, and cultural practice.

From Digital Greenhouse to Food Security and Arctic AI

One year after its pilot phase, the Winnipeg-based @1860 Arts Collective continues to grow thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse.

Wenqing Zhang, PhD

Dr. Wenqing Zhang, PhD is Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth.

Permafrost Thaw, Infrastructure and Indigenous Communities: Lessons from Alaska

The US Army Corps of Engineers-funded research presentation will also connect with other sessions that have been focusing on northern food security like Art Borups Corners,…

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Northern Perspectives conference kicks off in Winnipeg

Excitement is in the air as the Kivalliq Energy Forum & Northern Perspectives Trade Show and Conference gears up for another remarkable gathering of industry…

New report: Child poverty on the rise, undoing historic progress in poverty reduction

As pandemic benefits wound down and the cost of living rose, poverty rates rebounded, resulting in over 1 million children living in poverty.

Lucy Eetak

Lucy Eetak is an Inuk artist and crafter hailing from the vibrant community of Arviat, Nunavut.

Third Annual National Kindness Week Celebrated With Multi-Partisan Press Conference

February 13, 2024 – Today, Canada kicked off its third annual National Kindness Week (February 11 – 17) with a press conference hosted by Global Dignity…

Winnipeg

Third Annual National Kindness Week celebrated with national press conference

Today, Canada kicked off its third annual National Kindness Week (February 11 - 17) with a press conference hosted by Global Dignity Canada. The early…

Artists

Jamie Bell

A long-time advocate for community-based arts and research, Jamie’s work has focused on fostering stronger relationships through outreach and engagement.