Working Draft magazine

How frogs are helping keep French culture alive. Written by Alex Lambert

In the summer of 2024, two cyclists were hit on Wellington Crescent — the same street I biked down every day to get to and from work. I had never truly felt safe sharing the road with cars, but after the first accident, my confidence as a casual city cyclist was shaken. Written by Zoe Vander Aa

Like many of my peers, I got an Instagram account at age 10. What I encountered online went beyond likes and filters. Written by Jenna Dyck

What should you do to combat social anxiety? One young woman from rural Manitoba decides to push herself outside her comfort zone by calling hockey for the local U18AAA boys team — and finds her voice and confidence rinkside. Written by Tavyn Arnason

When life feels chaotic, we take a step back to see the full picture. We do the same to understand chaos on our planet — but the full picture has layers woven together by the Earth’s most ferocious force: the wind. Written by Jana Giguere Website LinkedIn

Struggling with addiction or recovery? You are not alone. Workplaces can play a big role in creating a culture that supports recovery. Written by Mackenzie Oliver

Raised eyebrows and awkward questions follow those who choose a sober lifestyle. Join me, a Gen Z'er, as I look into the myths and realities of life without alcohol. Written by Katelyn Nemis

When an Italian-Canadian girl faces changes to her cultural traditions, she grapples with the challenge of preserving her heritage while embracing the influence of the modern world. Written by Caterina Di Canio

GameStop. Hedge Funds. Short selling. I am a GameStop investor — or an ape if you’re fun — and here’s how I’m taking down Wall Street. Written by Noah van den Berg

You might think that to make a living as a hip hop dancer, you’d need to move to Toronto or Vancouver, but after moving from Columbia to Winnipeg, Solomon Pena found a tight-knit crew of likeminded creatives and is hustling to make it in Winnipeg’s hip hop scene. Written by Lauren Henry

Hyperfocused or inattentive? Impulsive or good under pressure? For those with ADHD, it can depend. So how can workplace culture help employees with ADHD thrive? The right environment makes all the difference. Written by Cassidy Burak

In the family tree, trauma’s roots run deep. After losing a family member to addiction, one young woman confronts the pain of her past and reconnects to her Indigenous identity.

Food helps connect us to our memories, culture, and family traditions. One second-generation Ukrainian immigrant teaches her granddaughter how to make perogies and passes down her love for cooking at the same time.

Third places are spaces where communities gather outside of work and home. Mine happens to be an old bar in Transcona. So what makes a third place and why are they so important to our society?

Some say Newfoundland's distinctive dialects are under threat, but is it really true?

Christie Houston, Lindsey Pfiefer, and Kelly Hunter are prime examples of women who are balancing single-motherhood and entrepreneurship. So how do they do it?

DIY or die — how women in Winnipeg’s music scene embody the values of punk rock.

Men in activism are challenging traditional notions of masculinity by embracing vulnerability and empathy, so why aren't there more of them?

Hoops and Dreams The Winnipeg Sea Bears made a thunderous impact in their first season, shattering attendance records and sparking a passion for basketball in a non-traditional market. Through behind-the-scenes work from the marketing team and on-court success, they have paved a way for the future of basketball in Manitoba.

After a lifelong appreciation for video games spirals into escapism, a college student has to face the consequences of his addiction. Will he defeat the strong hold of problematic gaming or be stuck forever?

A look into the genre of analog horror.

When a psychotic break lands a teen in the hospital, she is forced to navigate the mental health system. Eight years later, she meets a woman with similar experiences — and finds community and connection.

"Barbie," "Women Talking," and "Promising Young Woman" are three recent films that harness the power of female rage and the female gaze to entertain — and crack open the patriarchy that still runs Hollywood.

Fashion isn’t just clothes — it's identity. From the confidence of a corset to the vibrant stories in African wax prints, our choices say something about who we are.

Learning about where you come from is an important part of figuring out where you belong. But when I began unearthing the buried Métis roots of my family tree, inherited feelings of shame and guilt were also brought to the surface.