Working Draft magazine

A young woman who longed to travel after high school and wasn’t quite ready for post-secondary reflects on the many benefits — and some of the complications — of the gap year program that brought her to Guatemala.

10,000 trees or bust

In the fast-paced world of live production, things can and will go wrong. Industry veterans teach a rookie how to deal with the pressure — the show must go on.

Ew! Body hair on women is gross! But should it be? Prickly hairs or smooth pixels, will the stigmatization of women’s body hair ever end?

Having two families can be difficult to navigate for children of open adoptions. It certainly was for me. Looking back, I see that having supportive parents made it so much easier.

Beadwork for these three Métis artists is more than art — it connects them to their culture, identity, and ancestors.

Fans have always found ways to find new music and connect with the musicians they love. Is TikTok — a platform built around music — fundamentally changing how Winnipeg artists and fans interact?

Canada has been recruiting Filipino nurses for decades with the promise of stability and strong wages, but when Filipino nurses land in Canada do their expectations match reality?

Guru. Enterpriser. Sponsor — to me, he was just Grandpa. Since he died two years ago, I’ve been scripting the final conversation I wish we could have had.

After having a gun pointed at my head during a robbery, all I could do was laugh. If the stereotype is all comedians are depressed and broken inside, then stand-up comedy is our therapy.

How does the loss of a child shape a family — especially when it happens a decade before you are born? Learning about my older brother Ryan’s short life and tragic death is helping me understand my family in a new way.

AI is making headlines in many creative industries, including music — how is Winnipeg’s music scene responding?

While trapped in war-torn Kharkiv, Ukraine, a young couple faced a new fear — becoming parents amidst the bombing. Like many others, they had a hard decision to make. Stay and try to survive, or leave to build a new life elsewhere.

International students leave their home countries to pursue their dreams — and education — in Canada, but once they arrive, many are faced with a harsh reality. Housing, employment, and issues around recruitment that don’t surface until they are already thousands of kilometres from home leave many international students in precarious situations. -Danna Bianca Carreon

Joseph Sevillo, creator of the all-Filipinx musical "Ma-Buhay! A New Musical", and Julia Ulayok Davis, an Inuit performer and aspiring creator, are ushering in a new — more diverse — era for musical theatre in Manitoba.

Northern leopard frogs were abundant all across Canada until half a century ago. Some populations have bounced back. Others have not. When it comes to conservation, loving living things deeply is half the battle, but is it enough save these frogs?

Thanks to TikTok, Gen Z, and the impending climate crisis, the online second-hand clothing resale market is booming — but in-person thifting is here to stay.

After moving to Canada from Russia at the age of 13, I was lost, but a low-barrier dance studio in Winnipeg is helping me — and many others — rediscover the joy of dance and tap back into my relationship with myself.

Through challenges on two canoe trips — near hypothermia on the first, and a crashed canoe on the second — one young leader gained perspective about true strength on the Turtle River.

“Is this dress okay? What should we make for dinner? Is my life on the right track? While my Portuguese grandmother and I don't speak the same language, there are things deeper than language that bind us together.”

Manitoba Hydro has been Winnipeg's main source of energy since the 1920s. They advertise their energy as clean and green — but are we being greenwashed?

An inside look at a mining town: successes, resilience, and the inevitable loss for the people of Flin Flon.

Three Manitobans say microdosing "magic mushrooms" has helped them with their mood, motivation, and mindset, but psilocybin is still an illegal substance. What does the scientific community say?

The demand for cheap clothing has fueled a culture of overconsumption. It’s time to swap fast fashion for a sustainable future.

When you've got a foot in three worlds, it's hard to know where you belong.