This is Manitoba

A woman with tuberculosis spent a month in jail under a public health order. Coming up, a registered nurse who works with tuberculosis patients talks about the stigmas facing those with the disease. Tina Campbell is a Registered Nurse and a tuberculosis advisor for the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority. The province's chief medical officer signed a directive banning incarcerating someone unde...

A Winnipeg woman tells us her story of escaping abuse and the difficult journey she took to pull through it and thrive. Women's Shelters Canada has a new study out about Canada's housing crisis and what it means for women desperately trying to escape domestic abuse. Robyn Hoogendam is research and policy manager with Women's Shelters Canada.

Imagine being thrown in jail and strip searched all because you didn’t take your medication. That is what happened to a Manitoba woman with tuberculosis. The I-Team’s Caroline Barghout will be here to talk about that. The death of a Nunavut man shot by Winnipeg police has brought the concept of use of force into question. Experts are pointing towards Nordic countries for their "exemplary" mod...

The amount you are asked to tip for anything from a coffee, a trip to the mechanic, or a fast food meal is on the rise in Canada. CBC Marketplace has looked into tipping and how much of your tip actually makes it into the hands of the person you intend it for.  We check in to find out what kind of deals some Winnipeggers will be hoping to snatch up for this Black Friday weekend. We're going t...

She left the hope of a high school diploma behind and dropped out to work at the South Beach Casino. School just wasn't sticking after life's traumas resulted in mental health challenges. So what is it about Red River Polytech that has this now 24 year old woman not only back in class but making the daily drive to get here from Brokenhead?  Her story on the podcast today. Also:...

The business community is bracing after U-S president-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap a 25% tarrif on all Canadian goods entering the states. Premier Wab Kinew says Trump's trade tariffs would send Manitoba into a recession: but one local entrepreneur thinks it may not be all that bad ...we'll have that conversation on the podcast.

As crime rates rise, police are being called on more to offer safety. We hear from one community leader who is calling on the Winnipeg Police Service to make changes to the way they do their jobs. We'll sit down with former Grand Chief, Sheila North, to talk about the role of technology in policing. Donald Trump threatens 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico. The President and C...

Almost three years ago the Patel family froze to death just metres from the US border. Now two men have been convicted of human smuggling in an American court. We'll hear what happened in the courtroom. The city of Winnipeg might be in some big financial trouble. Last week, city council shared that its rainy day fund had been drained, putting the city in uncharted territories. We sp...

The Prime Minister has announced a GST holiday for two months on some goods and services. What that means for consumers and retailers. We hear from Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of Manitoba restaurant and food services association. The Federal government's recent decision to cut international student spots in Canada is causing some anxiety. As part of CBC Manitoba's Communities in Focus s...

Chad Posthumus, captain of the Winnipeg Sea Bears, died Wednesday, less than two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm. Basketball Manitoba's Adam Wedlake has known Posthumus since he was a child and spoke with CBC host Marcy Markusa about how he's remembering him. Many celebrities, journalists and politicians are moving from X to Bluesky. We'll examine what's driving users off Musk's social medi...

Australian government is pushing to ban social media for kids, but one expert says it's a bad idea and not something Canadian govts should consider anytime soon All over Manitoba...there are houses that hold fond childhood memories that live there long after you have grown up and moved away. We have a lovely story about CBC host Trevor Dineen who cold knocked on the door of a home in St. Jame...

CBC Reporter Caitlyn Gowriluk reports from the trial of two Florida men accused of human smuggling after an Indian family froze to death near the U.S. border. And CBC's Jim Agapito got a sneak peek into a new, state-of-the-art simulation lab that revolutionizes medical learning in Manitoba.

Two First Nation communities are being connected to some health care services they need through the help of a handy robot. Come July 1, 2025, Portage and Main will reopen to pedestrians after 46 years. CBC Manitoba's urban contributor delves into to the positives of pedestrian access at the iconic corner.

Mayor Scott Gillingham talks about a plan to have more photo radar speed enforcement in Winnipeg and under what circumstances he would support an expansion. We also speak about the 14 pedestrians and two cyclists killed on Winnipeg streets so far in 2024 and why people are still dying despite decades of politicians saying they want to address road safety. 

Taylor Swift plays Toronto tonight -- and we'll hear from a Winnipeg grandma who's there with her family to see the pop superstar live. Then, CBC's business columnist, Rubina Ahmed-Haq, on how Taylor Swift’s concerts are more than music - with some calling them an economic force. Also, how safe are the streets of Winnipeg for cyclists and pedestrians? We'll speak to a cyclist and a pedestrian...

Winnipeg city councillor Sherri Rollins wants you to slow down on Wellington Crescent. She has crafted a motion to drop the speed to 30 kilometres an hour on Wellington from River Avenue to Kenaston. That stretch of Wellington has seen a number of crashes involving cyclists. Winnipeg's former poet laureate, Chimwemwe Undi is a newly minted Governor General literary award winner for poetry. Her boo...

The first time Quinton Poitras played music for one of his patients he didn't realize it was the late honourable Justice Murray Sinclair. The young Metis musician shares some stories with Marcy Markusa about what he learned from Sinclair in the months they spent getting to know each other. We also meet an artist with a chronic illness who has created a new video game to help others better ups...

Anecdotes and memories of Justice Murray Sinclair from various leaders and community members at his memorial. Then CBC's Josh Crabb travelled to 'Poplar River First Nation' a fly-in community on the east side of Lake Winnipeg to talk to people about their hope for an all-season road.

Get into some local listening - we celebrate Manitobans and lean into challenging conversations. Join homegrown host Marcy Markusa for a new episode every Friday that centres around one story from our province. Whether you hail from the oil patch in Virden or the wheat fields of the Red River Valley, if you fly home to Island Lake or you make music in Winnipeg - This is Manitoba is...