At first blush, the north-end streets of Winnipeg seem worlds away from the southern outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. But recent reads from two different sources have me pondering their similarities — and the possible lessons the one region could have for the other. (I encourage readers to consult the full text of both sources, […]
With 23 days ’til Winnipeg’s civic election and the top 2 candidates reportedly neck-and-neck in the polls, are you wishing you had the chance to ask questions of incumbent mayoral candidate Sam Katz? Well, tomorrow at noon central time, you’ll get your chance, as His Worship takes to the airwaves on STREETZ 104.7 FM to […]
Quick hit to let you know that MI’s Rick Harp (yours truly) will be part of an informal 4-person roundtable airing today on CBC Radio One about Aboriginal issues and Winnipeg’s Oct. 27 city-wide election for mayor and council. Hosted by Larry Updike of CBC Manitoba’s ‘Up to Speed‘ drive-home program, the show begins at […]
Another week, another installment of MEDIA INDIGENA as heard on THE WORD, first broadcast live every Tuesday on STREETZ 104.7 FM at noon central, 1 pm eastern. This week, MI’s Rick Harp and THE WORD host Lady V renewed their discussion of Winnipeg’s mayoral campaigns, where the A-word was finally uttered — that’s right, “Aboriginal” — […]
According to the most recent Census, the “census metropolitan area” of Winnipeg “had the largest Aboriginal population of any city in Canada in 2006” at 68,380 people. (Rounding out the top 3 cities are Edmonton at 52,100, and Vancouver at 40,310.) That works out to 10 per cent of Winnipeg’s population. And a good chunk […]
