• This is Manitoba

  • By: CBC
  • Podcast

This is Manitoba

By: CBC
  • Summary

  • Make sense of your local news each day in 20 minutes. Host Marcy Markusa digs into what's happening in Manitoba with must-hear interviews and challenging conversations.

    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • GST Holiday: Generous tax break or Political game
    Nov 22 2024

    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 series, CBC's Jim Agapito talks to international students at RRC Polytech to hear how this affects their future.


    The Nature Conservancy of Canada and a local family have joined forces to protect a piece of land here in Manitoba. We'll find out what that means.

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    30 mins
  • Remembering Winnipeg Sea Bears captain Chad Posthumus
    Nov 21 2024

    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 media platform.

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    19 mins
  • Should Canada ban social media for kids?
    Nov 20 2024

    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. James to see if his beloved clubhouse still existed under the stairs.

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    26 mins

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