The collective’s name means “to awaken” in the Michif language. It’s fitting, as Métis leader Louis Riel is said to have once prophesized that, “My people will sleep for 100 years, but it is the artists who will give them their spirit back”—which is what Kooshkopayiw plans to do.

we said we wouldn’t but here we are

dippin’ into the trailer stash! . . .

Once Darren Foley picked up the guitar, he never put it down. Since the age of 15, he's been writing, playing, and performing music of different genres with multiple bands and as a solo artist. He’s toured across Canada, but his latest collaborative project, recorded with his band the Luminescence,  self-titled Darren Foley and the Luminescence, was recorded very close to home—in Albert’s Workshop, his home recording studio.

Located downtown on Court Street, Redhead (Jennifer Biron) + the Chef (Derek Cyrenne) have a few phenomena that they are known for. First off, the restaurant is open on Mondays, when many others are closed. The second is their freshly prepared eggs Benedict. The amount of love and prep that goes into this dish is incredible.

As part of their mandate, Health Canada conducts an annual survey on the nation’s cannabis use. Summarizing the attitudes and habits of 11,000 Canadians, the survey shows ongoing changes in the public’s relationship to cannabis.

The ancient guardians of the big lake

Sometimes seen

More often heard . . .

Hidden pathways off the open road,

secret footprints follow where they lead.

Children often wonder where they go,

they trace the imprints left in fallen snow . . .