Pride Winnipeg is celebrated annually at the end of May through the first weekend of June, bringing the 2SLGBTQ+ community and its allies together to celebrate during a series of Pride events.
The 2026 Pride Winnipeg Festival will be held from June 6 to June 7
Social connection is essential to overall health and well-being. But too many people are feeling alone. In Canada, around 17% of youth, 13% of adults, and 10% of seniors say they feel lonely often or always.
May 4-10, Canadian Mental Health Association is inviting people across Canada to Come Together. It’s a call to spark small, everyday actions of connection, and to recognize the role we all play in supporting mental health through connection.
Together, we can strengthen mental health, build healthier communities, and help more people feel connected. Because connection strengthens mental health. Understanding your connection style can help you build stronger, more meaningful relationships, and support your mental well-being. Canadian Mental Health Association created this fun, non-diagnostic quiz to help you discover your connection style.
Check out the quiz.
Would you like to learn how to apply peer support skills and create peer support groups in your community?
Become trained in Rural Minds Matter Peer Support to encourage others in their mental health.
The Stigma-Free Mental Health peer support training costs $50 for administration fees. If the $50 admin fee is a barrier, please contact the email below to discuss fee waiver options. Group registrations are also available. All training sessions are virtual.
Contact or access more information.
211 Manitoba is the front door to community-based government, health and social services designed to meet the needs of diverse populations, across all different aspects of life. It is a free, confidential service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 150 languages, including 4 Indigenous languages.
Want community members to know about the services your organization can offer? Please fill out this form to have your organization or one you know of to be listed in the 211 Manitoba database.
Le 10 mai
2026 is the 21st anniversary of Jordan’s Principle.
In 2005, the family of Jordan River Anderson gave the sacred gift of his name to the creation of Jordan’s Principle. Celebrated annually, Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to “Bear Witness” to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented. Bear Witness Day is celebrated on May 10th because this is an important date in the history of Jordan’s Principle at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Bear Witness Day | First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
Menzies Medical Centre and C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre, in partnership with Southern Health–Santé Sud, welcomed first- and second‑year medical students through the Rural Interest Group for a weekend workshop highlighting the rewards of practicing medicine in rural communities. A total of 39 University of Manitoba medical students took part in the event on April 11, 2026.
Students rotated through hands‑on clinical workstations at Boundary Trails Health Centre, where they practiced skills ranging from suturing and intubation techniques to pediatrics and women’s health. They also toured the regional health centre, gaining insight into the diverse opportunities and advantages available to physicians considering rural practice in the Morden and Winkler communities.
Lunch, a cider tour and social time were hosted at the Deadhorse Cider just outside of Winkler, giving students an additional opportunity to connect with one another, local physicians and community members.
We would like to acknowledge the commitment and investment in recruitment and retention efforts demonstrated by Menzies Medical Centre, C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre, staff, physician leaders and community members.
Thank you!
Love My Community Day was created by a group of students at Roseau Valley School in Southern Manitoba to spread kindness, create joy, and build relationships with community of all ages. The goal is to think of small things that we can do that help ourselves and others take care of our mental wellbeing!
Entries Due May 10th, 2026
We all have MENTAL HEALTH!
All organizations, groups, and businesses in Southern Health-Santé Sud Health region are invited to participate
See below for Project Examples, How to Enter and Mental Health Promotion Resources.
Kindness & Appreciation
Community Connection
Community Care
Creativity & Activities
Mental Health & Well-Being
Or create your own idea to show appreciation for your community
How to Share Your Project
Fill out entry form attached and email it along with any pictures to [email protected] or [email protected]
Once the blitz is complete, we would love to feature your organization, group, or business by creating a video to share how far the initiative has spread throughout the region, and highlight projects to inspire others!
We would love to see what you do in your community!
Resources:
This year’s theme is “Conscious Consumption”
Conscious Consumption encourages us to consume less – more mindfully/sustainably – and better, to reduce our impact on the planet while improving our quality of life. Check out different ideas how people individually, in organizations and businesses, and how municipalities can take steps to practicing conscious consumption.
With the increasing cases of Measles in Manitoba, Healthy Living team would highly encourage people to get vaccinated if they haven’t already and celebrate the National Immunization Awareness Week by getting immunized now!
National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is an annual event held in the last week of April to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization. This year, Canada’s NIAW – from 26 April to 2 May 2026 and the theme for this year is “The time is Now! Get immunized”.
Learn more visit NIAW.
Join this cool study that involves practicing online banking tasks in a risk-free web-based platform called BankBox using fake accounts and fake money. Specifically designed to support older adults in learning online banking!
Try BankBox simulation here!
Learn more about the study! (Ce lien n’existe qu’en anglais.)
Study done by: Dr. Celine Latulipe, Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba ([email protected])
Mehran Hossain, Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba ([email protected]).
Please feel free to direct your questions or feedback to the researchers mentioned above.