About this episode

The episode discusses various community issues including volunteerism, health care during a heat wave, and safety concerns regarding e-scooters and e-bikes.

BUSY WEEKEND! So much to do! / Heat, air quality alerts for millions of Canadians (1:40); Celebrating volunteerism! Have you ever volunteered? Has a volunteer ever impacted your life? (9:35); Manitoba Health Minister on the care homes with no AC in the heat wave (17:15); Lauren McNabb — 12 years after first meeting, a formerly homeless woman, an update on her hardships and determination to give back (26:45); Northern Super League coming to Winnipeg... They'll need a more intimate facility than Valour FC had at Princess Auto Stadium (39:10); Volunteer Manitoba (42:05); VPD warns about e-scooters after two more collisions, one fatal (49:10); BANKSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL in Letellier this weekend (59:50); Winning entry on volunteers (1:06:20); Revisit of e-scooters and e-bikes... WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THESE??? It is the Wild West! (1:10:55).

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren McNabb

Topics covered

• volunteerism
• health care
• community impact
• transportation safety
• local events
• environmental issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manitoba Health, Volunteer Manitoba, VPD

Products: e-scooters, e-bikes

Places: Winnipeg, Letellier

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