Information Radio from CBC Radio Manitoba (Highlights)

There's an independent agency, based in Calgary, that helps track down missing children for anguished parents. The Missing Children's Society of Canada has had great success. Find out how they do it, and what you can do to help.

Ever wonder what to say or not say to your kids about weight? You want them to be active and healthy - but you don't want them to feel pressured to be thin and image obsessed. Marcy talks to a Winnipeg woman in recovery for anorexia and bulimia who tells us what she wished she knew when she was 10 years old. It's part of a conference coming to Winnipeg.

Do family courts do enough to weed out parents who are a risk to their kids? When Dominic and Abby Maryk went on a court-ordered visit with their father, no one knew it would be almost four years before they'd be located and brought home. Terry talks to Dean Kropp, a Winnipeg lawyer who specializes in family law and child custody disputes.

The horror in Syria must be stopped - by force! That's the opinion of Syrian-born Winnipegger Jude Kasas. Terry talks to him about why he thinks diplomacy has failed and why the jets should fly.

According to recently released results of Canada's 2011 census, Canada's population is quickly aging. We look at what that shift means for the country's health care system and whether enough has been done to prepare.

The latest census statistics show that toddlers comprise one of the fastest growing groups in Canada's population. So how prepared is society for a toddler boom? Meet Ed and Wendy White of Winnipeg. They've had three kids in the last five years. Marcy finds out about their experiences getting services for their youngsters.

Victims of the 2011 flooding of Lake Manitoba are fed up with the way they've been treated. Now they're getting together to decide if they should launch a class action lawsuit against the provincial government. Find out why people are so frustrated.

The Maryk children are home in Winnipeg with their mom after being gone for almost four years in an alleged abduction by their father. Liss Haviv is the executive director of Take Root, a non-profit organization for former abducted children in the U.S., and a survivor herself of a parental abduction. She talks to Marcy about a child's perspective of such an ordeal.

Three meals a day. An Internet connection. The chance to celebrate special occasions such as birthdays and name days. These are a few of the metrics that UNICEF uses to assess child poverty in economically advanced countries. Find out how Canada is doing.

Gordon Bell High School, in Winnipeg's inner city, has no greenspace! Now, that's going to change. Construction begins today on, among other things, a new playing field. Find out about the outdoor improvements at Gordon Bell and what they'll mean for students and the neighbourhood.

Two Winnipeg children, missing for almost four years have been found in Guadalajara, Mexico. Abby and Dominic Maryk went missing while on a court ordered vacation with their father. They were 5 and 7 at the time. Wilhelm von Mayer is a U-S based private investigator who helped in the case. He talks to Terry.

An internet remedy for overcrowded emergency rooms is being tested in two Canadian cities. Find out if it the kind of thing that might help solve Winnipeg's crisis in ER care.

Is it a therapy program for people with mental illness or is it an art-training program for people with undiscovered talents? Find out more about Winnipeg's Artbeat Studio and about a new film that celebrates its unique successes.

The Harper government wants to scrap EI review boards. Find out why a Winnipeg man worries he won't be able to fight for the rights of the unemployed under the new system.

Residents in the Lord Roberts neighbourhood are worried about the safety of their kids as construction projects send big trucks down their residential streets. We head there to see what's going on and what residents want done about it.