Information Radio from CBC Radio Manitoba (Highlights)

The documentary "Bully" opened in Winnipeg this past weekend. Information Radio asked three high school students to see it. They join Terry in the studio to talk about their personal experiences with bullying and whether the movie accurately reflects what they see on a daily basis.

Can I use your backyard to become a farmer? Find out how a city woman from St. Vital is getting back to the land.

I'm not myself today! It's a feeling that most of us have experienced at one time or another. And throughout April, Partners For Mental Health have been using the phrase as part of their current awareness campaign. Now, as the campaign wraps up, the organization is asking us to support what health and government authorities can no longer ignore.

He was tired of working dead end jobs. Then Shane Sinclair found success with a new program that's helping connect people living on reserves with jobs in manufacturing. Terry talks to Shane and David Robertson, the coordinator of Connecting Aboriginals with Manufacturers.

A fire earlier this week resulted in a Winnipeg woman losing both her rented rooms and all her belongings. Now Katie Noble wants all renters to know the value of tenant's insurance. How does tenant's insurance work? Does it only protect your belongings or can you be on the hook for other things if you don't have tenant's insurance. Marcy speaks to Lindsay Olson with the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

Lake Manitoba flood victims may have survived last year's high waters, but for many of them, the receding waters have left behind a landscape that's meant the end of their livelihood. CBC producer Donna Carreiro finds out how close they are to drowning in debt and whether the province will help them sink or swim.

Terry talks to Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse who turned her experiences into a fascinating blog, and then a book. Find out more about "The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying".

Her roommate burst into her room in the middle of the night - their house on McMillan was on fire. Hear Katie Noble's story and find out why she doesn't want anyone to make the same mistake she did.

City council has delayed a decision about building a water park at the Forks. Many people say the process should never have gone this far without public consultation. So how should Winnipeg decide what to build at the Forks and what's our city's reputation when it comes to development. Marcy talks to Richard Milgrom, head of the department of city planning at the University of Manitoba and Colin Fast, the blogger behind policyfrog.com and the urban affairs columnist for the Metro.