BeCause & Effect

Kelly Thornton is telling provocative stories through theatre. As the Artistic Director of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Kelly and her award-winning team at RMTC have continued to find ways to e…

Erica Daniels is an award-winning Cree/Ojibway producer, director, and founder of Kejic Productions. Her Winnipeg-based company has been winning awards and creating incredible content since 2017, and…

Patricia Mainville has been working with Children, Youth, and Families in Education and community service for over two decades. Pat has been a Winnipeg Foundation Board Member since 2017, was also re…

Dr. Durdana Islam is an incredible advocate for many things. She’s a Project Manager at the Green Action Centre, an instructor at the University of Winnipeg, and has been involved with the NDP as Cha…

I could listen to my next guest talk for hours. Niigaan Sinclair is an Anishinaabe Author, Educator, Columnist, and Academic based in Winnipeg Manitoba. A leading voice in Indigenous teachings and kn…

Alexis Kanu knows water. As Executive Director of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation, Alexis and the LWF Community make it their mission to educate, advocate, and maintain our most precious resource.

I sat …

Joseph Chaeban is one of Winnipeg’s best-known success stories. After launching in Winter 2015, Joseph and his team at Chaeban Ice Cream have built a strong reputation in South Osborne as a leader in…

Brent Bellamy is improving Winnipeg through design; as Creative Director at Number 10 Architectural Group, as well as a contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press, Brent is one of the leading voices in a…

Sachit Mehra is a strong community voice that spends so much of his time giving back. As an entrepreneur, speaker, and community leader, Sachit is a leader, through-and-through.

I sat down with Sachit…

Andrew Kussy is helping to make dreams come true. That does sound hyperbolic until you learn he works for the Dream Factory, an organization that literally grants wishes to Manitoba Kids battling lif…

KC Adams is a well-known and highly respected educator, mentor, and social practice artist.

She was planning to unveil her a new piece of public art just this week, but the event was postponed due to …

Darcy Oake is an internationally acclaimed magician, illusionist, and performer, who’s also been a mental health and addictions advocate for about a decade now. Since his brother Bruce lost his battl…

Jamil Mahmood has been fighting for a more equitable world since day one. Jamil has experience in grassroots activism, a degree in International Development studies, and was Executive Director of Spe…

 Rick Frost has been the CEO of the Winnipeg Foundation for nearly a quarter century. He has seen it grow exponentially during his tenure, in staff, assets, and impact to the community.

To commemorate…

Trevor LaForte is helping change lives in Winnipeg. As Executive Director of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre, Trevor is ensuring that the staff and kids under the WASAC umbrella have…

For today’s show, we have two guests for the price of one! Both of the hosts of the Winnipeg Foundation’s weekly radio program “BeCause Radio”, Sonny Primolo and Robert Zirk join us today to talk abo…

Esyllt W. Jones is a history professor at University of Manitoba and is the award-winning author of Influenza 1918: Death, Disease and Struggle in Winnipeg.

So who better to talk about the current pan…

Welcome to BeCause and Effect, a podcast form the Winnipeg Foundation, where we talk to people about the causes they care about, and the effect it has on their lives. My name is Nolan Bicknell.

Today’…

To celebrate Black History Month, we’re welcoming Nadia Thompson, Chairperson of the Black History Manitoba Celebration Committee to the podcast.

Nadia is an incredible advocate and educator who has b…