Next week, a new bylaw goes into effect in Winnipeg that restricts where people can set up encampments. The tent cities have become more common in recent years as the number of people experiencing homelessness has surged.

We hear from CBC’s Cameron MacLean, who spoke to people living in the camps, nearby neighbours and city officials to find out what these new rules could mean. Community reporter Jim Agapito checks in with Osborne Village residents about what they think of the new plan. Shauna MacKinnon, professor and chair in the department of urban and inner-city studies at the University of Winnipeg and a member of Manitoba's Right to Housing coalition, weighs in on why the plan is flawed and reflects the growing pressure on governments to deliver on promises that are difficult to keep.

Manitoba’s premier says the province is working on three megaprojects that will bring in a combined $30 billion of economic activity. Wab Kinew says that’s enough to transform the "have-not" province into a wealthy one.

While one of those projects, Port of Churchill Plus, has already captured Prime Minister Mark Carney's attention, CBC’s Bartley Kives takes us through what the other two might be.

Plus, the prime minister has highlighted the Port of Churchill as a potential nation-building project, but what will it take to make the vision a reality –– and what challenges lie ahead? Feiyue Wang, the director of the University of Manitoba's Churchill Marine Observatory and the Canada Research chair in arctic environmental chemistry, explains.

Advocates say early universal screening for learning disabilities could change lives — but teachers worry it may not be the best use of limited classroom resources. Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Karen Velthuys from the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba, Lillian Klausen, president of the Manitoba Teachers Society, and Melanie Rosenfelt, who talks about being diagnosed with two learning disabilities at age 43.

From better work-life balance to Canada’s universal health care, more U.S. doctors are finding reasons to move to Manitoba. Dr. Arleigh Trainor shares her reasons for leaving the States, and Dr. Alison Carleton talks about what's attracting physicians to rural Manitoba.

And more U.S. doctors are on their way, Manitoba’s health minister says. What does that say about the province’s doctor recruitment push? CBC’s Faith Fundal speaks with Dr. Nichelle Desilets, president of Doctors Manitoba, about what this means for the province’s health-care system.

CBC's Cory Funk is guest host

Homeowner Carol Styles speaks with host Marcy Markusa about living on Carpathia Road, facing possible expropriation as part of the Kenaston Boulevard widening project, and the uncertainty that's shaped her family's life for more than two decades.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks with Marcy about the $757-million plan to widen Kenaston and replace aging bridges, and addresses residents’ concerns about communication, expropriation and city growth

How can Winnipeg ramp up its nightlife? Host Marcy Markusa explores the city’s after-dark scene with Nuit Blanche Winnipeg general manager Kurt Tittlemier, who discusses how the city can keep its creative spark alive beyond one big night.

CBC’s Djeneba Dosso hits the streets to hear what University of Manitoba students think would make Winnipeg’s nights more exciting.

And Ottawa’s nightlife commissioner, Mathieu Grondin, joins the conversation to share lessons from his city's nightlife revival.

Premier Wab Kinew speaks about the fires and vandalism at the constituency offices of cabinet ministers Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith.

We also talk about Manitoba healthcare. It's been two years since Premier Kinew's NDP won their election. And we ask him to respond to some Manitoban's concerns that healthcare is still broken.

Half of Canadian girls drop out of organized sports by the time they're 17, according to the organization Canadian Women and Sport. Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Marijke Vandergrift, the director of brand and partnerships at the organization, about its new campaign to combat the problem.

The International Olympic Committee billed the 2024 Paris Olympics as the first Games with "full gender parity on the field of play." Gold medal curling champ Jill Officer and Janine Stephens, who won a silver medal for rowing, talk about how they felt as they watched the 2024 Paris Olympics, and why it took so long to reach gender parity.

And Marissa Naylor talks about representing Canada at the International Bowling Federation World Championships in Hong Kong, her journey to Team Canada, training highlights and her career achievements, including six consecutive awards as Manitoba's female bowler of the year.