Taking the stage at WE Day on October 25 will be actor, director, author, activist George Takei — best known for playing Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series “Star Trek.”
By Michelle Bailey WINNIPEG -- Over 16,000 Manitoba students and educators from as far north as Churchill celebrated We Day at MTS Centre on Monday. Pumping their fists in the air and loudly parroting words of inspiration, speakers and performers encouraged them to...
WINNIPEG -- An exuberant crowd of about 16,000 students from more than 450 schools across Manitoba packed Winnipeg's MTS Centre on Wednesday for We Day. The annual event of positivity brings in notable guest speakers, social advocates and musicians for a day of...
Students forced out of their school after a devastating fire in The Pas will get to attend We Day in Winnipeg. A fire destroyed much of Mary Duncan School in the northern Manitoba community in September. Since then, students and staff have been displaced while...
By Tyler Sutherland Former Irish president Mary Robinson will headline We Day Manitoba when it returns to MTS Centre on Wednesday, October 29. Robinson joins an extensive list of speakers, musicians, and other performers for the Free the Children event. Also appearing...
By Sarah Klein A one-day youth empowerment event in Winnipeg will feature a roster of big name celebrities to help deliver the message. We Day Manitoba is returning to the city October 30, where 16,000 local youth will pack MTS Centre for a day of inspiration, music,...
About 18,000 students from 380 schools across the province packed MTS Centre on Tuesday for Free the Children's popular We Day event. Some rural school buses departed their local areas as early as 5 a.m. to reach the city. World-renowned speakers and leaders delivered...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz handed out two keys to the city on Monday evening ahead of We Day. Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Laureate, and Spencer West, Free The Children ambassador and Me to We speaker, were awarded the honours...
By Tyler Sutherland We Day is today in Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba is bringing the event's spirit to campus. A pledge wall will be erected in University Centre today and Wednesday, where students and staff can engage with We Day by posting a pledge on the...
We Day Manitoba is just over 24 hours away and crews are making sure the Free the Children event at MTS Centre goes off without a hitch. On Sunday, the arena was a buzz of activity as the giant stage was starting to take shape. The day-long event on Tuesday will aim...
Free the Children's "We Day" is returning to Winnipeg's MTS Centre on October 30. The lineup of attendees was announced Tuesday, with Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Laureate, as the staple. The day-long event will inspire and...
About 16,000 Manitoba students will come together at MTS Centre today to hear inspirational speakers, philanthropists and musicians as part of We Day. The international event, spearheaded by Free the Children co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger, will include former...
