St. John’s Library

Library staff help get free computers to North End residents Seen here, North End Connect Project Coordinator – Shanleigh Chartrand and Head Librarian – Sarah Giesbrecht are excited after a

Bridging the Digital Divide

Bridging the Digital Divide Dive into this captivating discussion with Jewel and Shelley from Winnipeg, as they unveil ‘North End Connect’. They’re tackling the digital divide head-on, providing low-cost connectivity

Our Digital History Is at Risk

“Preserving Our Past: Why Our Digital History is at Risk and What We Can Do About It” If you’re interested in the importance of preserving our digital history, then check

NEW REPORT – The State of Digital Inequity: Civil Society Perspectives on Barriers to Progress in our Digitizing World

Connect Humanity has published a new report looking at the digital barriers that civil society organizations, and the communities they serve, face. Based on survey responses from 7500+ civil society

Building a Community Network in Winnipeg’s North End

Building a Community Network in Winnipeg’s North End Join Joel Templeman (Executive Director at ISOC Manitoba), and Shelley Anderson (Community Facilitator & Acting Project Coordinator at Indigenous Vision for the

Competition Won’t Fix Canada’s Telecom Woes

Are you tired of poor internet service and high prices for telecom in Canada? Look no further! This informative article on “Competition Won’t Fix Canada’s Telecom Woes” delves into the

Global Encryption Day

Global Encryption Day Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure. It underpins online trust, protects members of vulnerable communities, and

‘We’ve got a winner here’: Starlink program helping rural Manitobans with bad internet

‘We’ve got a winner here’: Starlink program helping rural Manitobans with bad internet Many rural Manitobans still struggle with poor internet service, something advocates say the government should be doing

In the wake of the Rogers outage, imagine living with terrible service all the time (Radio Interview)

The Internet Society Manitoba Chapter’s very own Executive Director, Joel Templeman, joins CJOB to discuss the truth about the many communities that face sub par internet connection and how that

How To Get Faster Rural Internet With a Co-op

The rural municipality of Hamiota, Manitoba is full of creative thinkers who aren’t afraid to try something new. So, when residents decided they wanted faster rural internet, these entrepreneurs thought