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Manitoba’s magic is in the mix Manitoba has it all with economic diversity, stability and deep-rooted community spirit

It’s a combination that makes Manitoba such a rock-solid place to build a business.

March 10, 2026

Access Credit Union’s people work in their communities

Dana Kinkhead’s job at Access Credit Union is a first in multiple ways. Kinkhead, a business administrator in Access’s business banking team, was the first employee in a newly-created department at the credit union. She’s also the first person on her team to work completely remotely.

March 10, 2026

Arctic Co-ops aims to retain wealth in the North

Duane Wilson, vice-president, stakeholder relations, at Arctic Co-operatives Limited, had already spent a decade in the co-op sector before he came to Arctic Co-ops in 2008. But when he had a chance to jump there, he took it. “I had always found it empowering to work where decisions were not based solely on cost-benefit analysis or return on equity, but on the real lives of real people,” Wilson says.

March 10, 2026

Calm Air carries with it the chance for adventure

By the time Kris Young Tenn joined Calm Air International LP in 1995, she was already well travelled. She’d been a flight attendant for five years in her native Jamaica. But Calm Air, a Winnipeg-based regional airline serving northern Manitoba and Nunavut, “was very different than what I was used to flying before,” she says. The camaraderie was extraordinary. “Everybody knew everybody. It was just a really close, relationship-based company.”

March 10, 2026

Efficiency Manitoba people pursue a common purpose

Kamila Kapchinsky had been paying attention to Efficiency Manitoba’s work since the day the Crown corporation opened for business in 2020. Working in communications within the energy sector, she was drawn to the organization’s transparent approach to communicating energy efficiency and environmental issues to Manitobans. “It was hopeful and an inclusive message,” she says. “It felt modern and transparent, and it strongly aligned with me and my values.”

March 10, 2026

Fusion Credit Union is guided by its values

When Mike Loewen joined Fusion Credit Union as its chief risk officer in 2020, he says the onboarding program helped him see he had made the right choice.

March 10, 2026

IGM Financial celebrates 100 years of client service

When Kelly Veinotte joined IG Wealth Management (IG), part of the IGM Financial group of Companies, she wanted to work for a company that approached financial advice differently. Thirteen years later, the Winnipeg-based financial advisor says she found exactly what she was looking for.

March 10, 2026

Celebration and community support shape Johnston Group

Abigail Wiebe remembers being moved almost to tears by the outpouring of support from the crowd when she was standing on the platform of the Johnston Group Inc. float at the Winnipeg Pride parade.

March 10, 2026

Magellan soars with training and community giving

Ron Drepaul’s first job with Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg was on the shop floor, cleaning parts using a vapour degreaser. It was 1988 and he was 22 years old. Within half a year, he moved up into an hourly staff position. Today, 37 years later and after progressing through many different roles in different departments and functions, Drepaul is the general manager for Magellan’s Winnipeg site.

March 10, 2026

Well-being for all is vital at Manitoba Blue Cross

Karyl Grasparil appreciates the time she has at the end of her workdays at Manitoba Blue Cross to work out or go for a run with her husband. That’s especially so after several hectic years working as a schoolteacher in the Philippines and Malaysia, where the workday never seemed to end.

March 10, 2026

Hydro employees deliver energy for life in Manitoba

Ryan Ault was working as a long-distance truck driver when he was approached by a Manitoba Hydro recruiter at a service station in Misipawistik Cree Nation, of which he is a proud member. “A recruiter I knew told me about the Indigenous pre-placement program for candidates in the North,” says Ault, now manager of waterways programming.

March 10, 2026

A people-centred approach is NFI’s key to success

For Crystal Pattyn, who has been with Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. for 13 years and served as human resources director with subsidiary Carfair since 2022, it’s “first and foremost” the people who make it a top employer.

March 10, 2026

Indigenous pilots soar with Perimeter Aviation

Greydon Pangman had an emotional homecoming as a pilot for Perimeter Aviation, an airline serving remote communities in northern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, when he first flew into Shamattawa First Nation at the end of 2025.

March 10, 2026

Employees hold the winning ticket at Pollard Banknote

Pollard Banknote Limited is a global leader in high performing instant lottery games and innovative digital solutions and has built a reputation on world-class printing expertise and technology. It’s been a dynamic environment for Cameron Hrycyna, who began his career back in 2014 as a programmer analyst (initially supporting the printing side).

March 10, 2026

Red River Cooperative has strong support for wellness

Abby Gaborieau was looking for a job that was fun and fulfilling when she applied for a position as a part-time cashier at the Selkirk gas bar operated by Red River Cooperative Ltd. She not only found that — she also found an employer that is willing to do whatever it takes to fuel her career advancement.

March 10, 2026

Red River Mutual treats staff and customers with care

Sonya Woodhall describes herself as shy but is not afraid to speak up when it counts. After 24 years at a previous insurer, Woodhall knew that it was time for a change. When she learned that Red River Mutual Insurance Company was expanding its residential underwriting team, she applied — but with conditions.

March 10, 2026

Riverview Health Centre focuses on staff engagement

On a recommendation from staff, Riverview Health Centre Inc. put in place in 2024 a free ride service that taxis employees to the nearest transit hub during select hours. Not only does the service ensure health centre workers can get to and from work safely, it also demonstrates that Riverview is listening to its workers, says Sina Barkman, chief human resources officer.

March 10, 2026

It’s an empowering culture at St. John’s-Ravenscourt

Science lessons are out of this world at St. John’s- Ravenscourt School (SJR).

March 10, 2026

StandardAero promotes a family-friendly work culture

When Andrea Bedia thinks about what drew her to StandardAero Ltd., she smiles: it was the positive feeling her husband, Rolando, brought home every day. While Andrea returned from her customer service job at another company stressed and drained, Rolando — a Red Seal machinist at StandardAero’s gas turbine engine division — walked through the door satisfied, knowing he worked in a place that valued him, supported him and helped him leave work worries behind.

March 10, 2026

Trades turn into careers at Transcona Roofing

Derek Young didn’t always see roofing as a career. When he joined Transcona Roofing Ltd. in 2015, it was simply a way to support his family. He had already been in roofing for years, but “I was still wondering, what should I do with my life?”

March 10, 2026

At True North, dedicated employees make a big impact

As senior director of game presentation with Winnipeg-based True North Sports + Entertainment, Kyle Balharry wears lots of different hats — writer, director, producer and creator among them.

March 10, 2026

Respect is key at University College of the North

As a manager of inter-universities services at University College of the North (UCN), Lavina Fecteau ensures that students based in northern Manitoba have a better student experience than she did.

March 10, 2026

University of Manitoba inspires and connects employees

For Christel Joyce, no day is the same in her job as a service desk analyst at the University of Manitoba, where she helps students, faculty and staff solve everything from how to connect their computers to the internet to processing exams efficiently so they get results back quickly.

March 10, 2026

Community has always been Wawanesa’s cornerstone

Kira Conrad, senior community impact specialist at The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, worked for over a decade in the field of corporate social responsibility before she proudly joined Wawanesa in 2022.

March 10, 2026

Employees are the heart of the WCB of Manitoba

While the office space of the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) is in the midst of major upgrades, Juan Bernardo Santos is making sure his fellow employees are supported through it all.

March 10, 2026