Robin Summerfield

Robin Summerfield is a producer with CBC Manitoba's Creator Network. She is an award-winning newspaper journalist and author. In 2016, she won the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award for Winnipeg Cook

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Cree puppeteers from Pukatawagan on mission of laughter and language

The Bighetty brothers deliver laughs and language in spontaneous skits. The performers capture their on-the-fly fun with elders, chiefs and children in videos that are popular online.

'Courage, struggle and happy endings': Filmmaker traces her refugee family's path from peril to prosperity

Winnipegger Sidney Phommarath's new short film, Rising from Refuge, documents the journey of her family, refugees from Laos who ultimately settled in southern Manitoba.

'You don't look like a farmer': Manitoba sisters break barriers merging farm and fashion

Manitoba sisters Cassandra and Stefanie Lepp curate a popular farming and fashion Instagram page. They have earned nearly 16,000 followers for their posts, which feature fantasy fashion and real farming content.

'Everybody judged me. Everyone made fun of me': Winnipeg designer finds his place in fashion

Winnipeg fashion designer Ken Lozano, owner of Aldo's formal wear, took over the business from his father Reynaldo. Lozano has charted his own path, launching his own line Sartorial Funk.

What's your winter chill factor? Discover your winter personality and embrace the season

Are you a cool cat? A winter denier? An ice-thusiast? Our chill factor personalities are here to help you cope with the cold.

A wild-turkey chase, a sprinting senior, a snoozing coyote: Manitoba's best good-news stories of 2019

We compiled a list of stories from 2019 that made us smile, laugh and warmed our hearts.
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Beauty in the breakdown: Winnipeg filmmaker finds art in decomposition

Decomposing roadkill, mouldering fruit and rotting vegetables. Where others see "ick," Winnipeg time-lapse filmmaker Joel Penner sees art.

Cree puppeteers from Pukatawagan on mission of laughter and language

The Bighetty brothers deliver laughs and language in spontaneous skits. The performers capture their on-the-fly fun with elders, chiefs and children in videos that are popular online.