Jun 14, 2013 | 7:30Up To Speed Kellan Needs Blood AudioUp To Speed Kellan Needs Blood Jun 14, 2013 | 7:30Kellan Pryor knows what it's like to need a blood donation. He got his first transfusion when he was a month old. He's 2 now - and may need monthly transfusions for the rest of his life. Kayleen and JP Pryor tell his story.
Jun 11, 2013 | 7:51Up To Speed Wab Kinew in Turkey AudioUp To Speed Wab Kinew in Turkey Jun 11, 2013 | 7:51Former CBC reporter Wab Kinew picked an interesting spot for a vacation ... and ended up in the middle of the ongoing protests in Turkey. he spoke to Larry after narrowly escaping a tear gas attack.
May 30, 2013 | 6:25Up To Speed Daycare Nightmare AudioUp To Speed Daycare Nightmare May 30, 2013 | 6:25A woman who ran an unlicensed daycare left 6 young children alone in her home. The executive director of the manitoba childcare association says this is a wake up call to the risks of unlicensed care.
May 24, 2013 | 9:24Up To Speed Robocall Reaction AudioUp To Speed Robocall Reaction May 24, 2013 | 9:24A Federal court ruling has confirmed fraud occurred in the 2011 election in the so-called robocalls case but the elections results were not annulled. For the Council of Canadians, that's just not good enough.
May 24, 2013 | 11:26Up To Speed Bodybuilding Couple AudioUp To Speed Bodybuilding Couple May 24, 2013 | 11:26They are ripped and ready to rock. Manitoba's amateur bodybuilders are competing at their provincial championships tomorrow. We weigh in with two of the competitors who are also a couple.
Mar 5, 2013 | 8:58Up To Speed Musi App AudioUp To Speed Musi App Mar 5, 2013 | 8:58There seems to be an app for just about everything these days.
But three local students from Vincent Massey Collegiate and St Paul's High School have created one that is catching on in a big way.
"Musi" is a streaming music app that allows you to make playlists from YouTube and operate them through the app rather than the usual download approach.
Aaron Wojnowski, David Bell and Christian Lunney are the brains behind this creation and they spoke about it with Larry Updike.
Feb 6, 2013 | 8:19Up To Speed Daycare Dilemma AudioUp To Speed Daycare Dilemma Feb 6, 2013 | 8:19What do you do with the kids if your job has you working after midnight? Hear about a daycare that offers some odd-hours care, but the space is limited and the workers still aren't making a competitive wage.
Jan 15, 2013 | 6:48Up To Speed Human Library Project - Second Chances AudioUp To Speed Human Library Project - Second Chances Jan 15, 2013 | 6:48CBC Manitoba is very pleased to be part of the "human library" project.
January 24 to 26, you'll be able to go to the Millenium Library and sign up to speak, one on one, with people from our community and hear their stories.
All of these stories have an underlying human rights theme.
Second chances are a part of life according to Mandela Kuet.
He's a Sudanese refugee who made headlines in 2007.
A judge ordered him to face deportation hearings for his criminal behavior inside an African street gang called the Mad Cowz.
Mandela has spent the last three years trying to turn his life around but it's not easy to convince others to believe in him.
He is a part of the Human Library, and he spoke to Larry Updike on Up to Speed.
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