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Bridget Forbes

Winnipeg

Associate Producer, Radio at CBWK-FM (Thompson, MB)

I call strangers for a living. Host & producer Winnipeg Famous podcast. Storyteller w/CBC Radio Now or Never. Tweets are my own.

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  • Nov 23, 2023 | cbc.ca | Bridget Forbes

    Fear, family, and space food: Jeremy Hansen gets personal ahead of moon mission | CBC Radio LoadedNow or NeverJeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian to fly to the moon in November 2024. As he prepares for his mission he reflects on the fear he feels, the strain on his family and how his love of space began.

  • Nov 3, 2023 | cbc.ca | Bridget Forbes

    Chuck the bird has a really comfortable life. The two-year-old Indian ringneck parrot lives in a gorgeous family home in Winnipeg with Cookie the cockatiel and Coco the conure. Every morning, Chuck wakes up his family around 6:30. Kevin and Jane Porte get up to feed him bread and peanut butter. Then he flies freely into their bathroom to shower. "We just allow them to fly in the house because I feel like they're part of the family, so they shouldn't be caged, right?" said Jane.

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Bridget Forbes
Bridget Forbes @BridgetForbes
9 Feb 22

RT @JThompsonCTV: This is a sad day for me. @ctvedmonton has made the decision to remove the branding from our vehicles for safety. I am pr…

Bridget Forbes
Bridget Forbes @BridgetForbes
31 Dec 21

1 in 3 Canadians have diabetes or pre-diabetes. It's either you or someone you know. Tune in to CBC Radio One at 12 for a show that can help.

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Bridget Forbes
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17 Nov 21

RT @DiabetesCanada: .@EmilyBrass is taking action to help end diabetes by chronicling her type 2 diabetes diagnosis in @CBCManitoba’s new p…