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Monthly Archives: April 2013

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Creating more online opportunities for local artists

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Jan VermetteApril 21, 2013

A new online presence for local artists is created to showcase art mediums and works of artists in Winnipeg and surrounding areas, and to have Winnipeg recognized as the Art Capital of Canada.

Camp offers invaluable experience to LGBTT youth

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Education, Environment, Outside Winnipeg, PhilanthropyBy Jay BoothApril 20, 2013

A camp where LGBTT youth can experience summer camp offers a safe place for young people, often the most in need of friendship and a positive environment.

NDP budget a blow for democracy

Economy & Business, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieApril 19, 2013

The anger that followed the release of the budget in Manitoba was nasty, and it’s not about to go away. Next time a politician promises he won’t raise taxes, don’t believe him.

"Consider the Bean" promotional poster courtesy of CCARM

Recognizing the Bean: communicator awarded for pulse-pounding promotion

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Jay BoothApril 18, 2013

Manitoba’s Communicator of the Year designed a promotional campaign that used just four dollars in materials and took a few hours of painstaking work.

Building a ‘Smart and Caring’ Canada

Charitable Organizations, Our City, PhilanthropyBy Jay BoothApril 16, 2013

Community Foundation of Canada’s Ian Bird looks forward to CFC’s upcoming convention in Winnipeg where he says Canadians will see how community foundations can help build a better country.

Examining medical errors and their victims

Education, Health & Safety, Science & TechnologyBy Rhonda NixonApril 16, 2013

Medical errors kill 24,000 Canadians each year, adversely affect hundreds of thousands, and cost close to two billion dollars. A new book focuses on victims of medical errors and their families.

Mourning the loss of a great man

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Outside WinnipegBy Roger CurrieApril 16, 2013

I lost one of my heroes and distant mentors earlier this month when Roger Ebert died at the age of 70. For more than 45 years, he churned out movie reviews in the Chicago Sun-Times, but he was much more than that.

Pain or gain? The uncomfortable truth about short term missions

Religion & SpiritualityBy Bethany DamanApril 16, 2013

Short-term religious missions trips are becoming increasingly popular. It’s a trend that assumes we are using our resources to help others, but is this actually what we are doing?

Fish fry on frozen lake caps successful ice fishing season

Economy & Business, Environment, Food, Outside WinnipegBy Bee ErenbergApril 15, 20131 Comment

While many wait for a spring that refuses to arrive, a small few are happy about the big thaw’s late arrival; those include commercial fishers who every winter take to frozen lakes that are teeming with fish.

The next best thing to being there

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Economy & Business, SportsBy Roger CurrieApril 12, 2013

Watching sports events at venues other than the arena in which they are being played is becoming a more attractive option for many fans looking for a more comfortable experience.

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