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Monthly Archives: September 2013

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Democracy still alive on the prairies

Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieSeptember 30, 2013

With voter turnout gradually falling, there has been a growing sense that it simply doesn’t matter whether we go to the ballot box or not. That wasn’t the case recently on the prairies.

The evolution of wrestling

SportsBy Brendan MacgranachanSeptember 28, 2013

With wrestling back in the Olympics for now, the sport has made several rule changes that have improved the matches considerably. For the sport to maintain it’s status, it will need to continue evolving.

Fat cats not so funny

Charitable Organizations, Education, Food, Health & SafetyBy Graeme ColemanSeptember 27, 2013

Cats are a social media phenomenon. And with their pillow-like bodies and pudgy faces, fat cats are among the most popular. But having an overweight pet is no laughing matter.

Twenty years since I smoked my last cigarette

Health & SafetyBy Roger CurrieSeptember 26, 2013

I still occasionally have dreams in which I’m smoking. I wake up and for a few brief seconds, I imagine that I have a sore throat. That is truly a powerful psychological addiction.

Trudeau seeks open, trusting partnership with First Nations

Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Brittany PaulhusSeptember 26, 2013

Walter Spence drove two hours from Peguis First Nation Wednesday night to a hall in Lorette where 200 people listened to Justin Trudeau speak about the government’s responsibility to aboriginal people.

Trudeau in Lorette to welcome Liberal candidate for Provencher

Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Sara ShyiakSeptember 26, 2013

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau spoke to party faithful last night in the Lorette Parish Hall where Terry Hayward was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate in Provencher’s upcoming federal byelection.

Winnipeg dental team brings hope to Zambia

Education, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Science & Technology, Stories of GivingBy Scott BestSeptember 25, 2013

A trio of dedicated, hardworking volunteers from Winnipeg donates their time, expertise and equipment to those in need of dental work in the African village of Kitwe, Zambia.

Free The Spirit Festival a success

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, SoutheastBy Brittany PaulhusSeptember 24, 2013

“It’s a very visual fundraiser so people who may not know what happens inside the walls of St. Amant actually can see who lives here and what the people who live here are like.”

Woofing and walking for a cause

Charitable OrganizationsBy Marney BluntSeptember 24, 2013

Winnipeg pet rescue shelter D’Arcy’s A.R.C relies on the efforts of volunteers, and on the support generated by an annual fundraising walk. This year, it raised $15,000 and attracted more dogs and their owners than ever before.

For the love of the game

Economy & Business, SportsBy Roger CurrieSeptember 23, 2013

Hard as it is to believe, there was a time when football players could make more money in Canada than they could in places like New York and Chicago.

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