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Spring time ritual puts prairie residents on edge

Environment, Health & Safety, Our City, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieApril 2, 2013

Lots of places get April showers, but in much of Canada, we are virtually guaranteed that we have to deal with flooding almost every other year.

City’s cycling infrastructure lacking

Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Krystofer PennerApril 1, 2013

While considerable monies are spent on cycling routes in Winnipeg, the city still falls short when compared with other communities like Vancouver where getting around by bike is safer and easier.

Backbench MPs want to be heard

Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 30, 2013

When the governing party’s house leader prevented some Conservative backbench MPs from speaking in the House of Commons, they complained to the Speaker that their privileges were being breached.

Boomer curse: first eyeglasses, then hearing aids

Education, Health & Safety, Our City, Science & TechnologyBy Trevor SmithMarch 29, 2013

I had one of those defining watershed life changing moments last year. I came to the realization that I had become hard of hearing. Fortunately for me, hearing aid technology has come a long way.

The drum beat and a First Nations approach to literacy and learning

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, PhilanthropyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 26, 2013

Makoonsag teaches children from an Aboriginal perspective, which includes intergenerational learning, specialized facilities, and a focus on traditional language and practices.

Innovative, imaginative program boosts family literacy

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Education, Health & Safety, Our City, PhilanthropyBy Marie BouchardMarch 26, 2013

There’s a new player on the scene to help children develop early learning literacy skills: a cuddly stuffed toy through which a caregiver can interact with kids, tell stories, sing songs and read books.

Consultants hit the CFL

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, SportsBy Roger CurrieMarch 25, 2013

In business and government, a consultant is often described as “a person with a PhD and a suitcase”. Now the title is showing up more frequently in the world of sports.

Bookmates dedicated to literacy

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Health & SafetyBy Jay BoothMarch 23, 2013

Strong literacy skills in children have a profound impact on self-esteem, ability to learn, and overall development. The positive long-term implications of a city where all children are prepared for school has organizations rising to the challenge.

Levelling the literacy playing field in Winnipeg’s inner city

Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 22, 2013

Literacy programs for Winnipeg’s most disadvantaged toddlers help deal with their lack of literacy skills development that puts them at a serious disadvantage even before they start school.

Soup Sisters, Broth Brothers cooking up a storm

Charitable Organizations, Food, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Rhonda PrepesMarch 22, 2013

After a successful launch, Winnipeg’s Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers is proving to be a successful social enterprise providing comfort to women and children through the making and donating of soup.

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