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Research aims to improve mobility for wheelchair users

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

Occupational therapy researchers at the University of Manitoba are trying to find out what could be done to ease winter time transportation woes for those who use wheelchairs and scooters.

Ottawa pulls a MacGuffin

Economy & Business, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 22, 2013

Everyone was wondering what would be in the budget. But we were distracted by the news that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was trying to lean on Canada’s banks and mortgage lenders.

Early Learning Programs tackle poverty

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Marie BouchardMarch 20, 2013

The belief that education is the ticket out of poverty has motivated The Winnipeg Foundation to establish a Literacy for Life Fund that supports family literacy programs in Manitoba.

Journey to joy: Rebuilding identity with dis/ability

Culture, Education, Health & SafetyBy Karina Cardona ClarosMarch 18, 2013

Spinal cord injury propelled me to reinvent my life. By opening myself to new ideas, I have been able to transform my understanding of disability, enhance my sense of self and improve my sense of wellness

CKUW hits 50 years and $59,000

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Education, Our City, Stories of GivingBy Julien CooperMarch 15, 20131 Comment

It was a fitting golden anniversary for University of Winnipeg radio station CKUW at this year’s Fundrive, where the community station raised a record amount in donations.

One sandwich at a time

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, Religion & Spirituality, Stories of GivingBy Kimberly McIntyreMarch 15, 2013

Living Bible Explorers provides residents of the inner city of Winnipeg with hope for a better future. Their programs are strengthening the next generation and helping bring light into homes, schools and communities.

Cindy’s story

Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Science & Technology, Stories of GivingBy Lorraine PelleyMarch 15, 2013

A young mother finds out she has cancer and is given less than a year to live. With a wonderful husband and two young children at home, she is now in a fight for her life.

The perils of Daylight Savings Time

Culture, Health & Safety, Politics, Science & TechnologyBy Roger CurrieMarch 14, 2013

We are constantly lectured about the importance of the ‘global economy’, and reminded that we must live our lives 24/7. If that’s true, what does it matter which clock we follow?

Meditation, anyone?

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Northwest, Religion & SpiritualityBy Mary CoswinMarch 14, 2013

Just imagine four days without phones, email and meal prep. Imagine instead sitting in silence, spending time outdoors, remembering your dreams and having time to ponder them.

The rules of the road are not just for bikes

Culture, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Krystofer PennerMarch 14, 2013

Drivers need to realize that if they want cyclists to follow the law, they should too. We don’t appreciate people driving up so close that we can touch the car with our knees.

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