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Yearly Archives: 2014

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Elegant Wedding Show offers impressive display

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, ReviewsBy Marie LeBlancJanuary 20, 2014

This year’s amazing Wonderful Wedding Show at the Winnipeg Convention Centre offered a first step to help plan that magical day of your dreams.

Perceived scarcity helps increase sales

Culture, Economy & Business, FoodBy Roger CurrieJanuary 17, 2014

With the Super Bowl just two weeks away, Kraft put out an alarm: there’s a shortage of Velveeta! How can this be? The notice came just after New Year’s. Can you say marketing opportunity?

Making the right choice

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Rebecca HendersonJanuary 17, 2014

When anxiety prevented Laurie Green from getting a job as a social worker, the single mom turned to art. With the help of Artbeat Studio, she’s become a popular artist who is enjoying some critical success.

Foundation’s success highlights individuals’ commitment to community

Charitable Organizations, Our City, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Noah ErenbergJanuary 16, 20141 Comment

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, The Winnipeg Foundation announced it was able to grant more than $21.3 million to 803 charities in 2013.

In a rut

Environment, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, SoutheastBy Sean ConwayJanuary 15, 2014

In the city’s 2014 budget discussion, a property tax hike is proposed. Mayor Sam Katz defends the increase, saying taxpayers want better roads and will pay more to have them. This begs the question: what are we paying for now?

Art is therapy for local artist

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Rebecca HendersonJanuary 14, 2014

Julian Kirchmann is one of seven Artbeat Studio alumni participating in the 24-Hour Art-a-thon, an event to raise money for Artbeat Studio, an organization that supports artists living with mental illness.

Strange logic delays release of Phoenix Sinclair report

Health & Safety, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieJanuary 14, 2014

Because of two bye-elections taking place in rural Manitoba later this month, the government is refusing to release the report of a major public inquiry into the death of 5-year-old Phoenix Sinclair.

Police create fund to help at-risk youth

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Our Neighbourhoods, Stories of GivingBy Noah ErenbergJanuary 13, 2014

Youth at risk in Winnipeg will get a fighting chance to improve their lives thanks to a new endowment fund created by the Winnipeg Police Service through The Winnipeg Foundation.

Another grassroots free run organized by local sportspeople

Downtown, Environment, Health & Safety, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillJanuary 13, 2014

In the midst of a Winnipeg heat wave, runners gathered again this weekend for yet another evening of winter fun — a scenic race along Winnipeg’s groomed footpaths.

‘Super users’ of health care system the target of reforms

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Ryan MeiliJanuary 10, 2014

Building on local strengths is the key to cooling medical hot spots, which are areas where just a handful of citizens cost the health care system millions of dollars per year.

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