Ride For Dad celebrates 15 years and more than $1 million raised
The thunder roared on a sunny day in Winnipeg as 1,400 motorcycle riders started their engines for this year’s annual Ride For Dad.
Donated blood still needed despite closure of collection sites
Responding to changes in the practice of medicine, Canadian Blood Services close some collection sites but are quick to remind us that regular blood donations are still desperately needed.
Country’s ‘most racist city’ responds
After a magazine article shines a national spotlight on Winnipeg’s so called ‘race problem’, a forum held at University of Winnipeg focuses on how to identify racism, confront it and eliminate it.
The city’s prize pickings
Meter maids ride bikes through neighbourhoods teeming with garage sales, on the hunt to ticket illegally parked cars.
Largest women’s soccer tourney in history coming to town
FIFA Women’s World Cup hits Winnipeg just as women’s game takes on more prominence worldwide.
Learning about schizophrenia: the first step towards understanding
One of many challenges is the declining number of services available to sufferers and their families.
“Oh wow! Look at this,” makes Jumbo Sale worthwhile
Items are donated all year and folks travel from near and far for the one day fundraiser which has earned a reputation as a destination event.
Time to change name of Ottawa Senators
The team name goes back more than a hundred years, but now it has come to represent just about everything that is wrong with the government of this country.
‘Ghost child’ escapes beating, refuses offer of help
She is there. People are aware of her, but don’t see her even though she is someone’s daughter, niece or even granddaughter.
Vote for the change you want: public forum reveals Canadians deeply concerned about state of our democracy
There is a real disconnect between the theory of democracy and its current reality in Canada.