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HeHo! Festival is back!

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Downtown, HistoryBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 16, 2014

The best thing about enduring a frigid prairie winter is knowing that every February the Festival du Voyageur brings thousands of people together for one of the best cultural events this province has to offer.

Festival du Voyageur offers huge variety of fun and excitement

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Environment, HistoryBy Marie LeBlancFebruary 15, 2014

On a frosty cold Friday night, with a beautiful full moon overhead, true voyageurs and explorers of Winnipeg braved the weather to come together and kick off the 45th edition of Manitoba’s most famous winter festival.

“Gift of Treaties” teach-in organized by Idle No More

Environment, History, Politics, Religion & SpiritualityBy Paul S. GrahamFebruary 1, 2014

For scholar Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, treaties are gifts obliging the signatories to accept and value each as equals. They’re embedded in the spiritual beliefs and traditions of aboriginal people.

Passing legends were shining lights

Arts & Entertainment, History, Local Heroes, SportsBy Roger CurrieJanuary 31, 2014

We lost a couple of people this past week who truly succeeded in making at least part of the world a better place.

Archivists are talking about you!

Education, HistoryBy Gloria RomaniukJanuary 24, 2014

When you make tea in your grandmother’s china cup and use your mother’s cookbook to find her hand-written recipe for cinnamon buns, you have accessed your most important heritage centre: your private museum, library and archives.

Manitoba honours Madiba

Culture, History, Our City, PoliticsBy David BrigoleJanuary 3, 2014

One of the biggest international news stories of 2013 was the passing of Nelson Mandela. The former South African leader was honoured last month when many gathered at the Manitoba Legislature for a special memorial service.

Power of forgiveness resonates this Christmas

Health & Safety, History, Religion & Spirituality, Stories of GivingBy Roger CurrieDecember 21, 2013

Ah the ‘Joy of Christmas’ … and the ‘Sadness of Christmas’. No other time of year manages to invoke both extremes so completely.

Changes to Canada Post will hurt those most vulnerable

Economy & Business, History, Our Neighbourhoods, Science & TechnologyBy Roger CurrieDecember 12, 2013

Most of us will grumble and accept the new reality without giving it a great deal of thought, but that reality will be a hardship for a lot of people including the disabled and the elderly.

Remembering Cliff Chadderton: Canadian hero, Kelvin alumni

Charitable Organizations, History, Local Heroes, PhilanthropyBy Roger CurrieDecember 10, 2013

Cliff Chadderton, World War II veteran, journalist, War Amps CEO and documentary producer will be remembered for his great work, dogged determination and fine character.

Standing guard for 90 years at Portage and Main

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Economy & Business, History, Our CityBy Christian CassidyDecember 5, 2013

Ninety years ago today, a statue of a First World War soldier was unveiled at Winnipeg’s most famous corner, commemorating Bank of Montreal employees killed in action.

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