From Cronkite to Williams, public loses trust in news anchors
The kerfuffle over disgraced NBC News anchor Brian Williams underscores the diminishing importance of news anchors in a rapidly changing media landscape.
Lunch to go nets national award for local photographer
Winnipeg shutterbug Dennis Swayze wins Photo of the Month for January in the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s National Photo Competition.
Learning to read is not just for kids
Helping people attain literacy allows them to cope with everyday life and to be a mechanism for social change.
Long waiting list for flags flown at Parliament Hill
One from the top of East or West Blocks will take 31 years to arrive. If a Peace Tower flag is what you crave, the wait could be 42 years!
24th annual Winnipeg New Music Festival wraps up
“We hear that there’s nothing like it worldwide,” says WSO conductor Alexander Mickelthwate (on the Winnipeg New Music Festival).
Seeking a unified response to religious extremism
A recent gathering in Winnipeg brought together people of many cultures to discuss how best to respond to violence committed in the name of religion.
Trick Or Treaty chronicles fight for justice
The film follows the journey of Indigenous people as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government by putting an end to the inertia over treaties.
Winnipeg New Horizons Band entertains at Meadowood Manor
Adult learning band overwhelmed by enthusiastic response to their annual winter concert.
Local middle school scores big with Mulan Jr. performance
Grant Park Middle School Performing Arts troupe entertains audience with laughter, singing and some great dance numbers.
‘Run-of-the-mill folks’ honoured for valour during First World War
It took 100 years to bring these medals together, honouring three brave soldiers who lived on the same block in Winnipeg’s west end.