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Bearded men (and women) compete in beard growing contest

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Downtown, Reviews, SportsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 23, 2014

The annual beard growing contest has been a favourite of Festival du Voyageur goers for 32 years. More than 70 people entered this year’s contest that included beards of all sizes and shapes.

Predicting future becomes more difficult

Arts & Entertainment, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Politics, SportsBy Roger CurrieFebruary 22, 2014

Predicting the future will always be a risky business it seems. Twelve months ago, who would have been psychic enough to predict all the strange and unusual events that have transpired?

Voyageur Games held at Club St.B

Charitable Organizations, Downtown, SportsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 22, 2014

The leg wrestling, voyageur wrestling, pillow fight, tug of war and log sawing are some of the competitions featured in the Games which have been a part of Festival du Voyageur for 38 years.

Recent journalism school grad lands gig covering Sochi Olympics

Culture, SportsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithFebruary 21, 2014

Journalists work years without getting to the Olympics, yet Kyle Jahns went from intern to Olympic reporter in one year. He chalks it up to networking, knowledge of a niche topic and luck.

Videopool hosts screening of members videos

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, ReviewsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 21, 2014

Non-profit, artist-run Videopool, a collective of video and sound artists, hosted a members screening February 19 in the Videopool Studio on the third floor of the Artspace Building in the Exchange district.

Limitations yield creativity in Sargent & Victor & Me

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Economy & Business, Education, Health & SafetyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithFebruary 20, 2014

Debbie Patterson’s one-woman show, playing Feb. 27 to Mar. 9 at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, examines a community on the brink.

Music of Zappa and more featured at 23rd annual New Music Festival

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Downtown, ReviewsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 20, 2014

This year’s Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival featured a sensational lineup of critically acclaimed talent performing some of the best compositions the world has ever known.

Mother Nature went out of her way for Actif Epica

Environment, Health & Safety, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillFebruary 19, 2014

This year’s Actif Epica ultra-marathon demanded that all contestants dig deep and draw from their intestinal fortitude. Pushing the limits for all involved was the teaching lesson of the day.

Louis Riel Day celebrated at Festival du Voyageur

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Downtown, Education, HistoryBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 19, 2014

Monday being Louis Riel Day and a holiday for many, and mother nature co-operating by giving us beautiful weather, people came to Voyaguer Park in droves.

Losing it is just half the battle

Food, Health & SafetyBy Stephanie StaplesFebruary 19, 2014

Before you congratulate me for losing 15 pounds, maybe wait another year, because getting that excess weight off is only half the battle. The other half is keeping it off. And I’m not confident this time will be any different from other times.

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