World class facility in our backyard
Winnipeg’s Reh-Fit Centre was recently chosen as the best medical fitness facility in the world. The key to their success is how they work with people experiencing medical problems.
Russell finds hope in making toys
A passion for making toys helps Russell Zaretski battle mental illness while pursuing his dream of building and selling board games, and the unique toys that go with them.
Aiming to make this year’s Peace Fest the best
Gearing up for the 3rd Annual Winnipeg Peace and Justice Festival and Walk, Project Peacemakers and Peace Alliance Winnipeg are looking for volunteers to make this the best Peace Fest ever.
Future energy sales not a sure thing
A new report suggests America’s best hope for energy self-sufficiency has more to do with conservation than with purchasing energy from Canada’s western provinces.
Cabaret of Monologues celebrates wild women
Sarasvàti Productions hosts its Cabaret of Monologues celebrating International Women’s Week. The theme: Wild Women, featuring stories of women who break barriers and go against the grain.
Offering local foods in schools isn’t always easy
Do you know where your food comes from? This is a question more and more people are asking, but when it comes to purchasing food for schools, buying local can be a challenge.
Grass Routes 2013 Sustainability Festival seeks Good Life
The University of Winnipeg is holding its annual sustainability festival this week and it looks like this year’s events will be more interactive and engaging than ever before.
Discussions about food security – another way to Nourish Potential
Nourishing Potential – the Winnipeg Foundation fund providing food and nutrition education to kids – has helped hundreds of Winnipeggers, but it addresses only a fraction of the issue.
Residents weigh costs and benefits of new stadium
With the new investors Group Field ready to open on the UofM campus, neighbourhood residents weigh the costs and benefits of having the Bombers new home in their backyard.
The super rich and their big ideas
What do the super rich do with their money? We’ve been given some interesting examples in recent days, from the plan to build and sail a Titanic replica to the effort to eliminate polio from the world.