Sistema Winnipeg inspires
Sistema Winnipeg held its first holiday concert at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church. More than 80 youngsters from grades one to four took part in this unique and valuable program.
NHL lockout hurts the little guys, not the millionaires
The millionaires are not the ones suffering as this ridiculous standoff continues. It’s thousands of folks who work for minimum wage selling popcorn and beer at rinks like Winnipeg’s MTS Centre.
World class Culinary Institute set to open its doors downtown
Red River College held a sneak peek of its soon-to-be opened Paterson GlobalFoods Institute earlier this week — and what a peek it was!
Community breakfast feeds hundreds in West End
Lutheran Church of the Cross shares some holiday spirit by serving up its second Annual Community Christmas Breakfast.
Knight Foundation applauds CNC and its partnerships
Knight Foundation’s most recent blog looks at Community News Commons as a prime example of how partnerships are working well in the world of public media projects.
Trust fund set up for children of community leader
Friends and family of the late Claudette Michell are creating a trust fund for her children who she left behind when she died suddenly and tragically in October.
Why name this place Winnipeg, Manitoba?
Imagine back over 140 years ago. Who decided to name this place Manitoba? Then who decided to name this city Winnipeg?
Snow storms and dust blizzards: life on the prairies
Many times I have declared I wish I had a buck for every time I have driven the Trans-Canada highway between Winnipeg and Regina. Once the snow is on the ground, that should be at least two bucks.
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock MTS Centre
Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performed live at the MTS Centre recently to the delight of thousands of their fans.
IKEA’s gifts to media raises conflict of interest questions
Can, or should, journalists should be taking freebies and discounted goods from what has been, and will continue to be, the subject of a massive amount of media attention ?