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Manitoba’s Heart … Beats!

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy René FontaineApril 6, 2014

Travel Manitoba’s newest advertising pitch for the province has a distinctive pulse to it and it evokes an image that the province is a heart-warming place to be. However, is this notion truly reflective in the actions of its residents?

GM throws Barra under the bus

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieApril 4, 2014

Less than two months after being appointed CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra fails to explain to members of Congress why GM did not act sooner to correct problems that led to the recall of millions of vehicles worldwide.

Pension reform — lessons from down under

Economy & Business, PoliticsBy Robert BrownApril 1, 2014

Canadians are being told that we might learn a lot from pension reforms that took place in Australia, even if what we learn is that we can do it better.

Missing the boat on trains

Economy & Business, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 28, 2014

At one time trains were the lifeblood that transported people and goods across this vast country. Nowadays in western Canada, the shipment of grain and passengers is nowhere near what it used to be.

Sobeys delivers pink slips to long time Lucerne employees

Economy & Business, Food, Our City, SouthwestBy Sean ConwayMarch 25, 2014

Sobeys recent purchase of Safeway will see the closing of the Lucerne cheese and ice cream plant in Winnipeg. The 41 workers to be laid off were told the company wants to ‘improve efficiencies’.

Musical treasures await discovery at giant sale

Arts & Entertainment, Economy & Business, HistoryBy Doug KretchmerMarch 24, 2014

Whether you’re looking for a hard-to-find LP, some vintage memorabilia, or just enamoured by the history of the ever changing music industry, Rockin’ Richard’s Record and CD sale is the place to be.

Lamenting the imminent demise of Windows XP

Arts & Entertainment, Economy & Business, Education, Science & TechnologyBy Roger CurrieMarch 24, 20141 Comment

April 8th is the day Microsoft will stop supporting XP. It will still work, but there will no longer be patches or security updates, which means the software will be vulnerable to attack by hackers.

Unique gift store and artist resource celebrates opening

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, SoutheastBy Doug KretchmerMarch 19, 2014

Children’s entertainer Fred Penner did the honours of cutting the ribbon in front of a crowd of fifty people who jammed into the unique gift shop and artist workspace, The Scrap Came Back.

Online frozen pipe database now available for Winnipeggers

Economy & Business, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 19, 2014

Residents can now check the Electronic Citizens’ Information Service (e-CIS) to see whether their property is at risk of frozen pipes.

The Scrap Came Back — Fred Penner to cut ribbon at gift shop

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, SoutheastBy Doug KretchmerMarch 18, 2014

Repurposed, reimagined, recycled and fair trade is what The Scrap Came Back store is all about. The gift shop, open since November 2013, will have a ribbon cutting ceremony this week.

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