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Fight back against food giants who lure you to “do their bidding”

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Education, Food, Health & SafetyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithFebruary 16, 2014

Here’s your chance to discover the tactics multi-national companies use to get you to eat processed foods, and to put yourself on an even footing with the $3 trillion a year industry.

Making the ability connection

Economy & Business, Education, Health & Safety, Stories of GivingBy Deanna NgFebruary 11, 2014

For a quarter century, Rob McInnes has been helping connect large and small employers to diverse, skilled people with disabilities who are perfectly employable but may still have some difficulty landing a job.

Comparing U.S. and Canadian healthcare

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, PoliticsBy Trudy LiebermanFebruary 10, 2014

When an American healthcare journalist examines Canada’s medical system and compares it with the U.S., the results are surprising and insightful.

Changing face of River Heights

Culture, Economy & Business, Environment, Politics, SouthwestBy Trevor SmithFebruary 8, 2014

A plan to develop the south end of this neighbourhood will see possibly the biggest construction project here in years complete with stores, restaurants, apartments, entertainment venues, a seniors care home and a hotel.

Winter problems confound prairie politicians

Economy & Business, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieFebruary 7, 2014

We live in a winter city and most of the time we tough it out and get through it just fine. But sometimes there is an appalling lack of common sense when it comes to problems related to winter.

Pension crisis grows

Economy & Business, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieFebruary 4, 2014

One-third of Canadians say they will be heavily dependent on government pensions once they retire; 60% say they will find a part-time job, 40% are counting on inheritance, and 34% say their financial plan includes winning the lottery!

Income inequality is bad for all Canadians

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, PoliticsBy Ryan MeiliFebruary 3, 2014

Living in a country with high levels of inequality damages us all, harming the physical and mental health of everyone in society, even those at or near the top of the socioeconomic scale.

Poverty costs Canada billions of dollars every year

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, PoliticsBy John Millar and Laurel RothmanJanuary 29, 2014

It’s clear that poverty has devastating effects on children and families, but the federal government has yet to create a poverty reduction plan — despite numerous recommendations to do just that.

Mondragon does brisk business in its last days

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Economy & Business, FoodBy Marie LeBlancJanuary 23, 2014

The outpouring of support for the cooperatively-run Mondragon Coffeehouse and Bookstore in their last days of being open, has been overwhelming for past and present co-op members.

Mondragon set to close this week

Downtown, Economy & Business, Food, Health & SafetyBy Marie LeBlancJanuary 21, 2014

After 18 years of business, local eatery and bookstore Mondragon is closing its doors for good, marking the loss of a unique social and cultural icon in Winnipeg’s Exchange District.

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