Shave and a haircut … and a beer?
Manitoba is n the process of making a long list of changes to liquor laws, some of which have been in place for 50 years or more.
Winnipeg video game start-up launches Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000
Want to fight aliens in your own backyard? ZenFri’s mobile game will let you do just that, but first they need to raise the funds to finish the game.
Grocery stores, healthy food and a little help from city hall key topics at downtown food forum
A recent Downtown Community Food Forum revealed that access to healthy and affordable food is important to Winnipeg’s downtown.
ACU’s small ideas add up to big wins for environment
It may be Earth Day today, but some businesses, like Assiniboine Credit Union, are responsible to the environment all year round. It’s why they’ve been chosen as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.
NDP budget a blow for democracy
The anger that followed the release of the budget in Manitoba was nasty, and it’s not about to go away. Next time a politician promises he won’t raise taxes, don’t believe him.
Recognizing the Bean: communicator awarded for pulse-pounding promotion
Manitoba’s Communicator of the Year designed a promotional campaign that used just four dollars in materials and took a few hours of painstaking work.
Fish fry on frozen lake caps successful ice fishing season
While many wait for a spring that refuses to arrive, a small few are happy about the big thaw’s late arrival; those include commercial fishers who every winter take to frozen lakes that are teeming with fish.
The next best thing to being there
Watching sports events at venues other than the arena in which they are being played is becoming a more attractive option for many fans looking for a more comfortable experience.
Whose Winnipeg is it?
In a wide ranging public forum last month, Winnipeg’s civic government was criticized for lacking vision, accountability and transparency, along with favouring the interests of private developers over those of citizens and communities.
Winnipeg thrift shops…it’s only 99 cents!
A song creates a hilarious movement where young people pop tags at thrift stores looking for amusing fashions to pose in for Instagram. There is however some serious second hand shopping in Winnipeg.