Artist finds her creativity with exquisite paper making
Accomplished paper maker Milli Flaig-Hooper shows that having Down syndrome and autism should not limit one`s abilities.
Ottawa pulls a MacGuffin
Everyone was wondering what would be in the budget. But we were distracted by the news that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was trying to lean on Canada’s banks and mortgage lenders.
L’Arche Tova Café – A Place of Hope
A local café is providing meaningful employment for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities who often face societal challenges like isolation and discrimination.
A toast to a wetter Winkler
Because Winkler has no liquor store, residents must drive over 10 kilometers to procure their libations. This is about to change, however, and soon the city’s 17 churches will no longer hold the monopoly as places where locals can renew their spirits.
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.
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.
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.
Alpha House remodels kitchens
With help from Home Depot, Alpha House is able to renovate two of their seven kitchens. Alpha House is second stage housing where women who have left an abusive partner can live for up to a year with their children.