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Artist finds her creativity with exquisite paper making

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Economy & Business, Outside WinnipegBy Lynda Dobbin-TurnerApril 4, 2013

Accomplished paper maker Milli Flaig-Hooper shows that having Down syndrome and autism should not limit one`s abilities.

Ottawa pulls a MacGuffin

Economy & Business, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 22, 2013

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

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Food, Health & Safety, Northeast, PhilanthropyBy Rhonda PrepesMarch 13, 2013

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

Culture, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Outside Winnipeg, Politics, Religion & SpiritualityBy Mike WiebeMarch 10, 2013

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

Economy & Business, Environment, Outside Winnipeg, Politics, Science & TechnologyBy Roger CurrieMarch 5, 2013

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

Culture, Economy & Business, Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Our City, PoliticsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 4, 2013

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

Economy & Business, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Science & TechnologyBy Noah ErenbergMarch 4, 2013

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

Arts & Entertainment, Economy & Business, Education, Health & Safety, Our Neighbourhoods, Southeast, SportsBy Noah ErenbergMarch 3, 2013

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

Economy & Business, History, Outside Winnipeg, Science & Technology, Stories of GivingBy Roger CurrieMarch 3, 2013

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

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Meg CraneFebruary 23, 2013

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.

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