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ACU’s small ideas add up to big wins for environment

Economy & Business, Education, Environment, Science & TechnologyBy Noah ErenbergApril 22, 2013

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.

Camp offers invaluable experience to LGBTT youth

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Education, Environment, Outside Winnipeg, PhilanthropyBy Jay BoothApril 20, 2013

A camp where LGBTT youth can experience summer camp offers a safe place for young people, often the most in need of friendship and a positive environment.

Fish fry on frozen lake caps successful ice fishing season

Economy & Business, Environment, Food, Outside WinnipegBy Bee ErenbergApril 15, 20131 Comment

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.

Whose Winnipeg is it?

Economy & Business, Environment, Our City, PoliticsBy Paul S. GrahamApril 11, 2013

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.

Bad weather and poor driving habits make for unhappy trails

Environment, Health & Safety, Outside WinnipegBy Roger CurrieApril 7, 2013

Most roads in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are nowhere near the quality of the Trans-Canada, and traveling on any of them seems to be getting more dangerous as time goes by.

First Nations, environmentalists oppose Reed Lake Mine

Environment, Our City, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Paul S. GrahamApril 5, 2013

Opponents of HudBay Mineral’s planned copper mine at Reed Lake, Manitoba, held a peaceful demonstration last night at a company information meeting in Winnipeg. Video reports included.

Spring time ritual puts prairie residents on edge

Environment, Health & Safety, Our City, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieApril 2, 2013

Lots of places get April showers, but in much of Canada, we are virtually guaranteed that we have to deal with flooding almost every other year.

City’s cycling infrastructure lacking

Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Krystofer PennerApril 1, 2013

While considerable monies are spent on cycling routes in Winnipeg, the city still falls short when compared with other communities like Vancouver where getting around by bike is safer and easier.

Research aims to improve mobility for wheelchair users

Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 22, 2013

Occupational therapy researchers at the University of Manitoba are trying to find out what could be done to ease winter time transportation woes for those who use wheelchairs and scooters.

Bike! celebrates cycling in Winnipeg and around Manitoba

Charitable Organizations, Environment, Health & Safety, Our Neighbourhoods, SportsBy Noah ErenbergMarch 11, 2013

With the advent of spring comes a creative look at cycling in and around Winnipeg. Two filmmakers have made a video for Green Action Centre all about biking through beautiful neighbourhoods and parks.

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