Back to (jump) school
School zones have never been designed in favour of dropping off kids, so how about some new ideas to make this morning / afternoon ritual more efficient.
Corporate takeover highlights Canada as tax haven
As Burger King prepares to acquire Tim Horton’s, some are surprised at how much the fast food giant will save in taxes by moving their corporate head office from the U.S. to Canada.
Slow down for children’s sake or pay big fine
New speed laws in effect will have Winnipeggers with heavy feet paying hefty fines if caught speeding in school zones.
Three artists’ passionate flow of art about missing women & children
The plight of Aboriginal women and children, today and in the past, is the focus of the work of three artists participating in this year’s human rights showcase gallery.
Sleeping worker awakened by alarm scares off would be burglars
Police respond to an attempted break in at Dominion Door and Window building on Main and Leila.
You can’t un-know something
When you find out something, good or bad, like the ‘greenest’ amount of paper towel to use when drying your hands, chances are you won’t be able to ever forget it.
Documentary explores protracted plight of flood evacuees
In April 2011, Manitoba experienced a one in 350-year flood that forced 2,100 people from their homes. This is still largely the case today.
The ‘Good Olde Days’ on display during Armstrong Point tour
The Armstrong Point Heritage House and Garden Tour on Sept. 7 will give visitors a glimpse inside the picturesque enclave known as the “Gates.”
National inquiry actually necessary?
After Tina Fontaine’s body was found in the Red River, many of Canada’s aboriginal leaders are calling for a national public inquiry into the matter — but is it justified?
First World War remembered
The 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War is a time for sober reflection.