Why support a cosmetic pesticide ban in Manitoba?
Summer is finally here and many are thinking about keeping the grass green and the flowers blooming. But how we maintain our lawn and garden can significantly impact our health and the environment.
City’s prime cycling destination attracts many
Now that the days are getting warmer, there’s no finer way to see the world go by than from the seat of a bicycle. We’re blessed in River Heights to have one of the finest urban cycling route anywhere.
Beer and Skits — not a review
The host of Beer and Skits on Friday, May 31, Ace Burpee, made it very clear that the content of the show was not to be made public. Therefore, this is not a review.
Rain prompts municipalities to fix infrastructure
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says weather disasters are costing more than a billion dollars in claims every year; a number that will rise unless municipalities can improve things like drainage.
PST debate presses NDP
A debate over the Manitoba government’s proposed hike in the Provincial Sales Tax heard the measure would have more support if the NDP held a referendum and put the money raised directly into the coffers of local municipalities.
Dialing the wrong number, and making a difference
Stephanie Staples finds an inspirational new friend at the other end of a wrong number and discovers the value of seizing the simple opportunities that are revealed to us everyday.
Stepping off the well beaten path
A cross between the likes of curling, shuffleboard, horseshoes and a good dose of rolling moxie…take it from this writer…Belgian bowling is not as easy as it appears!
A grand opening for Investors Group Field
Event organizers went all out at making the event memorable and enjoyable to not just Christians but any proud Winnipegger who was there to get a peak of the new stadium.
Not your ordinary Bible story
Everyone loves a good story and this one was a page-turner for Steve Lennon. Part mystery, part history, Steve’s adventure in discovering a national treasure is akin to the Antiques Roadshow meets Canadian Pickers.
PST hike to be debated in final CNC spring practicum
There’s no bigger political story this year in Manitoba than the proposed increase in the Provincial Sales Tax. Tonight, all sides square off in a special CNC / Free Press debate.