Winnipeg People’s Forum aims for social justice
Earlier this month, people came together at the University of Winnipeg to discuss several critical issues facing Canadians.
Canadian cities step up recycling efforts while Winnipeg lags behind
Winnipeg does have its challenges, however organic waste diversion seems a very efficient, cost effective and sustainable solution for our community and our environment.
War vet shares joy of granddaughter’s swim across English Channel
How fortunate we all are that Canadians and others can swim the channel without fear of gunfire, thanks to those who landed on that beach so long ago.
Report card on wait times omits important developments
A prairie province shows that improvement in health care is founded on more and better data, innovative thinking, an extraordinary effort to share information, and unprecedented action on the front lines.
Conference reveals truth about lying in politics
An international conference on investigative journalism recently held in Winnipeg, uncovers the lies some governments tell to the public.
Singing on the bus may soon be illegal
City council is asked to approve a bylaw telling bus riders how they must behave; this will include making it illegal to sing on board.
Flood threatens – again
At Delta Beach along the shores of Lake Manitoba residents fear high water levels will leave them even more susceptible to the devastation they experienced in 2011.
Why can’t we fix health care? Blame self-interest
While Canadians point to health care as their largest national concern, self-interest has led to meagre health reform over the past four decades.
Journalism under siege forty years after Watergate
The ‘death of a thousand cuts’ in recent years, and the never ending digital revolution have hit hard at what news organizations do best.
It’s our party, we’ll do the invite list
Every year, Ottawa sends out a list of people who are “persona non grata”, and therefore not invited to Canada Day celebrations at consulates around the world.