Equality for women is progress for all
Raise your voices to the rooftop. International Women’s Day held on March 8, 2014, is here once again in time for women to turn another page in the HERstory books.
Mayor Katz delivers State of City
Sam Katz says we have lots of work to do, focussing on core services, restoring infrastructure, fighting poverty and making Winnipeg a better city for everyone.
When in doubt … blame the weather
“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” As we labour on through the winter from hell, that quote could also apply to the movement of grain on the prairies.
First Nations youth arrive for first-ever food security exchange
Aboriginal youth have set out from First Nations communities across the province to convene in Winnipeg for the first-ever Youth Exchange on food security in Manitoba.
Predicting future becomes more difficult
Predicting the future will always be a risky business it seems. Twelve months ago, who would have been psychic enough to predict all the strange and unusual events that have transpired?
Rethinking what governments can actually do
Every day in Canada there are demands on our federal government to take action about something, but recent experience suggests that Ottawa’s power is not nearly what we think it is.
Comparing U.S. and Canadian healthcare
When an American healthcare journalist examines Canada’s medical system and compares it with the U.S., the results are surprising and insightful.
The rest of the story
One day, the details of this failure to communicate will be revealed. Unfortunately for Ms. Melnick, it got her dropped from cabinet grace, ejected from the party and not welcomed at the NDP convention ball.
Changing face of River Heights
A plan to develop the south end of this neighbourhood will see possibly the biggest construction project here in years complete with stores, restaurants, apartments, entertainment venues, a seniors care home and a hotel.
Winter problems confound prairie politicians
We live in a winter city and most of the time we tough it out and get through it just fine. But sometimes there is an appalling lack of common sense when it comes to problems related to winter.