Whiteshell area gains protection
The Government of Manitoba has announced that it will enact legislation to protect lands around Meditation Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park.
Aiming to make this year’s Peace Fest the best
Gearing up for the 3rd Annual Winnipeg Peace and Justice Festival and Walk, Project Peacemakers and Peace Alliance Winnipeg are looking for volunteers to make this the best Peace Fest ever.
Future energy sales not a sure thing
A new report suggests America’s best hope for energy self-sufficiency has more to do with conservation than with purchasing energy from Canada’s western provinces.
Cabaret of Monologues celebrates wild women
Sarasvàti Productions hosts its Cabaret of Monologues celebrating International Women’s Week. The theme: Wild Women, featuring stories of women who break barriers and go against the grain.
Offering local foods in schools isn’t always easy
Do you know where your food comes from? This is a question more and more people are asking, but when it comes to purchasing food for schools, buying local can be a challenge.
Growing understanding of local food issues
What does growing local mean to you? Hundreds find out what it means to them at the 6th annual Growing Local conference.
Idle No More – it’s all about love
Idle No More is about nearly everything that is wrong with our society, but fundamentally it is about love. Love of family, friends, complete strangers, future generations, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the earth we walk on.
Behind the invasion of Mali
Roger Annis, coordinator of the Canada-Haiti Action Network and longtime political activist, was at the Annual General Meeting of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, where he spoke about the motivation behind France’s intervention in Mali.
Canadian Senators under fire
Canada may one day have a Triple E Senate that’s Elected, Effective and Equal. Nowadays, however, it might be more appropriate to define it as Elitist, Entitled and Erroneous.
Smart ideas plus smart policies equals smart province
The upcoming Thinkers’ Conference features an impressive lineup of keynote speakers who will focus on a variety of engaging topics, including how we can reach true equality in our society.