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Myth busting Idle No More

Culture, Education, Health & Safety, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Politics, Religion & SpiritualityBy Michael ChampagneJanuary 28, 2013

Idle No More is a global movement aimed to protect the environment and respect Indigenous people’s relationship to the land. In an effort to do some myth busting, activist MIchael Champagne answers ten common questions about INM.

Winnipeg delegation looks to Compassionate Louisville

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Our City, Philanthropy, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Stories of GivingBy Noah ErenbergJanuary 23, 2013

What is a compassionate city? A delegation of Winnipeggers travelled to Louisville, Kentucky to find out why Louisville was named International Compassionate City of the Year in 2012.

Forum on compassion asks: Does Winnipeg care?

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Philanthropy, Politics, Stories of GivingBy Jay BoothJanuary 21, 2013

Violence, scandal, and gossip tend to dominate Winnipeg’s major dailies and evening news. More often than not, the good being done in our community often gets lost in the media mix.

Brandon’s bid to host Canada Games rejected outright

Economy & Business, Outside Winnipeg, Politics, SportsBy Roger CurrieJanuary 16, 2013

Manitoba is scheduled to host the Summer Games in 2017, and it looked like Brandon would be the place.But the size of their pool seems to have derailed the Wheat City’s bid.

Manitoba’s shocking poverty rate

Our City, PoliticsBy Paul S. GrahamJanuary 6, 2013

Despite government efforts to eradicate poverty, the number of poor in Manitoba has been gradually increasing.

A “shoe-down” at the Legislature

Our City, PoliticsBy Paul S. GrahamJanuary 5, 2013

Make Poverty History Manitoba rallied at the Manitoba Legislature Friday to demand that the provincial government increase the rental allowance that is provided to recipients of provincial Employment and Income Assistance.

Weighing a balanced budget against better health care

Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Our City, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieDecember 14, 2012

What do we value more? Is it the comfort of a balanced budget, or better management of health care?

Justice system leaves many wondering

Health & Safety, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieDecember 8, 2012

You never have to wait for an endless supply of fresh stories about Canada’s justice system that make you shake your head in disbelief.

Why name this place Winnipeg, Manitoba?

Downtown, Education, History, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Outside Winnipeg, Politics, Religion & SpiritualityBy Joseph PrymakDecember 7, 2012

Imagine back over 140 years ago. Who decided to name this place Manitoba? Then who decided to name this city Winnipeg?

What’s wrong with running a deficit?

Economy & Business, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieDecember 6, 2012

I think most taxpayers would prefer a more honest bottom line, even if the ink is a bit red, over a picture that belongs more properly inside the Walls of MGM.

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