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Retiring MP may look at shipping oil through Churchill

Economy & Business, Environment, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieAugust 19, 2013

Soon to be ex-MP and Transport Committee Chair, Merv Tweed, has been hired by Omnitrax Canada rail company, which may soon ship oil by train to the Port of Churchill.

Unique music, art and nature festival celebrates community

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Outside WinnipegBy Tiffany BeausoleilAugust 16, 2013

Who knew that a drive in the country 17 years ago would be the catalyst behind the creation of the non-profit Matlock Festival, now in its fourth year on an idyllic 45-acre site in Manitoba’s Interlake.

Nurturing kids by nourishing their bellies

Downtown, Education, Food, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Our CityBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 15, 2013

Can you imagine feeding 185 kids? Inner City Youth Alive’s kitchen manager Brenda Gingell does it every week, and she couldn’t be happier.

Compassion helps take back the streets

Health & Safety, Our Neighbourhoods, Philanthropy, Politics, Religion & SpiritualityBy Sandy HymanAugust 14, 2013

Louisville’s Walk for Compassion was organized by those wanting to end violence and demonstrate they are in control of their streets. It was so inspiring to see families and all generations represented.

A transformative visionary, a caring Canadian

Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Stories of GivingBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 14, 2013

Stella Blackbird is not only a visionary; she also has the rare ability to make her visions a reality. After devoting her life to the service of others, Blackbird was recognized with a Caring Canadian Award.

Your friendly neighbourhood farmer

Downtown, Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Outside WinnipegBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 12, 2013

Jonathan Stevens always felt “that pull to try farming.” So he started his own CSA, Community Shared Agriculture, a food distribution model where people hire a farmer to grow vegetables for them.

Water Wednesday raises awareness

Downtown, Environment, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, PoliticsBy David BrigoleAugust 10, 2013

Every Wednesday, a group of people gather at Memorial Park to voice their concerns about what they call the government’s “reckless stewardship of water resources” in Canada.

Connecting downtown residents with healthy food options

Downtown, Education, Food, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 9, 2013

Finding food in a desert: After three grocery stores in downtown Winnipeg shut their doors, Food Matters Manitoba embarked on a community food assessment.

Gifts that keep on giving

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Education, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Heather Emberley / Gracie SweetstoryAugust 7, 2013

It started with one little library in Todd Bol’s front yard made from old lumber and has evolved to over 6000 little free libraries in 36 countries. Many are popping up across Winnipeg.

New community garden highlights infrastructure issues

Environment, Food, Our City, SouthwestBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 6, 2013

It was once a great big field, but now part of the city-owned land close to the corner of Grant and Stafford hosts 36 garden plots – and some common infrastructure complaints.

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