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Spring time ritual puts prairie residents on edge

Environment, Health & Safety, Our City, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieApril 2, 2013

Lots of places get April showers, but in much of Canada, we are virtually guaranteed that we have to deal with flooding almost every other year.

Backbench MPs want to be heard

Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 30, 2013

When the governing party’s house leader prevented some Conservative backbench MPs from speaking in the House of Commons, they complained to the Speaker that their privileges were being breached.

The drum beat and a First Nations approach to literacy and learning

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, PhilanthropyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 26, 2013

Makoonsag teaches children from an Aboriginal perspective, which includes intergenerational learning, specialized facilities, and a focus on traditional language and practices.

Bookmates dedicated to literacy

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Health & SafetyBy Jay BoothMarch 23, 2013

Strong literacy skills in children have a profound impact on self-esteem, ability to learn, and overall development. The positive long-term implications of a city where all children are prepared for school has organizations rising to the challenge.

Levelling the literacy playing field in Winnipeg’s inner city

Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 22, 2013

Literacy programs for Winnipeg’s most disadvantaged toddlers help deal with their lack of literacy skills development that puts them at a serious disadvantage even before they start school.

Research aims to improve mobility for wheelchair users

Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 22, 2013

Occupational therapy researchers at the University of Manitoba are trying to find out what could be done to ease winter time transportation woes for those who use wheelchairs and scooters.

Ottawa pulls a MacGuffin

Economy & Business, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieMarch 22, 2013

Everyone was wondering what would be in the budget. But we were distracted by the news that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was trying to lean on Canada’s banks and mortgage lenders.

Early Learning Programs tackle poverty

Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Marie BouchardMarch 20, 2013

The belief that education is the ticket out of poverty has motivated The Winnipeg Foundation to establish a Literacy for Life Fund that supports family literacy programs in Manitoba.

One sandwich at a time

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, Religion & Spirituality, Stories of GivingBy Kimberly McIntyreMarch 15, 2013

Living Bible Explorers provides residents of the inner city of Winnipeg with hope for a better future. Their programs are strengthening the next generation and helping bring light into homes, schools and communities.

Meditation, anyone?

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Northwest, Religion & SpiritualityBy Mary CoswinMarch 14, 2013

Just imagine four days without phones, email and meal prep. Imagine instead sitting in silence, spending time outdoors, remembering your dreams and having time to ponder them.

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