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Voyageur Games held at Club St.B

Charitable Organizations, Downtown, SportsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 22, 2014

The leg wrestling, voyageur wrestling, pillow fight, tug of war and log sawing are some of the competitions featured in the Games which have been a part of Festival du Voyageur for 38 years.

Videopool hosts screening of members videos

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, ReviewsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 21, 2014

Non-profit, artist-run Videopool, a collective of video and sound artists, hosted a members screening February 19 in the Videopool Studio on the third floor of the Artspace Building in the Exchange district.

Local theatre company to host lively, humorous fundraiser

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Our CityBy Samantha WaltersFebruary 17, 2014

“So You Think You Can Act” will feature several local celebrities, famous for things other than theatre, testing out their acting chops in front of a panel of judges and a live audience.

Fight back against food giants who lure you to “do their bidding”

Charitable Organizations, Economy & Business, Education, Food, Health & SafetyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithFebruary 16, 2014

Here’s your chance to discover the tactics multi-national companies use to get you to eat processed foods, and to put yourself on an even footing with the $3 trillion a year industry.

“Don’t BE Afraid” promotes deeper level of acceptance

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Education, Health & Safety, Stories of GivingBy Heather Emberley / Gracie SweetstoryFebruary 14, 2014

A tragic attack that left a music student paralyzed has generated community support for the young man and created a campaign to dissolve fear surrounding homophobia.

Making the ability connection

Economy & Business, Education, Health & Safety, Stories of GivingBy Deanna NgFebruary 11, 2014

For a quarter century, Rob McInnes has been helping connect large and small employers to diverse, skilled people with disabilities who are perfectly employable but may still have some difficulty landing a job.

Sneak preview circus performance

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Downtown, EducationBy Sara ShyiakFebruary 6, 2014

People at The Forks yesterday were treated to a sneak preview for an upcoming fundraiser that will feature a cabaret of circus performances, all in support of an artistic intervention project that teaches circus skills to at-risk-youth.

#heartsmart sponge hockey tournament in memory of Dad

Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, Northeast, Sports, Stories of GivingBy Sarah ToneFebruary 4, 2014

After losing her healthy, athletic Dad to a rare heart muscle disease, a young Winnipeg woman is organizing a hockey tournament to raise awareness and funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The ‘productionalist’ method

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Rebecca HendersonFebruary 4, 2014

Victoria Stone is one of several Artbeat alumni artists who will be participating in this week’s 24-Hour Art-a-thon. For Stone, making sculptures is an emotional and passionate experience.

A place to go

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Rebecca HendersonFebruary 2, 2014

For artists coping with mental health issues, Artbeat Studio is a sanctuary where one can thrive in a supportive environment. Marcus Bauer is one of the artist alumni who will be participating in Artbeat’s 24-Hour Art-a-thon this week.

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