Ease up, or you risk alienating adult daughter
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I’m not happy with the decisions my daughter is making at university this fall — like suddenly changing programs from what we had decided were best for […]
View ArticleRussia ups hybrid war against the West
Ukraine’s allies have been at pains to support its defence without being dragged into direct fighting with Russia. But Vladimir Putin’s regime doesn’t see it this way. To them, their […]
View ArticlePleasant outcome to the school phone ban
In a world full of disruptions and difficulties, it’s awfully nice when things go according to plan. When the provincial government announced a provincewide ban on cellphones in classrooms in […]
View ArticleLand guardians step into the spotlight
Amid fall bird migration this year, a new study found that over 100 bird species rely on the Seal River Watershed in northern Manitoba. Considering North America has lost over […]
View ArticleThe fight against loneliness
Human beings are highly social animals. We like to spend time in each other’s company, and we sometimes even shoot the breeze with strangers, so is it any wonder that […]
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Time for downtown to implement facial recognition technology Re: Man shot with BB gun, woman hit by carjacker in downtown incidents (Oct. 29) The time has come for cameras and […]
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Winnipeg Sea Bears president Jason Smith has been named the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s executive of the year. Smith also earned the honour in 2023 and becomes the second to […]
View ArticleCrossover of efficiency, ‘bunch of values’
Peg City Car Co-op has added a second and third electric vehicle to an ever-expanding fleet that’s now up to 160 automobiles, including 28 hybrids. There will be more EVs […]
View ArticleMan accused in U of M dorm attack vowed to ‘do well’ outside prison
A convicted sex offender accused in the recent attack on a sleeping woman at a University of Manitoba dormitory told court earlier this year he wanted to “do well” in […]
View ArticleRisk rises amid search for solutions
It’s a phrase often employed — most would argue too often when public policy falls woefully short of public need: There has got to be a better way. Variations of […]
View ArticleNo such thing as a bad seed
Violent crimes are everywhere these days — podcasts, documentaries, books and social media. Morbid true crime stories have become a popular form of entertainment because they raise fundamental...
View ArticleLetters, Oct. 31
Star of David not about hate Re: Police investigating after Stars of David drawn outside West End grocery store (Oct. 29) The six-pointed star, commonly known as the Star of […]
View ArticleHorrifyingly unfunny
Canadian filmmakers Stuart Stone and Adam Rodness infamously had a van full of equipment stolen from them as they began filming their 2022 stoner comedy Vandits in Winnipeg in 2021. […]
View ArticleTime to end tax cuts and invest in services
The cumulative impact of decades of regressive tax cuts has created the severe social, economic, and environmental problems seen daily in Manitoba. Tax cuts are not free money. They take […]
View ArticleWhere is Canada’s Latin America strategy?
In September, we learned that the Trudeau government had enunciated a policy “framework” — not to be confused with an initial pledge to draft a full-blown “strategy” — for the […]
View ArticleToday’s horoscope
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. today. After that, the moon moves from Libra into Scorpio. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Tread carefully this […]
View ArticleKeep adult costumes kid-friendly for trick-or-treating
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: We’re young parents, and we’re going out trick-or-treating on Halloween night for the first time with our small kids. Problem is, we’re in disagreement as to whether […]
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Farmageddon Deer Meadow Farms, Springfield Tonight, from 7 p.m. Supplied photo Farmageddon features a trio of terrifying options. Tickets $47 at wfp.to/AP5 From creepy clowns to horrifying hillbillies...
View ArticleConstruction firm sues for payment for its work at Canada’s Diversity Gardens
The Leaf’s legal troubles are piling up. A construction company claims it wasn’t paid for work to create the expansive exterior and interior glass walls, which are unique features of […]
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