Today’s horoscope
MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Scorpio. ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is an excellent day to deal with debt, taxes, […]
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I just met the love of my new work friend. I’m in shock. I didn’t realize I would know him — she had only told me his […]
View ArticleA look at housing solutions
The Manitoba government recently announced a $10-million investment into a private-public partnership for construction of “affordable housing.” According to the news release it is for home ownership,...
View ArticleFailure to focus on affordability risks real damage
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in a generous mood. With an election looming next spring, and government revenues ticking upward, Ford has decided to give 15 million Ontarian adults and […]
View ArticleQuebec’s MAID example worth following
While the Quebec government’s determination to pursue its secular goals and objectives may be frustrating for federal Health Minister Mark Holland, it is bringing hope to the many Quebec residents […]
View ArticleLetters,
Honour all vets What is a veteran? Each year, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canada pauses to honour those who gave their lives […]
View Article94.3 FM goes alternative
94.3 FM goes alternative Local FM radio station 94.3 NOW! is now ALT 94.3. At midnight on Oct. 31, after playing Goodbye by the Spice Girls, the newly branded station […]
View Article‘The battle of the beaver never ends’
Beavers’ gnawing habits are triggering calls for more work to prevent downed trees from piling up. Ed Skomro, who has been taking his dogs to Kilcona Park for more than […]
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The head of CancerCare Manitoba, which has been mired in allegations of physician burnout, has announced she will leave once her contract expires next year. A third-party firm has started […]
View ArticleUp-to-date and family-friendly
In real estate, the term ‘longtime homeowner’ can be taken as either a good or bad sign. On one hand, it can mean a home has been well-maintained and updated […]
View ArticleClearly, one big decision
The prospect of replacing the windows original to my house had always been daunting to me, for several reasons: the window units were wooden, set in the sandstone brick siding […]
View ArticleTune in for sex, crime and faux workplace docs
No, it’s not too cold to be outside. The freakishly warm weather spoils us all even as it tweaks climate anxiety. So go check out Winnipeg’s composting initiative before heading […]
View ArticleDream it never ends
I have always hated the word “nostalgia.” It cheapens our complex relationship with the past. How can circling back to the touchstones of our youth ever be reduced to such […]
View ArticleTeachers’ Idea Fund was always a bad idea
Last week, the Free Press reported that the NDP government is putting the Teachers’ Idea Fund on hold and that it will likely discontinue the program entirely given the differing […]
View ArticleSelkirk a timeless setting for time-travel tale
For filmmakers, Winnipeg and southern Manitoba have always enjoyed a time-warp quality that makes the province conducive to period films, going back to the late 19th century (The Assassination of […]
View Article‘How old are you?’ not a scary question
On occasion, journalists have to ask people uncomfortable questions. Sometimes you need to offer someone accused of something heinous the chance to respond. Sometimes you need to talk to a […]
View ArticleFarmers deserve a system that offers a fair share
Commentators have had a field day lately over seemingly scandalous revelations that milk produced on Canadian dairy farms is sometimes dumped instead of sold into the marketplace. However, far from […]
View ArticleMom accepts responsibility for stabbing son, 6, while high on meth
A Manitoba woman who stabbed her six-year-old son in the chest while under the influence of methamphetamine has abandoned a bid to be found not criminally responsible for the shocking […]
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