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Feb. 4, 2010 Edition « Last week´s issue
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Group hopes to make Elmwood come alive

An Elmwood-based organization is hoping the community will help them plan for the future. The Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association, a non-profit organization located  [more…]

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Storyteller connecting francophone communities


A New Brunswick storyteller who is visiting francophone communities across the country recently regaled an audience in St. Eustache with his tales. Dominique Breau, a traditional  [more…]

Kodiak vets hoping to lead cubs to victory


Amanda Brnjas and Kayla Jacobson aren’t just the captains of the River East Kodiaks varsity girls’ basketball team — they’re also the elder statesmen. The North  [more…]

Transcona man has an Olympic secret


A little bit of Transcona will make its way into the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver later this month. And  [more…]

Frank Kennedy Centre starts upgrades


Members of one of Winnipeg’s largest communities are set for a healthy injection of active living, according to a recent funding announcement by the University  [more…]

Tattooed teacher takes one for the team


The tattoos may have been temporary, but the impression left by a recent fundraising drive at a local school will be indelible. Staff and students  [more…]

Greyhound rescue centre makes urgent appeal for help


A Point Douglas-based canine rescue operation is in urgent need of donations after receiving an influx of 18 new dogs. Hi-Speed Hounds, a non-profit, volunteer-run greyhound  [more…]

Film celebrates Ukrainian Galicia


In Ukraine it’s often said that no wind is too cold for lovers. That sentiment is also an apt description of filmmaker Dani Stodilka’s feelings toward  [more…]

Museum offers glimpse of Polish community’s history


Winnipeg’s Polish community is the focus of the Ogniwo Polish Museum’s latest exhibit, the first major event scheduled to mark its 25th anniversary year. The Faces  [more…]

Inner city students learning at U of W


The thought of dissecting a squid doesn’t scare 11-year-old Carlos Cruz, he’s more concerned about blowing up a science lab at the University of Winnipeg. Last  [more…]
Columns

Prevention the best medicine for heart disease


The Heart and Stroke Foundation recently warned the public of an impending “perfect storm” where young adults are now being diagnosed with heart disease. Coupled  [more…]

Christian Chatzoglou

Crime-fighting tools or expensive toys?


It appears expensive technology and shiny new toys have become the new go-to solutions to Winnipeg’s crime problem. As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press last  [more…]

Marlo Campbell