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New garbage carts fit for trash, say residents

Some west Winnipeg residents say they want the city to trash its new automated garbage collection system. City crews have been delivering 43,000 carts and information  [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…]

Hockey Raiders continue their winning ways


Life is good for the Oak Park Raiders girls’ hockey team. Coming off a championship season a year ago, the Raiders lost only four players to  [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…]

Bookmates gets serious about literacy


Colleen Wawood knows firsthand how important literacy is to children and their families. Growing up she didn’t have much in the way of material possessions, but  [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…]

Club going green with latest renovations


Members of the Woodhaven Community Club are looking to make their facility a little greener. The club recently received a $28,875 community incentive grant from the  [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