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Feb. 4, 2010 Edition « Last week´s issue
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Proposed rec facility faces opposition

A plan to build a $3.5 million recreation centre in La Salle is facing strong opposition from some members of the community. A total of 145  [more…]

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New library a hit with kids, parents


The new Headingley Library appears to be a hit with both kids and their parents. Vanessa Keryluk, who has lived in the Rural Municipality of  [more…]

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…]

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…]
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