Taking the bus in Winnipeg
I don’t take public transportation in Winnipeg. I work from home, I have a car and I can drive. I took the bus when I was younger, but that was…
Bike lanes: Are they worth the expense in Winnipeg?
“There are options besides costly and hard to maintain dedicated bike lanes that should also be considered when it comes to accommodating bicycle traffic.” By Dorothy Dobbie A few years…
Dobbie vs Dobbie: Cycling in Winnipeg
"People have the right to ride their bikes in winter. It doesn’t matter if you think they are nuts, you need to respect that right. Watch for them. And for…
The Trudeau government must take responsibility for the high cost of living
M. P. Marty Morantz As I return to Parliament this week, know that I will be fighting for all Winnipeggers: Reminding the Prime Minister of the cost-of-living crisis that is…
Federal Follies and how it is time for Justin Trudeau to take a walk in the snow
Dorothy Dobbie Issues in the news The writing is on the wall . . .on the news, on the Internet, on the street corner: there is an attempt through every…
Why would administrations want to remove well-meaning volunteer support?
By Dorothy Dobbie I have spent many years volunteering for one organization or another and dealing, as president, with a variety of executive directors. Some are better than others. Of…
Limits to freedoms in Canada
Now, for me it was a little bit of pain; for others, it was a world of anguish to submit to something they didn’t believe in (um, science). Shauna Dobbie…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it’s a lighter-than-air cargo hauler, and Manitoba is in the cockpit! By Volker Beckman, Thompson Chamber of Commerce Visualize huge 200-metre-long airships hauling up to 100 tons of cargo,…
Members of the Premier’s new advisory council
Co-Chairs Co-Chairs • Ash Modha, founder and CEO, Mondetta Clothing • Kevin Rebeck, president, Manitoba Federation of Labour. Other Representatives • Bea Bruske, president, Canadian Labour Congress • Bob Silver,…
What is freedom?
Freedom is the ability to think critically and to keep an open mind. It is also the ability to change one’s mind when evidence or logic warrants. Dorothy Dobbie I…