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There is an epidemic of obesity in our society and religion is to blame. Diseases associated with obesity are on the rise. These include heart disease, arthritis, hardening of the arteries, rotten knees, and rotten hips. The root cause for people to eat too much of the wrong things is religion. Every person […]
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In Canada there are two basic financial acts the affect us all – The Bank Act and The Insurance Companies Act. I am not a lawyer and I do not give legal advice, but we can all find this on the internet, and you will see approximately 1,000 articles in each act if […]
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By Myron Love I had gotten to know Nathan over the past few years through my friendship with his wife Eva, a fellow (sister?) author and journalist. I found Nathan to be outgoing and welcoming. Just over a year ago, I took the opportunity to interview him on the occasion of his retirement from […]
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By Shauna Dobbie Let me be unequivocal in my answer to this question: No. If you can get past all of the stuff about private payments to hookers (1), about keeping classified documents at home (2), about habitual lying (3), about his bizarre response to the pandemic (4), and his two impeachments – and that’s […]
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by Dorothy Dobbie On the news, in my Facebook feed, on the street, all I hear is hate and vitriol against Donald Trump. Interestingly, I also heard it during the election period when he won in 2016 but had no track record to rail against. I was shocked that when I tried to correct […]
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As the weather warms up and spring creeps closer, Canadian rescues brace for the influx of newborn puppies and kittens that come with the peak breeding season. In fact, this comes on the heels of an urgent call to action recently submitted by 45 rescue organizations to the Manitoba Premier declaring a State of Emergency […]
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A gentleman will leave his pocket stitched . . . By Jim Ingebrigsten I first became aware of Italian tailors while in my mid-twenties. I was in the display business back then. Most of the many retail stores I worked at were menswear locations from Thunder Bay west to Saskatchewan, close to 20 […]
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It’s always special when kids share their health stories to inspire the community to #GiveBetterFutures for families who need HSC Children’s Hospital, and the 2024 Champion Child has been chosen to represent the resilience, hope, and strength of over 140,000 children who rely on our hospital annually. I want to introduce you to Janessa […]
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Time to think outside the box, after all it is April… With the spring coming ever closer, the great outdoors is calling. It will soon be time to tend the garden. I must admit, I am looking forward to once again playing in the dirt. Drip, drip, drop, drop, little April showers bring […]
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The following story is part a new feature, a fictional work by our columnist Wayne Douglas Weedon, a Manitoba author who writes a combination of fictional and factual stories, essays, and novels. Wayne is a brilliant writer whose style consists of simple declarative statements that stick in your mind as he leads you through an […]
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In the post-pandemic world, the data shows that performing arts organizations, along with being “first- and hardest-hit,” are also the slowest to recover. This is especially true in the three Prairie Provinces, according to Nanos and Business for the Arts research. For the WSO, operating as we currently are with 62% of pre-pandemic sales […]
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According to reports from the traditional media outlets, social media is the root of all evil in Canada. Supposedly, we “stupid people” on the outside of the news and newsmakers, the academics and “experts”, are not discriminating enough to make up our own minds about what is true and what is not true or […]
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A remarkable man, a remarkable leader, and a wonderful friend He passed away quite unexpectedly for most of us – only 84, a younger age in politics. While we heard he had been ill, his unending interest in Canada and the fortunes of those who followed him kept him fresh and very alive in our […]
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How to encourage a new kind of growth to keep the region thriving The biggest issue that we face in Western and South-Central Manitoba is the depopulation of our rural communities. Turtle Mountain is facing a relocating of young people to larger centres such as Winnipeg, Brandon, and Morden/Winkler to attend post-secondary institutions. They go […]
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What’s really happening in our southwest corner of Manitoba The ingenuity and creative ability, the grit and determination of the people of southwestern Manitoba is incredible. When you look at the long list of companies that have grown up here (and this is just a partial list), you have to marvel at the strength they […]
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Get spring ready with these top attractions at the Winnipeg Home + Garden Show The Winnipeg Home + Garden Show is set to return to the RBC Convention Centre from April 4-7, 2024 with local guest speakers and hundreds of home and garden companies to choose from and find inspiration from. Connect with the […]
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One of the many great things about gardens is their ability to inspire and freshen imaginations. The International Peace Garden is taking it a step further this year with our Children’s Reading theme for our annual flower beds. Families will enjoy Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlotte and her webs, Dorothy and Toto, Harry […]
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Manitoba Association of Senior Communities group listings Current as of March 1, 2024 Winnipeg Creative Retirement Manitoba Inc. 204-481-5030, [email protected] www.crcentre.ca WINNIPEG 20 Fort Street Seniors Club 2200-20 Fort Street / [email protected] A&O Support Services for Older Adults Inc. 200 -207 Donald Street 204-956-6440 / Toll Free: 1-888-333-3121 [email protected] www.aosupportservices.ca Archwood 55 […]
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March is upon us and in the veterinary field, this is when we highlight pet poison awareness. With thoughts of spring just around the corner, it’s time to look around and think about some of the plants with which we’ve surrounded ourselves. Did you know that azaleas, rhododendrons, philodendron, lilies and even tulips are considered […]
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