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community AIMS and the Frontier Centre release an Interim High School Report Card for Western Canada

Feb 1st, 13:57
Grading Western Canadas schools: The good, the okay and Manitobas information omission

community Celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27

Jan 25th, 09:00
Frontier College, Canada’s original literacy organization, invites all Manitoba families to celebrate Family Literacy Day on Wednesday January 27th by taking time out to read to your children, read online or even sing from a songbook to celebrate the importance of literacy.

city Spoken Word and Live Music with RPM

Jan 22nd, 00:00
A spoken-word event and acoustic guitar set at the Second Cup on the corner of River & Osborne.

community COCA-COLA UNVEILS VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCHBEARERS FOR WINNIPEG AND SURROUNDING AREA

Dec 22nd 2009, 10:28
Coca-Cola uses Olympic Games sponsorship to motivate Canadians to live positively

community Winners announced in National Bridal Search

Dec 21st 2009, 08:26
Seven brides dish for Weddingbells

city Culture on Every Browser

Dec 16th 2009, 13:30
The Culture On Every Corner campaign, which launched in October, promotes Winnipeg's eight major arts groups and is looking to draw tourists from neighboring Saskatchewan, Ontario and North Dakota.

marketplace The Goods, The Ads and The Country

Dec 15th 2009, 10:50
A classified website dedicated to country commerce is creating a buzz.

city They have an app for that (Thankfully)

Nov 24th 2009, 11:42
An iPhone application programmed and designed by four Winnipeg companies wants to ensure that you will never be too far away from a restroom.

city *PROSPER ST PRODUCTIONS* AND THE HUNGOVER EMPIRE PRESENT RPM'S MISCELLANEOUS BOOK LAUNCH

Nov 23rd 2009, 23:19
prosper st productions and the Hungover Empire are proud to present RPM's Miscellaneous Book Launch on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in Winnipeg. The event will be held at The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street, starting at 9:00 PM.

city H1N1 - Panicking about the pandemic

Nov 20th 2009, 15:15
A first-person view of hospitals and being sick in the time of the H1N1 pandemic

city Daycares ramping up pandemic preparedness

Nov 16th 2009, 14:00
With H1N1 causing concern among parents, daycares in the city have made pandemic planning a priority.

city Short days of a long blue winter

Nov 11th 2009, 07:00 - 1 Comment
Winnipeggers suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder are not doomed to a winter of depression. Support groups, light therapy, vitamins and vacations can all help.

community H1N1 threat stops post-game handshakes

Nov 10th 2009, 09:00
The Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association is taking steps to reduce the spread of H1N1.

community Support the arts in style

Nov 10th 2009, 07:00
Hilary Druxman Inc. is creating a new line of jewelry inspired by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Half the proceeds from the jewelry sales will go to the David Moroni School Endowment Fund.

city A 'few hundred thousand' stolen from Red River College safe

Nov 9th 2009, 17:50
Security lessons not learned from theft a year earlier?

video Colour Me Pink Hockey tournament raises $30,000 for CancerCare

Nov 9th 2009, 16:30
The second annual Twisters Head Shave Fundraiser took place November 6, 7, and 8. All proceeds go to CancerCare.

city Some Bomber fans are already building for next year

Nov 9th 2009, 15:33
Despite a roller-coaster season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, some fans plan on sticking with the team.

community The grub is greener on the other side

Nov 9th 2009, 15:30
The University of Winnipeg has hired Ben Kramer from Dandelion Eatery to help bring local, fair trade options to students, staff, and the surrounding community.

community Hockey Manitoba short a few zebras

Nov 9th 2009, 14:57
Hockey Manitoba is looking for reasons why fewer officials are registered this season than last season.

city Get down, get funky and get ready to sweat

Nov 9th 2009, 13:45
"Ditch the workout,join the party." Zumba instructor Amanda Gill promotes the benefits and the fun you will have from taking a class.

city Winnipeg is stalling on a compost program

Nov 5th 2009, 17:20
Major cities around the globe are trashing the traditional waste removal systems to include new and improved compost programs. Why is Winnipeg bucking the trend?

video Symphony rebirth in C major

Nov 4th 2009, 07:00
Don't tell Jean-Francois Phaneuf the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is only for old people. Phaneuf leads the WSO's charge to connect with younger audiences.

community Big Dream a Tiny Reality

Nov 3rd 2009, 16:00
A rude awakening to the hockey-crazed parents who think their little superstar is heading to the NHL.

city Goodbye November, hello Movember

Nov 3rd 2009, 12:00
Prostate cancer awareness is in full force with the return of Movember.

city Winnipeg’s bar industry battles for bragging rights

Nov 3rd 2009, 09:50
Eight of Winnipeg's top nightclubs and bars competed for hospitality supremacy in a one-night showdown called Bar Warz. The competition was the first to feature as many as eight bars, in one venue, vying for highest sales and bragging rights.

city Rumor's has it, comedy can be your new day job

Nov 3rd 2009, 07:00
Winnipeggers muster up their courage and bust out punchlines to get a laugh, a trip and an opportunity for a new career.

community Winnipeg restaurants scammed: recycling deal turns out to be garbage

Nov 2nd 2009, 17:00 - 1 Comment
Earls Restaurants in Winnipeg thought they were being green by paying extra to have their glass recycled, but the deal ended up in the dumps.

city H1N1 flu shots interrupted

Nov 2nd 2009, 14:45
If you didn't already get your H1N1 flu vaccine you're going to have to wait until next week for the next batch, even if you are on the priority list.

community Tombstone tipping low in ranks of pranks, priest says

Nov 2nd 2009, 14:16 - 1 Comment
$5,000 worth of damage was done over Halloween 2009 when gravestones dating back to the 1800s were tipped and smashed at a St. Boniface graveyard.

city Comic fans enjoy convention…for a price

Nov 2nd 2009, 12:45 - 1 Comment
The Central Canada Comic Con rolled through Winnipeg on Halloween weekend 2009, and a number of first-time attendees were less than impressed with what they saw.