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Addressing homelessness in Winnipeg

Markus Chambers 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

I wish to start by wishing everyone the very best of the holiday season, hoping that 2023 brings much happiness, health, prosperity.

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Recognizing Platinum Jubilee medal recipients

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Recognizing Platinum Jubilee medal recipients

Adrien Sala 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, ML’s across Manitoba were given the opportunity to recognize individuals in their communities who have demonstrated a commitment to the betterment of life in our province. Honourees were given a Platinum Jubilee medal, designed specifically for the occasion, as well as a certificate signed by Manitoba’s Lieutenant-Governor.

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St. James MLA Adrien Sala is pictured with Araceli Ancheta, a Platinum Jubilee medal recipient from his constituency.
Supplied photo St. James MLA Adrien Sala is pictured with Araceli Ancheta, a Platinum Jubilee medal recipient from his constituency.

Making the most of mixed-use development

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Making the most of mixed-use development

Ryan Palmquist 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

A new mixed-use development has risen on St Anne’s Road, holding promise for the future and quality of the urban pedestrian streetscape.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

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Alia Place, at 175 St. Anne’s Rd., is a new, mixed-used building offering both residential and commercial space.
Supplied photo Alia Place, at 175 St. Anne’s Rd., is a new, mixed-used building offering both residential and commercial space.

What kind of city do you want to see?

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What kind of city do you want to see?

Matt Allard 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

At city hall we are now a couple of months into a new council and, at the same time, the start of a new year.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

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Assiniboine Avenue was part of the popular Open Streets program in 2021.
Winnipeg Free Press file photo Assiniboine Avenue was part of the popular Open Streets program in 2021.

Secret surprises of Melbourne, Australia

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Secret surprises of Melbourne, Australia

RoseAnna Schick 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

There’s a saying in the city of Melbourne that’s popular among locals: “If you hide it, they will come.”

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Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

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The Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade and laneway in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district.
Dreamstime The Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade and laneway in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district.

Ramblin’ with… Stacie Rasmussen

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Ramblin’ with… Stacie Rasmussen

Weldon Rinn 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

As a follow-up to a column I wrote last fall on Rasta Lady Cannabis Shop, I did an interview with Stacie Rasmussen, district manager of four cannabis shops in south-central Manitoba — Rural Buds in Carman, Rural Buds in St. Pierre, Rural Buds in St. Adolphe and Rasta Lady in Morris.

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Stacie Rasmussen (second from right) and others celebrated the opening of Rural Buds in St. Adolphe in July 2022.
Supplied photo Stacie Rasmussen (second from right) and others celebrated the opening of Rural Buds in St. Adolphe in July 2022.

Making lists, checking them twice

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Making lists, checking them twice

Joanne O’Leary 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

It seems to me that there are two kinds of people… those who make lists and those who don’t.

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Photo by Jeff O’Leary

The 52 Lists Project: A Year of Weekly Journaling Inspiration is a guided journal by Moorea Seal.
Photo by Jeff O’Leary The 52 Lists Project: A Year of Weekly Journaling Inspiration is a guided journal by Moorea Seal.

Connecting the dots at LRSD ATC

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Connecting the dots at LRSD ATC

Adriano Magnifico 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

Steve Jobs’ infamous 2005 Stanford commencement address included this curious line: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backward.”

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Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

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Alexandre Lambert shoots the Festival théâtre jeunesse at the Centre-culturel franco-manitobain as part of his broadcast media program studies at LRSD’s Arts and Technology Centre.
Supplied photo Alexandre Lambert shoots the Festival théâtre jeunesse at the Centre-culturel franco-manitobain as part of his broadcast media program studies at LRSD’s Arts and Technology Centre.

Achieving a personal goal

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Achieving a personal goal

Andrea Geary 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

St. Vital resident Shannon Savory recently crossed an item off her bucket list of lifetime goals when she self-published her first children’s book, We’ll Always Share the Moon.

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Shannon Savory said it took her 11 years to finish her first children’s book, but now she has five more on the go.
Photo by Andrea Geary Shannon Savory said it took her 11 years to finish her first children’s book, but now she has five more on the go.

It’s time to treat addiction as a health issue

Uzoma Asagwara 3 minute read Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

Season’s greetings, everyone!

Working to improve health-care capacity

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Working to improve health-care capacity

Audrey Gordon 2 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

As the holiday season comes to an end and families return to work and school, I am glad to have the opportunity to share one of the many investments our government has made in the last few months and what they mean for the Southdale community.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

Southdale MLA and provincial health minister Audrey Gordon discusses the government’s recently announced Health Human Resource Action Plan.
Southdale MLA and provincial health minister Audrey Gordon discusses the government’s recently announced Health Human Resource Action Plan.

The innate behaviours of our pets

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The innate behaviours of our pets

Shirley Kowalchuk 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

I am getting to know Penelope, my daughter’s new seven-month old standard sized poodle Her behaviour is fascinating and quite adorable. Watching her, I have been trying to unravel the thoughts of our forefathers as they chose the most behaviourally suitable puppies for further breeding — and for what purposes they bred them.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

Shirley Kowalchuk

Penelope the poodle isn’t quite the “oversized lap dog” that correspondent Shirley Kowalchuk was expecting.
Shirley Kowalchuk Penelope the poodle isn’t quite the “oversized lap dog” that correspondent Shirley Kowalchuk was expecting.

Assiniboine Forest – a forest or a park?

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Assiniboine Forest – a forest or a park?

Evan Duncan 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

There is something to be said about sitting out in your backyard at night, in a city of some 800,000 residents, and hearing coyotes calling. It is almost unheard of to have over 700 acres of natural green space virtually unscathed by urban development.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

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Assiniboine Forest must be preserved just as it is — the largest urban natural park in Canada.
Winnipeg Free Press file photo Assiniboine Forest must be preserved just as it is — the largest urban natural park in Canada.

Goodbye 2022, hello 2023

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Goodbye 2022, hello 2023

Jon Reyes 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

The new year offers an opportunity to build on our successes and grow together as a people, and 2023 promises to be a richly rewarding year.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

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Waverley MLA Jon Reyes met with constituents at the South Winnipeg Community Centre’s annual Breakfast with Santa.
Supplied photo Waverley MLA Jon Reyes met with constituents at the South Winnipeg Community Centre’s annual Breakfast with Santa.

A sombre Yalda celebration

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A sombre Yalda celebration

Jon Gerrard 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

Yalda (also known as Chelle or Chellah) is an Iranian festival, celebrated in Iran and by Persians in other countries, is held on the winter solstice – the day of the longest night of the year. From this day forward the days will get progressively longer. Yalda marks the coming of the light, and, according to the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies, its origins date back more than 5,000 years.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

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River Heights MLA Jon Gerrard and his wife, Naomi, joined members of the local Iranian community at a Dec. 23 gathering at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in support of Iranians protesting the human rights abuses of the Iranian regime.
Supplied photo River Heights MLA Jon Gerrard and his wife, Naomi, joined members of the local Iranian community at a Dec. 23 gathering at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in support of Iranians protesting the human rights abuses of the Iranian regime.

Giving thanks for a good year

Wab Kinew 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

As we enter the new year, it’s important to reflect on all the good things that happened last year in Fort Rouge and across Manitoba.

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