Editorial
Expletive! Expletive!
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Had Winnipeg MP Pat Martin been a teenager being scolded for obscene language by a strict parent, he may have reverted to some well-known evasive terms in place of more offensive expletives.
For instance, the...
Occupy’s tired detractors
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Maybe you’ve read your fair share of Occupy Wall Street articles in the last seven weeks; strap in for another.
Since its inception on September 17th in New York’s Zucotti Park, branches of the...
The price of openness
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Unlike mainstream media, the Manitoban does not endorse political candidates, parties or movements. We are a free and open medium for the expression of any and all ideas — so long as they are...
With great companionship . . .
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The holiday season is approaching — fast. I was walking to my neighbourhood drugstore last week and much to my surprise there was a Christmas tree display in the window. And Halloween was still...
Exotic animals
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Last week the state of Ohio made international headlines when Terry Thompson took his life after setting loose dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions, bears and primates — the majority of which were...
Rapid transit to ‘nowhere’
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Winnipeg Transit is not terrible. There, I said it.
The buses are clean, the operators generally friendly and the service is pretty decent if you live in an area close to a major route....
Conservatives to the left of me . . .
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The 2011 Manitoba provincial elections concluded last week, with the New Democrat Party of Manitoba securing 37 seats for their fourth consecutive majority government. As an undecided voter who cast a ballot for an...
