The Manitoban gets motivational
Considering this is the editorial page, I am about to make a bold statement: Stop complaining about things and start acting. That’s right. Stop posting…
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On hold for better service
Most people I know do not particularly like making phone calls. For such a simple act of communication, it always seems like so much can…
‘Reasonable Accomodation’ falls short
Quebec’s Bill 94 is currently pending in the province’s national assembly, and if successful, would essentially bar women in face veils from accessing basic health…
Lies: safe for public consumption
If the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has its way, the trademark modesty and civility for which Canadians are so well known could be in…
Ivory Coast chaos
After years of internal strife, many hoped that the Nov. 28 election in Ivory Coast would mark a return to democracy and political stability. These…
Thinking big about the boreal
Most Manitobans have been to the boreal, but many are unaware that it’s called that. It’s the place with the pines, spruce and birch trees,…
Death of a lion
“Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.”…
iLeave
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple (AAPL), has announced that he will be relinquishing his day-to-day duties, taking a “medical leave” from the company. In Jobs’s…
The Big Issue
Over the holiday season, a day in a new city and a brief encounter with a man named Victor taught me an important lesson, managed…
Can’tada
Canadians have a longstanding tradition of complaining passionately but privately about the country we love. We will suffer the future with the same grace that…