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Protesting one way to get attention

OTTAWA — An otherwise unremarkable question period last Monday took on a whole new dimension when it turned into a melee. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 2/11/2009 7:13 AM | 0

Editorials

  1. Crocus conflict continues

    THE 33,000 Manitobans who bought into the now defunct Crocus Investment Fund may be justifiably sceptical that the Manitoba Securities Commission hearing into the failings of the former directors will offer them much relief. The directors had a legal duty to ensure Manitobans had accurate and timely information on the value of the publicly traded shares, and the Manitoba Securities Commission was supposed to hold the directors to that duty. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Turning water into cash

    111Boaters had limited opportunities for launching their water craft this year because of high water levels. The problem was worse than most years, but the fact is Winnipeg's rivers are about as approachable as a porcupine. There are a limited number of ramps for launching boats, and even light-weight canoes and kayaks are difficult to get to the river's edge in unserviced areas. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Letters to the Editor

  1. letters Nov. 7

    Does protest work? Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. letter of the day Nov. 7

    It irks me to no end to once again read in your pages about "Third World" conditions on Manitoba reserves. Yes, the poverty and other conditions in those isolated, or not so isolated, reserves are shameful and deplorable, but describing them as "Third World" is grossly misleading. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

The View from the West

  1. The German Question answered

    THE fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago is frequently regarded as one of those rare watershed moments in history that mark the end of one era and the beginning of another. In this case, the new era was popularly regarded as superior to the previous one, even if it was beset with uncertainty over the future of Russia. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Acts of Orwellian feminism

    11For her, at the time, the emphasis was first on taste. At home on Thanksgiving she gets turkey, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, and, if she's been good, which is not often, a piece of pie with, perhaps, some ice cream. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. The Fall(out) of the Wall

    Like you, or the vast majority of you old enough to remember, I watched the Fall of the Wall on television 20 years ago -- on Nov. 9, 1989. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Whenever I hear women complaining about the rat race, I think about the Career I didn't have

    111 Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. The circle closes with tears, and wailing Bob Marley

    Last week, Colleen Simard took readers on a road trip to meet a long lost uncle. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  6. A price tag at last

    The David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute recently released an analysis of the economic impact of greenhouse gas targets on economic growth in Canada. The report advocates the adoption of a punishing price on carbon, which would act as a tax on virtually everything, along with several other expensive policies designed to reduce emissions. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  7. By the unelected, unchosen, unfree

    11Our battle plan was ambush. About 40 of us set ourselves up in the hallway between the elevator and the private dining room and accosted them as they tried to muscle by. Whenever a member of the ruling caste said anything of interest, one of us hurried to relay this to another of the sachems and provoke a reaction. This sort of schoolyard tattle-telling is how reporters like me cover the United States Senate. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  8. Lotteries levy the tax when we buy a dream

    WE buy lottery tickets only partly because we are duped by government advertising into thinking that we might actually win. Mostly, we buy them because we are slothful, greedy daydreamers. No one knows this better than I. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  9. A song in my heart and better it stays there

    SOME people might find the idea of a 92-year-old man singing karaoke at the McPhillips Street Station casino to be quaint to the point of patronization. Others might think it to be an admirable lesson in the unlimited opportunities of life. Personally, I find it enviable to the degree that I fear I am on or over the verge of committing one of the ugliest of the seven deadly sins -- why should Fred Harwood, whose story Carolin Vesely told in this week's paper, be able to sing karaoke when I cannot? Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  10. Should Clinton become a 'RELIABLE VICAR?'

    111Historically, our best secretaries of state have been those who think creatively and move assertively. Likewise, our most effective foreign policies have come under strong and secure secretaries of state. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  11. A history of remembrance

    In 1923, a temporary war memorial that stood at Portage and Main in front of the Bank of Montreal was torn down. The makeshift cenotaph had been erected soon after the Great War in an outburst of emotion for the literally thousands of Winnipeg boys killed or injured in the war. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Columnists

  1. His turn to confront mortality

    You'd think Neil Bardal would be prepared for death. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Big prize or bust for Blue and Kelly

    Clearly, what the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have got themselves on Sunday is a Glengarry Glen Ross football game. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1

  3. A history of remembrance

    In 1923, a temporary war memorial that stood at Portage and Main in front of the Bank of Montreal was torn down. The makeshift cenotaph had been erected soon after the Great War in an outburst of emotion for the literally thousands of Winnipeg boys killed or injured in the war. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Rodallega took time to develop into superstar

    The 2005 FIFA Youth Championship will forever be remembered as Lionel Messi's coming-out party. And for good reason. Over those three weeks in June, the frail 17-year-old scored six goals and led Argentina to its fifth title. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. Picket captain Jacques Dupont, a 31 year worker at the mill, brings pea soup to the line for fellow picketers.

    Tears and fears

    PINE FALLS -- It's been 68 days since the paper mill in this close-knit town locked its doors and shut out 270 workers. In many ways, Tembec is Pine Falls. It's the life blood of the small community, a place where generations of men and women have spent their working lives. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  6. The German Question answered

    THE fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago is frequently regarded as one of those rare watershed moments in history that mark the end of one era and the beginning of another. In this case, the new era was popularly regarded as superior to the previous one, even if it was beset with uncertainty over the future of Russia. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  7. Acts of Orwellian feminism

    11For her, at the time, the emphasis was first on taste. At home on Thanksgiving she gets turkey, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, and, if she's been good, which is not often, a piece of pie with, perhaps, some ice cream. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  8. Putting some meat on our beef industry

    It's commonly known Manitoba's cattle industry depends heavily on exports. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  9. McFadyen grabs his party by the ear

    And thus begin the two most important years in Hugh McFadyen's political life. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2

  10. The circle closes with tears, and wailing Bob Marley

    Last week, Colleen Simard took readers on a road trip to meet a long lost uncle. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  11. Living for today, SAVING FOR TOMORROW

    As a widow and breast cancer survivor, Donna knows the importance of savouring life. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  12. Mind your own business

    11Serving up breakfast for six American hunters and fishermen sitting at the dining room table before daybreak may not seem like the ideal vocation for most people, but for Machinski, it's her dream job. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  13. Viewers finding an appetite for local docs

    Here's an interesting tidbit in the context of the battle between Canada's cable companies and TV stations. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  14. Sometimes, it's OK to lie at work

    When you think about it honestly, most of us have lied at work to get what we want. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  15. Celebrate awards But recognize all the work that went into them

    11There's just so much to choose from; in fact if you truly wanted, you could be celebrating at some function or another every night of the week. As well, the number of "competitive" recognition opportunities has substantially increased. For instance, the latest award winners for the 10th Canada's Top 100 Employers have just been announced. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Blog Central

  1. Keane glowing after Yankees win

    HOUSTON, Texas — You have to get up pretty early to get the best of Moose captain Mike Keane. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 5/11/2009 12:41 PM | 0

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