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Unfetter torture inquiry

FORMER diplomat Richard Colvin found fertile ground at a parliamentary committee for his allegations that prisoners the Canadian forces handed to Afghan officials in 2006 were routinely tortured. Senior managers ignored the warnings and then told him and others not to put their concerns in writing. PRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Nisga'a example

AN aboriginal band in British Columbia has embarked on a radical journey to fundamentally change the way its people live and, hopefully, launch a national discussion about innovative solutions for native poverty. PRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Eliminate potential conflict

AUDITOR General Carol Bellringer is in a no-win situation, having been asked to lead a special review into the risk management of Manitoba Hydro, an audit that will look at business decisions made in a time overlapping her term on the Crown utility's board of directors. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Recycling helps bottom line

THE City of Winnipeg is consulting homeowners to determine if they are ready for a change in the way their recyclables are collected, or if they prefer the manual method that has been followed since the curbside program started in 1995. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1
Poll question

Who is ultimately responsible for potential consumption of expired products? PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Let Riel rest in peace

Winnipeg MP Pat Martin says Metis leader Louis Riel was wrongfully convicted for treason 124 years ago in Regina, where he was hanged by the neck until dead. Mr. Martin (NDP) is thus demanding that Riel's case be treated like all wrongful convictions. He wants his record cleared and his good name restored. PRINT | 18/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2