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Chief Norman Bone has partnered with two other bands to buy 500 acres of prime land on the outskirts of Brandon. 'Who is going to invest in an area where nobody comes?'
Our national shame
No boat trip in Manitoba is prettier than the one between Garden Hill and St. Theresa Point, dodging dozens of tiny, pincushion islands made of bedrock and pine trees.
The Island Lake region should be a quintessentially Canadian jackpot of mining, logging, hydro development and high-end tourism catering to eco-adventurers and rich American sport fishermen.
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Tell China to stop slave labour
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on his trade mission to China next week, should ask China to stop exporting the products of slave labour to Canada and to shut down its extensive network of slave labour camps. He should propose an arrangement with China to attempt to ensure that this ...
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Newt sets stage for thundering anti-climax
Newt Gingrich says he's staying in the Republican presidential race all the way to the GOP convention in August, and that he's willing -- even eager -- to fight for the nomination on the convention floor. But does he have a chance?
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Rooms of dead men's things
WASHINGTON -- The honoured living photographer poses in a suite of dead things. Behind her, we see pressed yellow flowers, the bones and skull of a pigeon, steamer trunks, riding boots, a man's high hat.
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Parliamentary seats marginalized Maoris
A proposal was floated at the First Nations gathering in Ottawa last month to establish separate aboriginal-based seats in the House of Commons.
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Burden of colonialism uneven
It's hard to find countries that are nostalgic for colonialism, at least among those that were on the receiving end of it. At the same time, it's hard to escape the impression some countries had a worse time of it than others.
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A diet that mimics traditional ways
A few weeks ago I found out about the Dukan diet. I decided I was going to give it a test run.
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Leap-year coincidence? I think not
FRANKLIN Delano Roosevelt was the longest serving president in United States history. He was in office so long -- a total of 4,422 days, from March 1933 to April 1945 -- that Americans started to worry they were creating a monarchy and passed a constitutional amendment limiting any future president to two terms in office, plus whatever scraps might be inherited from a predecessor who was forced out of office early by death or disgrace.
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Why is Twitter tweeting to Beijing's tune?
NO one has ever admired me for my hi-tech abilities. There is no reason why anyone would. I can barely operate the computer on which I am writing this.
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Hey, Erik The Red, let's slip out for a brewski
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one to watch... Bill C-10: The crime bill
It's not so much the crime bill itself that needs watching; a minority of Canadian voters graciously granted Prime Minister Stephen Harper a majority government, so the bill will pass.
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Never too late to lose weight
Early in the year, most of us make resolutions, one of which nearly always is to change our lifestyle to finally reach the dream body weight.
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Being liberal, or Liberal
Last month, as I followed the Liberal party convention, I took note of the challenges facing that party -- things like declining membership, lack of funds, the need to attract more youth, how to reach out to new followers. At some point in the proceedings, it suddenly occurred to me: I've heard all this before.
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PAPER CHASE: It's Your Money Honey: read about it
Winnipeg entrepreneurs Laura McDonald and Susan Misner feel too few women are engaged in financial matters, and hope to remedy this with the launch of It's Your Money, Honey: A Girl's Guide to Saving, Investing, and Building Wealth at Every Age and Life Stage.
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Toronto historian raises provocative ideas, unable to carry them off
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You'll laugh, you'll cry at rare, lovely romantic moments
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Long may she reign
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SUSPENSE: There is no mystery -- avoid this bunch of stinkers
THE new year brings not a bumper crop, not an avalanche, but a veritable tsunami of new mystery-crime novels. What's a maxed-out credit-card victim to do? In a nod to our cash-strapped times, here are some much-hyped entries -- to religiously avoid.
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Des pinceaux contre le traumatisme
À 18 ans, Briand-Nelson Mutima a déjà acquis une grande expérience dans le domaine de la peinture. L'élève de 12e année au Collège Louis-Riel (CLR), originaire de la République démocratique du Congo, dessine depuis qu'il a cinq ans et peint depuis qu'il en a 12.
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'Reserves are surrounded by money. But most receive little.'
Whenever the Winnipeg Free Press publishes stories about First Nations — whether it’s flooded-out reserves or remote bands with no running water — readers ask the same three or four questions. Sometimes those questions are posed in good faith, other times in contempt. We’ve asked an expert to answer.
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PAPERBACKS: Innocent reminds us how good Turow can be
Twenty-odd years after he was accused (and acquitted) of the murder of a former lover, prosecutor-turned-judge Rusty Sabich is again put on trial -- this time, for killing his wife. Innocent (Vision, 542 pages, $11), by American Scott Turow, is as compelling and daring as its hugely popular predecessor, 1987's Presumed Innocent.
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Treaties101
Manitoba is covered by five treaties, including the biggie, Treaty Five, which covers the northern three-quarters of the province. The treaties are pretty short and easy to read, but they are probably the most disputed and untested documents in Canada. No one -- not First Nations leaders, historians, lawyers, the government, the courts -- can quite agree on what they mean 130 years later.
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Readable look at chance of life on other worlds
On a clear night, you can see about 5,000 stars with your naked eye. Many of them are thought to have planets orbiting them, much as Earth orbits our own star, the sun.
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Intelligent look at semi-automatic pistol that is part of U.S. landscape
The brain-child of a one-time obscure Austrian engineer named Gaston Glock, this semi-automatic pistol made in large part of polymer is now part of the U.S. landscape, thanks in large part to Hollywood's Die Hard 2, where Bruce Willis has a famous encounter with it.
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Don't like how you behave? Blame it on circumstances
TO understand human nature, you must appreciate the power of situations. This sums up the fascinating perspective of this well-written and researched work of pop psychology.
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Prophet Muhammad a unique historical figure
The prophet Muhammad is certainly one of the most influential figures in history. Michael H. Hart, in his book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, puts Muhammad at the top of the 100 most influential personalities.
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Faith Briefs
Announcements for Faith Briefs must be in our office by 4 p.m. Tuesday prior to the intended date of publication. Due to space restrictions, publication is not guaranteed. Email diane.pratt@freepress.mb.ca (no attachments, please) or fax 697-7412.
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How gay writers drove revolution
AS the fortunes of the gay-rights movement continue to soar, this new book reflects on the stories that helped carry the revolution forward when courts, politics and protests could not.
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Thinking small but driving large
Few cars have had as dramatic a history as the Volkswagen Beetle and few cars have been as loved by their owners.
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Totalitarian novel, North Korean style
SEVERAL great novels have been written about totalitarianism.
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Indian Act Primer
It's been called discriminatory, paternalistic and woefully out of date. And it's about the only time you can use the word "Indian" these days without being a bigot.
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Despite its dismal score on the well-being index, Ebb and Flow is coming along just fine
EBB AND FLOW FIRST NATION -- It took photographer Ruth Bonneville and me about one minute to realize we'd made a big mistake.
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