A tale of two bridges and one president

For truckers, the Ambassador Bridge is the only game in town. The bridge connects Windsor, Ont., with Detroit, Mich., and is one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the U.S. (Cars can also use the Detroit-Windsor tunnel.)

Oligarchs don’t care about ‘public good’

Don’t think the tech oligarchs are the good guys, fighting for democracy, in the next battle that’s coming. Because they’re not.

AI project halted early, without much clarity

For years, as the saying goes, the three most important things in real estate have been location, location and location.

A necessary step — but only the first one

Manitoba has taken an important step toward strengthening its health-care system by passing legislation that will establish nurse-to-patient ratios across hospitals, long-term care facilities and other areas of care.

Coming sales-tax break a confusing mess

With less than 30 days to go before provincial sales tax is removed from a broad array of snacks and ready-to-eat meals, there remains little clarity on what exactly the NDP government of Manitoba is trying to achieve.

The Trump tariff policy — Round 3

Sometimes, you can only put your head in your hands and wonder when this will all end.

On Wednesday, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, announced a new round of 10 per cent tariffs against countries the United States feels aren’t doing enough to combat forced labour and 12.5 per cent tariffs against countries which only partially ban, or don’t ban, forced labour.

Canada is one of the countries that would get a 10 per cent tariff, but only on goods not covered by the current Canada-U.S-Mexico trade agreement.

It’s viewed as just another attempt to push forward U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda after his initial attempts were derailed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The logic of saving for a rainy day

We get it. It’s hard to be responsible, and it’s hard to pinch pennies when there’s so much pressure on your wallet.

School zones and speed: a bad mix

This feels very much like one of those issues that fits into the category of “Why is this even a thing?”

Climate science targeted by Trump again

It’s scientific vandalism. And it’s not the first time.

Time for national trucking safety database

The fatal crash near Brandon last week should do more than prompt a police investigation.

Teens, social media and doctors’ advice

It seems fair to state that we are on the path to someday viewing social media exposure as the source of mass social harm in the same way we now view leaded gasoline fumes and lead-painted toys.

Irrational Accords demand threatens Iran deal

All parents go through moments with their children when, upon being told what they should not do and why they should not do it, the children do that thing anyway.

It’s a maddening but largely harmless phenomenon for parents. But when it’s played out in geopolitics, it has the potential to be truly destructive.

United States President Donald Trump has been repeatedly counselled to end the war with Iran. The conflict has jacked oil prices and crippled economies with another unwanted surge in inflation. It’s so unpopular, it’s hurting Republicans up for mid-term re-election.

The people who support Trump want him to end this war but inexplicably, Trump continues to stoke the conflict, even though it violates a solemn promise he made to steer clear of wars in foreign lands.

Danielle Smith’s confusing referendum rhetoric

Well, we’ve all had a few days to think about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to hold a referendum in the fall on Alberta separation.

Time-change survey tilts a certain way

In the realm of seeking public input to help form government policy, there’s a not-so-fine line between asking people for their opinion and telling people what they should think.

Giving customers tools to buy Canadian

As summer seems to have arrived in Winnipeg with all the subtlety of stepping through the door into a sauna, you might be thinking of a barbecue tonight.