Blog posts by Andrew McMonagle
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January 26th 2009
Greening Canada’s budget
What do 20 environmental groups and four ex-PMs agree on? In the hopes of following in step with new American President Barack Obama, a number of people are urging the Canadian government to reconsider its dedication to the environment. The Green Budget Coalition (GBC) is a group of 20 environmental organizations … (more) -
November 20th 2008 | 1
Who doesn’t like awareness?
October was Autism Awareness Month. November is CPR Awareness Month. It’s also National Crime Prevention and Community Safety Month, Adoption Awareness Month, Osteoporosis Month and Diabetes Awareness Month. (more) -
October 30th 2008 | 1
Winnipeg is getting harder… to live in.
The rental vacancy rate for Manitoba was 1% last spring. I doubt much has changed since then. There’s simply not enough affordable apartments. But, we’ve still got some of the cheapest rents in Canada. (more) -
September 11th 2008 | 1
Winnipeg: One Great Sprawl
Winnipeg is an expanding city. No, really. It is. While the city’s population has been fairly stable for the past few years, it seems that Winnipeg can’t help but claw further and further away from downtown. The Perimeter Highway seems to be the only obstruction to Winnipeg’s expansion, but how long … (more) -
August 25th 2008
McLean funeral unscathed by hate group
-No signs/banners/flags -No music/yelling/loud noises -No confrontations, verbal or physical This was proclaimed on the thin pieces of paper being distributed by the friends and family of Tim McLean on the day of his funeral. All they wanted was to be able to say goodbye to Tim on their own terms, … (more) - Page 3 of 3 :: < 1 2 3
