Ethan Cabel
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Prostitution in the ‘Peg
A landmark Ontario Superior Court ruling on the state of prostitution in Canada has lurched into the municipal campaign, with incumbent mayor Sam Katz and challenger Judy Wasylycia-Leis offering radically different approaches to the issue.
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The Better Voter Series: Public-private partnerships costly and unaccountable, critics say
Under the leadership of mayor Sam Katz, Winnipeg has embraced the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) for several large infrastructure projects, locking the city into long-term contracts and multi-million dollar annual payments to the private sector.
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Fighting to get back on the ballot
Ed Ackerman, a local filmmaker and former mayoral candidate, marched into the Winnipeg Law Courts building on Friday, Oct. 1 on a mission.
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The Better Voter Series: School trustees raise the stakes of municipal election
There is more at stake in October’s municipal election than just the cosmetics of city council or who will occupy the mayor’s office.
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Performers speak out against The Cube stage in Old Market Square
For many of its stakeholders, it is an innovative, architectural marvel. For many performers and musicians, it is an impractical, dangerous structure similar to something from a science fiction movie.
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The Better Voter Series: Mayoral candidate wants to disband the executive policy committee
In a campaign where the buzz words are “openness” and “transparency,” mayoral candidate Nancy Thomas is proposing a bold method to clean up accountability on Winnipeg’s city council.
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West side Hydro line slated at $2.2 billion
Progressive Conservatives, Liberals and other experts continue to accuse the provincial NDP of political interference with the operations of Manitoba Hydro.
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The Better Voter Series: Mayoral candidates on the fringe
As mayor Sam Katz and Judy Wasylycia-Leis continue to steal headlines all over Winnipeg, it is easy to forget that a diverse, and equally legitimate, slate of mayoral candidates are simultaneously vying for the top job.
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Marching into your neighbourhood
Uniformed officers could soon be patrolling your neighbourhood, whether it be Osborne Village or St. Boniface, in an attempt to further crack down on public intoxication and substance abuse in the city.
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Protest group raises awareness over ‘imminent’ threat of war with Iran
It all started with one man’s obsession with United States foreign policy. It culminated in a three-day lovers’ quarrel and a rain-soaked march through downtown Winnipeg on Saturday, Aug. 28 to raise awareness over the “imminent threat” of war with Iran.
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Endorsing corruption
Judy Wasylycia-Leis is an admirable politician, talented populist and skilled policy-wonk who has remained at least 10 points behind current Mayor Sam Katz in all public opinion polls over the course of the summer.
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Watching the Downtown Watch
As Rob McGregor, a 23-year-old University of Winnipeg graduate, walked along Donald Street in the heart of Winnipeg’s downtown, he saw an unfortunate but familiar sight.
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The race is on
With the October municipal election fast approaching and candidates announcing warring visions for the future of Winnipeg, the slow-moving civic campaign has finally begun to pick up some speed.
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Provincial government’s involvement in city politics continues
Residents of Elmwood-East Kildonan piled into a hot, cramped room in the Valley Gardens Community Club on June 21. After heated speeches from three political candidates, visitors were asked to leave, the doors were barred and residents held their ballots in the air as a box was passed around the room.
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Plays on the fringe expand in the Exchange District
“There is a boundary that cannot be crossed in mainstream theatre,” said John Bent Jr., the head of sound at the Manitoba Theatre Centre Mainstage. “But at the Fringe ... anything goes.”
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Wondering where Winnipeg’s women are
Hope is rising among local experts and community groups that mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis, a veteran politician and long-time advocate for women, will help correct the under-representation of women on Winnipeg’s city council and within municipalities across Manitoba.
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Exploring the future of trucking
The trucking industry, long considered a place for gruff men and gas-guzzling long hauls, is moving toward environmental sustainability and more women-friendly labour practices. And it all started in Winnipeg.
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Jesus camp-us
At one time, The United Church of Canada – the country’s largest Protestant denomination – had the power to drive the University of Winnipeg’s entire agenda. Yet much of that power and influence seems to continue, critics say.
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Local News Briefs
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber wants meth charges lifted; Greyhound gets millions from provincial government; Manitoba gets tougher on lottery ticket retailers; St. B expands recreation centre with big government stimulus cash; Portage Place welcomes the ancient art of chess
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Manitoba organizations at war with diabetes
Organizations across Manitoba are fighting back against a disease that alters hundreds of thousands of Canadian lives every year.