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Food Musings: Era Bistro at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

July 22, 2018 08:07 AM in Columns • 0 Comments

By Kathryne Grisim (@foodmuser)

In the same manner that the Canadian Museum for Human Rights elevates our city to a national (even international) tourism level, Era Bistro elevates the museum to even higher heights. I have had the pleasure of noshing at the at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Musee D’Orsay in Paris, The Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem and more recently the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence. All were tasty enough but none had the integrity of local produce and regional menu as Era does.

I have met both the director of food and beverage and the executive chef at Era Bistro. The former, named Toni, is gluten intolerant and strives to give persons with this, vegan and vegetarian preferences plenty of menu choices. On the lunch menu alone there were nine delicious options. I enjoyed the gluten free Quinoa Salad on my visit.

Read the full review of Corto on FoodMusings.ca.

Cigarette Packs with Graphic Images, Blunt Warnings Are Effective: Focus Groups

July 21, 2018 02:46 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Janice Dickson, The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – One image shows a woman’s torso with a cigarette being burned into her bladder through underwear.

Another depicts a man holding a colostomy bag, adding the words, “You may need to use a bag as a toilet for the rest of your life.”

Loblaw Recalls No Name Chicken Nuggets Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

July 21, 2018 10:20 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

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Chicken Nuggets Recall — No Name Chicken Nuggets (CFIA)

OTTAWA – Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets due to possible salmonella contamination.

The nuggets were sold in 907 gram packages (UPC code 0 60383 89685 0) and should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

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Pioneer of Winnipeg’s Skateboard Scene Honoured with Forks Mural

July 21, 2018 09:01 AM in News • 0 Comments

By David Klassen

Skateboard Park Mural — Artist Mr Cenz began working on a mural to honour the late founder of Sk8 Skates at the Plaza Skateboard Park on Friday. (THE FORKS)

WINNIPEG — A new mural at The Forks is honouring the late founder of Sk8 Skates for his community activism and helping to pioneer Winnipeg’s skateboard scene.

Jai Pereira is being remembered as the Graffiti Gallery marks its 20th anniversary with London-based artist Mr Cenz in the city to complete a mural at The Plaza Skateboard Park.

Growing Knowledge: From the Farm to the Table

July 21, 2018 08:22 AM in Columns • 0 Comments

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Neepawa Banner & Press

Agricultural topics don’t often make front page news in Canada’s biggest city, especially when it’s not bad news. But that wasn’t the case this week, when the Toronto Star published an investigative piece looking at organic and conventional milk in Canada. The feature ran under a special header and could be found at the top of their website for most of the week.

Milked, by Michele Henry, followed milk from farm to consumer. It was an extensive piece of journalism, involving farm visits, store purchases and lab analysis. The work began last winter and milk tested was purchased in February. In writing the story, Henry visited multiple conventional and organic dairy farms to talk to producers about their operations.

Manitoba Court Rejects Demand from Unions for Injunction Against Wage Freeze

July 20, 2018 05:45 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to reporters before a Council of the Federation meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s public-sector unions lost a bid Friday for a temporary court injunction against a provincial government bill that would freeze wages for 110,000 workers.

Court of Queen’s Bench Justice James Edmond rejected a request from more than a dozen unions —representing teachers, nurses, civil servants and others — to delay the wage freeze until a full court hearing on its constitutional validity can be held.

Man Stabbed While Fishing Along Assiniboine River

July 20, 2018 03:40 PM in News • 0 Comments

A man was stabbed Wednesday night on the banks of the Assiniboine River while packing up his fishing gear.

Winnipeg police say the victim and a friend were fishing near Oxbow Bend Road and the Perimeter Highway when another man came and began fishing next to them. The victim’s friend left a short time later and the man began arguing with the victim.

Teen Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver: RCMP

July 20, 2018 03:01 PM in News • 0 Comments

A 35-year-old woman is in police custody after RCMP say she was impaired behind the wheel when she struck a pedestrian in St. Theresa Point, Manitoba on Thursday.

A 13-year-old girl was walking southbound on the main road near the community’s nursing station when she was hit.

Indigenous Cross-Country Motorcycle Journey Brings Attention to Indian Day Schools

July 20, 2018 12:22 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG – Four motorcycles roared out of Winnipeg on Friday at the start of a journey across the West to draw attention to the plight of former Indian day school students.

Indigenous lawyer and activist Joan Jack led three other motorcycles onto the Trans-Canada Highway on Day 1 of the 2,300-kilometre trek.

Man Carrying Bag of Cocaine Runs into Police Cruiser

July 20, 2018 12:14 PM in News • 0 Comments

Winnipeg police didn’t have to look far to make an arrest Thursday night when a man running through the Exchange District slammed into the mirror of their cruiser.

Police were in the area of Notre Dame Avenue and Albert Street at around 9:05 p.m. when two men ran through a construction zone. One of them hit the marked cruiser and needed medical assistance.

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