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Small Businesses the Lifeblood of Rural Communities: Jackman-Atkinson

October 20, 2018 08:21 AM in Columns • 0 Comments

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Neepawa Banner & Press

You can get everything you want on Amazon, except for a vibrant community. Rural towns may be diverse, but they all have one thing in common; if you look up and down their Main Streets, you’ll find small businesses.

According to Industry Canada, this country is home to over 1.14 million small business and each day, these entrepreneurs wake up and get to work, doing the heavy lifting of driving Canada’s economy. Small businesses are the lifeblood of rural communities, not only do they provide local goods and services, they also provide employment and support for local organizations and events. Big business might get all the limelight, but for one week, at least, it’s time for small business to shine.

Jordin Tootoo, First Inuk Player in NHL, Retires After 13 seasons

October 19, 2018 06:25 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By The Canadian Press

BRANDON, Man. – Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk player in the history of the NHL, has announced his retirement from the league after 13 seasons.

Tootoo made history when he was selected by Nashville in the fourth round, 98th overall, of the 2001 NHL draft.

Section of Garbage Hill Closed for Waste Cover-Up

October 19, 2018 03:36 PM in News • 0 Comments

WINNIPEG — A small area of Westview Park, better known as Garbage Hill, is being closed next week because of waste exposure.

The city says the steep hill on the south side of the park is frequently used by people for exercising and has worn down over time, exposing some previous garbage.

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Winnipeg Voters Set Records for Advance Turnout

October 19, 2018 02:45 PM in News • 0 Comments

Advance voter turnout is setting records in Winnipeg’s municipal election, thanks in part to an easier voting process.

Numbers released Friday by the City of Winnipeg report an estimated 39,500 people have taken part in advance polls to elect mayor, council and school board trustees.

Call for Better-Trained Social Workers in Report on Dead Manitoba Teen

October 19, 2018 01:15 PM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG – An Indigenous teen who struggled with addiction and died in 2016 did not get the help he needed from social workers, school officials and others, Manitoba’s advocate for children and youth said Friday.

The 17-year-old, who is not identified in Daphne Penrose’s 104-page report, was repeatedly let down in efforts to curb his drinking and drug use, and was left in unsafe homes by social workers who should have known better, she said.

Winnipeg Officers Injured After Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruiser

October 19, 2018 12:34 PM in News • 0 Comments

Two Winnipeg police officers suffered minor injuries Thursday while trying to stop a man driving a stolen vehicle.

The K9 unit spotted the vehicle at around 12:45 a.m. in the area of Burrows Avenue and McGregor Street. Other officers arrived and were able to contain the suspect on the Arlington Street Bridge.

Manitoba Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Death of His Young Daughter

October 19, 2018 11:39 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press

People enter the Law Courts in Winnipeg on Monday, February 5, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)

WINNIPEG – A Manitoba man has been sentenced to eight years for the death of his 21-month-old daughter after failing to report abuse the judge called horrific and noticeable.

A jury found Daniel Williams, 37, guilty of manslaughter in February in the 2014 death of Kierra Elektra Starr Williams from the Peguis First Nation.