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Fourth annual memorial service for Winnipeg’s departed homeless a tragic reminder

November 11, 2021 Carmen Ponto 0

Winnipeg homelessness advocate Al Wiebe organizes a yearly event as a way of honouring lives lost on the streets, and the loved ones they left behind.

A poppy on a dark lapel.
National

The poppy – a symbol of remembrance for 100 years

November 8, 2021 Andrena Teed 0

Still significant to many people, the poppy reminds us of family and friends who served in the military.

Retro Arcade and Sports Bar, located on West Street, Corner Brook, NL. It is one of many non-essential businesses transitioning to the use of the NLVaxPass and NLVaxVerify apps.
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NLVaxPass: Two Corner Brook businesspeople say app has been reliable, but customers reactions vary

October 30, 2021 Brendyn Creamer 0

A bar owner and a café manager say the NLVaxPass app has been easy to use. Most customers have abided by the new vaccine pass law, but some are defiant.

proof-of-vaccine required sign on wall at restaurant
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Proof-of-vaccine easy to check in small town restaurants

October 14, 2021 Andrena Teed 0

Familiarity makes it easy to enforce proof-of-vaccine policy in rural communities in Nova Scotia

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One month in, Grenfell students thankful to be in the classroom

October 14, 2021 Brendyn Creamer 0

Grenfell students generally welcome the transition to in-person classes, while some left online long to return to campus. 

The impact of the Facebook outage on social-media based businesses
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When the sites go down: Local businesses weigh in on recent Facebook and Instagram outages

October 14, 2021 Sherri Breen 0

St. John’s business owner Denise Goodyear viewed the recent global service interruption as a wake-up call for some entrepreneurs in the province.

White woman with grey hair and blue shirt that says "home" stands next to a shelf of soap in a store.
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Winnipeg business sinks to desperate measures in effort to stay afloat

October 14, 2021 Carmen Ponto 0

Eco-friendly shop hosts liquidation sale in attempt to gain cash flow and raise awareness of pandemic-related hardship for small businesses.

Danny Pottle explains his experience as a residential school survivor.
Featured

Canada takes one step closer to truth and reconciliation, many more left to go

October 7, 2021 James Grudic 0

Community members and staff say that a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a good start, but more top-down action is needed.

Small bungalow style library
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Pandemic has forced local library to pivot

October 7, 2021 Maureen Strickland 0

Young families and teenagers have not returned to libraries following pandemic lockdowns, accelerating the impact of an aging population upon rural library relevance.

photo of 3D printer creating ear straps for facemasks
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3D printing entrepreneur makes face shields for free

May 10, 2021 Anna Stafford 0

Taylor Sweet, the founder of YGK3D, took a bad situation and did some good – printing face shields and ear straps for free to make up for shortages.

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