Right in the centre - Let's just cut the crap!
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- Published on Thursday, January 23, 2025
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
If anyone is offended by that headline, toughen up and hang on.
A couple of weeks ago Winnipeg (and Manitoba) was subjected to yet another notice to the public. It was one of many and likely won’t be the last. A picture was posted in various media of a man who had a criminal record as long as your arm, a violent sexual re-offender and murderer who was, as they often note, “was likely to re-offend and would be dangerous to women and children.” The man in question re-offended in a few days and ended up back in jail. That’s likely good news but I have a few questions.
January 17, 2025 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Right in the centre - Some housing and immigration questions
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- Published on Thursday, January 16, 2025
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Population growth and immigration numbers are in the news again. In 2023, 2,656 people left Manitoba, 25,591 people moved into Manitoba, 11,994 people died and 17,146 babies were born. The Province of Manitoba wants to bring in another 12,000 foreign worker immigrants in 2025. Companies are begging for more workers to fill waiting jobs in many sectors. Universities and Colleges are protesting cuts in foreign student numbers imposed by the federal government. Educational institutions have been charging much higher fees for foreign students than Canadians. There’s a lot of forces at play here.
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January 10, 2025 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Thursday, January 9, 2025
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Happy New Year. The first edition of the Banner & Press is our annual Year in Review. For this week,we're spotlighting some of the most notable stories for 2024.
