My perspective - Where credit is due?
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- Published on Friday, February 21, 2020
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
The value of farmland in Manitoba has been rising and it’s creating a challenge when it comes to succession within the industry. While rising prices are great news for those looking to sell, they’re not so good for those getting into the industry and looking to expand their farms through land purchases or rental.
Right in the centre - Look to the future, learn from the past
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- Published on Friday, February 21, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
If the various blockades and protests being carried out across Canada are any indication, it’s time for Canada to move on. Most of the blockades and protests are illegal. Not only that, they are causing harm to everyone, including those protesting. If the blockades and protests were being carried out by non-Indigenous people, they would be over. They would all be removed and protesters possibly charged with various offences.
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Right in the centre - Real help needed
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- Published on Friday, February 14, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Our Canadian mainstream media should be ashamed of themselves.They are shallow, ever so shallow. There are exceptions, and while they might even resent being called mainstream, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) does some of the best work in Canada in terms of finding the facts behind the stories.
My perspective - A hidden problem
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- Published on Friday, February 14, 2020
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
For a quarter of Canadians, low literacy skills are holding them back and most of them don’t even realize they need help. Historically, we have thought about literacy in black and white terms— you can read, or you can’t. The problem is that in real life, literacy is more of a continuum; how well you can understand the words you’re reading, not just can you read them.
Column like I see 'em - Does Canada still care about the CBC? Survey says!…
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- Published on Friday, February 14, 2020
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Are you familiar with the expression, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”? Well, let’s talk about the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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