My perspective - The story that almost wasn’t
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- Published on Friday, September 27, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In July, Toronto Life published a gripping story about the medical malpractice carried out by Dr. Paul Shuen, a respected ob-gyn in the Toronto area. Without his pregnant patients’ knowledge or consent, Shuen was inducing their labour so that they would deliver on the weekend, when he could bill the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) an extra $250 per delivery. It’s unknown how many victims there were, but in the 2015-16 fiscal year, 46 per cent of Shuen’s deliveries occurred on the weekend.
Right in the centre - What Trudeau should be doing
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- Published on Friday, September 27, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Barrels of ink and tons of oxygen have been expended on Justin Trudeau’s “blackface” performances. Dozens of writers and commentators have taken great umbrage at the very idea that someone would do such a thing. We are led to believe that it is abhorrent for a person to put on make-up and dress up for a party or to perform in a play. It’s not abhorrent at all, unless we are to believe that actresses and actors can only play roles that closely depict their daily life, play out only their own physical attributes and only display their own daily actions. That is ridiculous. Trudeau should not be condemned for blackface make-up. He should not be condemned for “brownface” either. Besides, “brownface” is a made up word just so writers and the breathless media horde can find another event to fill their sorry newscasts.
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My perspective - Sifting through the fact and fiction
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- Published on Friday, September 20, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
As we close in on next month’s federal election, Canadians are looking to better understand the parties, the candidates and the issues. But it’s not quite as simple as it used to be. Today, with everything they read and see, Canadians need to be asking if the information they’re finding is accurate. Is it even true?
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Right in the centre - Neepawa Natives change things up for new season
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- Published on Friday, September 20, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
This summary of the Neepawa Natives hockey team is found on the team’s correspondence and emails.
“The Neepawa Natives have been a member franchise of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League since 1989 and play home games at the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa, Manitoba. The team has a rich and proud history of developing players for all levels of hockey. Season tickets for the 2019-2020 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season are currently available. Additional details on purchasing tickets can be found at www.neepawanatives.com”
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My perspective - A cry for help
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- Published on Friday, September 13, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
At the end of last month, 12 municipalities in the Interlake and Parkland regions declared a state of agricultural emergency. After a second dry summer, where rainfalls measured about half of normal, cattle producers are facing feed shortages. The hardest hit municipalities– Alonsa, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Coldwell, Ethelbert, Fisher, Grahamdale, Lakeshore, McCreary, Ste. Rose, West Interlake and Woodlands– want to make sure senior levels of government understand the serious situation their residents are facing.
