My perspective - Justice served?
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- Published on Friday, April 1, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
“Not guilty”. Last Thursday, when disgraced former broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi was acquitted on all charges, those two words sparked protests and widespread debate about the Canadian justice system.
Right in the centre - Good or bad?
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- Published on Thursday, March 31, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In response to a PC Manitoba announcement on how to increase private investment in post-secondary education, the NDP spokesman Andrew Tod called the plan "bad for students, bad for families and bad for colleges and universities.” Of course, the NDP didn’t say why it was bad, but we can assume from past performance why they think it’s bad.
Faithfully yours - I am my father’s son
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- Published on Saturday, March 26, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
The letter came about three months ago. It came in a plain brown envelope bearing a Government of Canada return address. So I opened it and began to read.
“Dear Mr. Strohschein,” the letter began.
Homebodies - Adapting to a ‘new normal’
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- Published on Saturday, March 26, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
It has become a sort of a catch phrase – new normal. It applies to so many stages of life.
Pathfinder offers space, value and best-in-class efficiency
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- Published on Friday, March 25, 2016
Photo by Ben Castle.
By Ben Castle
The Neepawa Banner
When you think of SUV manufacturers, what is the first one that springs to mind? Jeep? Land Rover? Possibly Ford, GM or Toyota? Surprisingly, with six distinct ranges currently on offer, Nissan has a more extensive SUV/crossover range than any of them and has actually been manufacturing 4WD vehicles continuously for over 60 years. The fourth generation seven-seat crossover Pathfinder has been around since 2013 and with its car-derived platform, promises more space, efficiency, value and car-like dynamics than its truck-based predecessors.
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