Eye on MB Archives

Manitoba must do more to encourage mining

by Joseph Quesnel | Aug 9, 2021 | Business, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

JOSEPH QUESNEL: But simply possessing the mineral and metal deposits isn’t enough. Governments need good policies that attract private exploration and investment (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: A bicycle clinic that started with a bang

by Doug Firby | Jul 26, 2021 | ConnecTour, Eye on MB, FREE content, Get outside, Municipal, Travel | 0

This is part 13 in our series ConnecTour Chronicles

CYCLING ACROSS CANADA: Winnipeg has taken a shine to urban cycling (FREE)

Can Pallister pull a miracle out of his hat?

by Graham Lane | Jul 24, 2021 | Business, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

GRAHAM LANE: Or is his time as Premier of Manitoba coming to an end, even though he leads a solid majority government? (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: Warmshowers hosts have equally warm spirits

by Doug Firby | Jul 21, 2021 | ConnecTour, Eye on MB, FREE content, Get outside, Things to do in Canada, Travel | 0

CONNECTOUR CHRONICLES: Members offer a place for touring cyclists to pitch their tents and grab a shower. In exchange: an evening of conversation (FREE)

Manitoba unprepared for coming fiscal, political storms

by Graham Lane | Jul 14, 2021 | Business, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

GRAHAM LANE: Manitoba’s provincial government depends on long-calcified federal transfer programs to fund 37% of its budget (FREE)

ConnecTour Chronicles: Out of the blue, an army on the prowl

by Doug Firby | Jul 14, 2021 | ConnecTour, Environment, Eye on MB, FREE content, Get outside, Life, Travel | 0

This is part 11 in our series ConnecTour Chronicles

CONNECTOUR CHRONICLES: The bees came at us like a fleet of enemy fighter planes. ‘They started just hitting me. It was kind of like a cloud of bees’ (FREE)

Manitoba politics are invasive and expensive

by Graham Lane | Jul 10, 2021 | Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

GRAHAM LANE: Substantial change is needed if Manitoba is to climb out of its debt spiral without drastically raising already excessive provincial debt and taxation (FREE)

Why private operation of public parks makes sense

by Joseph Quesnel | Jun 16, 2021 | Business, Environment, Eye on MB, FREE content, Life, Politics/Law | 0

JOSEPH QUESNEL: Partnerships with private operators are quite common, are often well run, and bring significant efficiencies and revenue sources for the public (FREE)

Prairie provinces must put an end to rising debt

by Alexandre Massaux | May 26, 2021 | Eye on Alberta, Eye on MB, Eye on SK, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

ALEXANDRE MASSAUX: The current turmoil could weaken budgetary discipline, leading governments into long-term spending and increased debt (FREE)

Why principals, teachers don’t belong in the same union

by Michael Zwaagstra | May 7, 2021 | Education, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

MICHAEL ZWAAGSTRA: New legislation will allow Manitoba to follow the lead of Canada’s biggest provinces, creating clear lines between management and staff (FREE)

Plenty of blame to share in Manitoba Hydro debacle

by Graham Lane | Apr 20, 2021 | Business, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law | 0

GRAHAM LANE: After two decades of political and managerial incompetence, Manitoba is on track to lose the province’s best economic advantage (FREE)

Keep government out of the internet business

by Ian Madsen | Apr 5, 2021 | Business, Eye on MB, FREE content, Politics/Law, Technology | 0

IAN MADSEN: A proposal to create a Crown corporation to provide high-speed internet service to rural and remote Manitoba communities would be another sinkhole for taxpayers (FREE)