WINNIPEG, MB. – This popular dish gets its signature red colour from cooking the pork in a sweet-and-savoury sauce made with caramelized sugar and soy sauce. In Chinese culture, red, the colour of fire, is a symbol of good fortune and joy; red-coloured foods are eaten for good luck.. This easy dish that can be…
Manitoba Extends Freeze on Cottage Fees
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Manitoba government has extended its moratorium on increases to park land lease and service fees for cottages in provincial parks for another two years, Minister Rochelle Squires, said in a news release. “We believe cottagers are prepared to pay a fair price for the services they receive and for the value…
Winpak of Winnipeg 1st to be Safe Work Certified
WINNIPEG, MB. – Winpak has become the first plastic manufacturer in Manitoba to be SAFE Work Certified by Made Safe. Ron Koslowsky, Vice President of Made Safe parent organization Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Manitoba, presented Chris Parker, Winpak Division’s Plant Manager with a plaque yesterday commemorating their certification at a ceremony in Winnipeg attended…
Manitoba Business Profile – The wisdom of Alfred Lea, Indigenous entrepreneur
Manitoba Post is 100% locally owned and as such we strongly believe in supporting all Manitoba Businesses. That’s why we’re proud to present Business Profiles. WINNIPEG, MB. – Alfred Lea’s intelligent take on the world of commerce knows no boundaries. He is an entrepreneur, through and through. A lingering smile warms Alfred’s face. You have…
Old Buildings Do Die And Take Part of Us With Them
WINNIPEG, MB. – As we grow older, many of the buildings that were important in our lives have been replaced. The former Moore Business Forms building on Erin Street, where my parents worked, was recently demolished and turned into a parking lot. This change makes sense as the neighbourhood evolves. However, sudden and unexpected changes…
Taking a Positive Approach to Heart with Alzheimer’s Disease
WINNIPEG, MB. – A positive approach to life helps people with dementia and their family members to manage the inevitable changes that occur at different stages of the condition. A couple from Steinbach, Manitoba, takes that positivity to heart. Both Dorothy Poetker and her husband, Jake (who has Alzheimer’s disease), live one day at a…
David Sippel Appointed GM for Canadian Operations
WINNIPEG, MB. – Winnipeg company, Cibus has appointed a new Vice President and General Manager for Canada. David Sippel assumes his new role at Cibus, a leading trait development and plant breeding company, and will be working from their offices in Winnipeg. Sippell has more than three decades of experience within the agribusiness sector. With…
Health Canada Advisory for Flintstone Vitamins Containing Unidentified Capsules
WINNIPEG, MB – A bottle of “Flintstones Plus Iron” was found to have unidentified capsules instead of the Flintstone shaped vitamins in Quebec. According to Health Canada, the opened bottle with the safety seal removed was returned to a Pharmaprix in Longueuil, QC, in December. At this time Health Canada is aware of only this…
Manitoba Bison Track Teams Ranked in the Top Ten
WINNIPEG, MB. – The first U Sports Top 10 rankings for theTrack and Filed season are out and both Manitoba Bisons, men’s and women’s, are ranked in the Top Ten. The men’s team is number four while the women’s squad is number six entering the busy 2018 schedule. The University of Manitoba will host the…
Assiniboine Park Conservatory is Closing Permanently
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Assiniboine Park Conservatory will be closing permanently in April of this year to make way for the Canada’s Diversity Garden project. Monday April 2 is the final day the building will be open to the public. The closure is necessary for the next step in the journey of bringing Canada’s Diversity…