by Colleen Sklar | May 30, 2018 | Manitoba
Active transportation is most often regarded as a way to do our part in reducing our GHG emissions. But what is often left out of the dialogue is that active transportation options – getting out of our cars – can also contribute to our individual and...
by Colleen Sklar | May 21, 2018 | Manitoba
Oh the ups and the downs……….. Following the Winnipeg Jets over the last few weeks has been quite an emotional rollercoaster, and although this long awaited and thoroughly enjoyable ride has ended, it has left Winnipeg and Winnipeg fans changed forever. We have seen...
by Colleen Sklar | May 18, 2018 | Manitoba
Workforce development drives economic development, and the make-up of the workforce is changing with more workers choosing self-employment as free lancers and solopreneurs. Business leaders and governments better figure out how to respond effectively. Solopreneurs are...
by Colleen Sklar | May 9, 2018 | Manitoba
I caught up with Susan Thompson, former Mayor of Winnipeg and a founding partner of the Partnership of the Manitoba Capital Region (now the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region). Back in 1998, Susan Thompson recognized the power of collaboration...
by Colleen Sklar | May 9, 2018 | Manitoba
April Showers: Across Manitoba spring seeding has begun, but unlike other years, where we have to keep an eye on the potential of spring flooding, this year the province is in the midst of an unprecedented and record-breaking dry spell. This April was the fourth...
by Colleen Sklar | May 8, 2018 | Manitoba
Winnipeg Sports. Some call sports the universal language with the power to unite people from different backgrounds, beliefs or political affiliations, and in the divided world we sometimes find ourselves in, this universal language may be exactly what the doctor...
by Colleen Sklar | May 4, 2018 | Deep Dives
Today, Canada joins other countries in supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In doing so, Canada reaffirms its commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples at home and abroad. The Government of Canada...
by Colleen Sklar | May 2, 2018 | Manitoba
This spring, I was privileged to participate in a historic gathering of Indigenous and Municipal leaders. Chiefs, Mayors, and Reeves from southern and central Manitoba met to build new relationships and to begin to resolve issues that have been barriers to...
by Colleen Sklar | May 2, 2018 | Deep Dives
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by Colleen Sklar | May 2, 2018 | Deep Dives
Truth and reconciliation commission of Canada: calls to action, English Version.
