Take a look at what a circular economy is, what it means for Manitobans and Canadians, and what you can do today to create a cleaner tomorrow.
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Working Together on Plan20-50
This week brought a fantastic meeting on regional planning and Plan20-50 with participants from all over the province, the country, and the world.
Sustainable Procurement—What You Need to Know
What is sustainable procurement and how does it affect our day-to-day?
Working for Canada’s water future
Water: A deep dive into the work that’s being done to restore and preserve Canada’s waters, and what more needs to happen.
The future of Global Waters
What is Canada’s Water Agency and why is creating one necessary?
Why Growing Manitoba’s Economy Requires a Regional Approach
If we are going to align economic development efforts and grow Manitoba's economy, we need to adopt a regional approach — one that includes bold leadership, the co-ordinated delivery of services, strategic land-use planning, and a revamp of permitting and other...
Man of the People: Remembering Mitch Podolak
Sad news on the passing of Mitch Podolak - co-founder of the Winnipeg Folk Fest and the West End Cultural Centre. The Winnipeg Folk Fest is one of my favourite festivals and has become a tradition for our family to attend together and for this I am very grateful....
5 Key Strategies for Coordinating Successful Collaboration
Creating successful partnerships has been a struggle since the beginning of time. Whether we are talking about personal or professional partnerships, challenges are plenty. There are, however, successful strategies to follow ensuring the essential groundwork gets laid...
$40 Million In Store for New Brunswick High Speed Internet
Pictured above: Minister Jordan in St. Martins, New Brunswick following a $40M Internet infrastructure investment announcement on July 25, 2019.
Winnipeg Metro Region: High Speed, Reliable Internet is Within Our Grasp
Through JohnQ, the Winnipeg METRO Region’s municipal participation corporation, we have been working hard to ensure our growing region has the high-speed Internet infrastructure it needs to build better lives for residents, to ensure we are...
Strong Municipalities; Stronger Manitoba
IF we are going to align regional economic development efforts and grow our economy in Manitoba, we need to adopt a localized approach - one that includes bold leadership, the coordinated delivery of programs, strategic land use planning and a revamp of processes that...
Canadian Federal Budget Fallout Affects Internet Access
By Dylan Robertson, Winnipeg Free Press [email protected] The Liberals have pegged the cost of giving all households access to high-speed Internet from $5 billion to $6 billion, by way of grants to help launch low-orbit satellite connections. But Barlow...
Fibre to the Farm – Protecting Manitoba’s Key Sector
The economy of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region is driven by the agriculture, transportation, and manufacturing sectors and if we are to grow and compete in these key sectors we must make significant investments in high-speed communications infrastructure. Lower...
Can Our Strong History of Collaboration Lead Us to the Global Stage?
With 85% of net new economic growth generated by metro regions across Canada, working regionally has never been more important. As our leaders work to increase Canadian competitiveness, provinces and municipalities too are looking for ways to collaborate to compete on...