Winnipeg

life is a topic dealt with in the novel by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier In Search of April Raintree. The novel follows the lives of two Metis’ sisters, April and Cheryl, from their experiences growing up in foster care until their eventual reunion in Winnipeg, the city where everything started and ended for them. The novel subtly poses this question of what meaning in life looks like. So what constitutes a meaningful life? Life is different…

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” ~ C.S. Lewis What is Integrity? When integrity comes to mind the first thing I think of is no matter how big or small the situation, make sure it is commonly the correct decision for the entire group. If the decision you tend to make is honest and in the right direction, no one will ever doubt your integrity. Making sure the whole group is actively…

Evaluating the Intertwining of First Native Culture and Indigenous Literature: Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse In English literature a formalist movement in the mid 20th century that emphasized the relationship between a text’s idea and its form - known as New Criticism - continues to strongly influence modern academic writing. New Criticism specifies that the object of study ought to be the text itself, not the response or the motivation of its author or readers. Rarely do New Criticism texts…

Who I am today is different than who I was four years ago and I will constantly change who I am over time. However, there are a few points in my life which played a big whole for creating who I am today. I have had many events that I have experienced where I would mess up and learn from my mistakes. Aside from my own mistakes, I was also able learn from my parent’s past. As I was growing up, my parents would tell me stories about their past life and would give me advice for my present one.…

Although we, as residents of Winnipeg, Manitoba, are not often impacted by these horrible attacks, many women, men and children suffer and die every day are. Attacks are not only killings, but civilians are also taken from their homes and families, and tortured in ways we cannot even…

Why the Insanity Defense should not be Abolished Is it possible to absolutely, without a doubt measure the capacity of insanity? The Insanity defense has been a very controversial topic of conversation for as long as it has been around, although it is the least used criminal defense. There are many reasons why the Insanity defense becomes the topic of conversation is the fact that many people are misinformed about the basis of the insanity defense and what actually happens in these cases. There…

Prospect Impressions: Dramatic goals from NHL youngsters, Strome carves up Niagara, SHL goalie 's lighter-side Throughout the NHL, young players are making a major impact for their franchises as teams are relying upon youth to lead their teams into the playoffs. In this week 's Prospect Impressions, Rickard Rakell, Joel Armia, and Robby Fabbri are featured with highlight-reel goals. Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith has his shot blocked and you won 't believe who did it. Plenty…

season in last place. However, the attendance at Boston Garden increased by 41,000 people. In 1967–68, his second season, injuries limited Orr to just 46 games. Before the start to the season, Orr had injured his right knee during a charity game in Winnipeg during the summer requiring five weeks in a cast. In December, a hit by Frank Mahovlich caused a fracture to Orr's collarbone and a shoulder separation. Orr returned in January in time to play in the…

Questions Answers Who wants to divert water from Devils Lake? United States wants to divert the water from Devils Lake into Sheyenne River, which eventually connects with the Red River and Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. Why? It is because Devils Lake have been tripled its size, after more than a decade of wet weather in the enclosed basin and it also does not have any natural outlets, so the only way the water escapes from the lake is by evaporating…

A misconception about gender equality is that the perpetual battle, has been triumphed. Contrastingly, mankind is not only fighting the same battles as the 1920s but finding new ones. In order to eradicate gender based barriers it is pivotal to determine the origin of female suppression. Throughout WWI, there were several major women’s rights movement that were prominent, however most resulted in minute progress. There were many events during the time that interrupted the momentum of the women’s…