Manitoba This Week
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Manitoba This Week features the best stories from the past seven days from The Pas to Winnipeg to Grand Rapids. Expect to hear all kinds of great features from shows like Information Radio, Shaken Not Stirred and many others.
Manitoba This Week - 15/12/07 - Yule be happy to download this!
What is the fascination with watching a burning log? Winnipeggers have spent the past four Christmases sitting around the television watching... well, a burning log. But this year the famous log is getting the hook. We've got the latest on the holiday tradition. Plus, a Winnipeg man got so tired of scraping the ice off his windows with a crappy tool- that he invented his own. And we sit down with Winnipeg's new chief of police.
Right click to Download Manitoba This Week - 15/12/07 - Yule be happy to download this!
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Manitoba This Week - 08/12/07 - Let it snow because we've got your winter survival guide!
Are you a winter idler? Turns out you might be hurting your car's engine. We get the goods on how long you should be warming up. Plus, think before you drink this holiday season. That cocktail you're pouring could be filled with more calories than you consume in some entire meals! And... winter running for those who want to indulge this holiday. You'll also want to take a cab if you're planning to indulge, but does Winnipeg have enough taxis on the road? All that, and more...
Right click to Download Manitoba This Week - 08/12/07 - Let it snow because we've got your winter survival guide!
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Bombers, Bisons, Boozin', and Baby Dinos (1/12/07)
This edition of MB This Week is brought to you by the letter "B" - as in Bombers (we'll have reaction to last week's big game) and Bisons (we'll have reaction to their big game, too). Plus, we'll hear why publishing the names of suspected drunk drivers might not be such a great idea; the story of a family who bought a home that had to be demolished because of flood damage, and why they didn't know anything about its history; and we'll walk with dinosaurs at the MTS Centre.
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Manitoba This Week - 24/11/07 - Grey Cup fever!
This one's dedicated to our boys in blue and gold! Manitoba This Week brings you highlights from the seven days leading up to the 95th Grey Cup final! We also sit down with Winnipeg's new top cop. And the story of an 11-year-old girl who wasn't allowed to compete in a Manitoba judo match wearing her Hijab.... and a woman who thinks she has an idea to keep the sports-minded Muslim woman in the game.
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