Winnipeg Free Press back issues from January 2009:
2008: The year of learning tough lessons
Jan 02, 2009; ... Happy New Year! I hope you had a happy and healthy holiday. Now, on to your resolutions and goals. Remember to visualize your ultimate objective until it becomes real to you. Then find a picture or a phrase that represents that goal and its motivation to you. Strategically ...
311 plan awaits first call
Jan 02, 2009; ... New city hotline expected to free 911 for emergencies Winnipeg's 311 telephone service should be up and running this month, fulfilling the final recommendation from the investigations into the February 2000 deaths of two women whose repeated calls to 911 were ignored. Nearly ...
Abstract martial arts film worth revisiting
Jan 02, 2009; ... Back in 1994, director Wong Kar Wai was celebrated for Chungking Express, a stylish and thoroughly contemporary story of loneliness set in Hong Kong. But that same year saw the release of his period epic Ashes of Time, a film that looked at a glance more like a conventional martial arts ...
A year of tragedy, heartache
Jan 02, 2009; ... Five cases that left impression on seasoned crime reporter The year 2008 marked my 13th year of covering crime for this newspaper. It also represented one of the most heart-wrenching years on the crime scene in Manitoba. Here are five stories that have left a lasting impact: ...
Asian lore says 2009 is our year
Jan 02, 2009; ... Province's bison symbol portends good fortune Never mind predictions that this province will weather the recession. This is going to be Manitoba's year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox or Year of the Buffalo, depending on ...
Amerks could be just what doctor ordered for Moose
Jan 02, 2009; ... Things starting to look up heading into games Some optimism has returned to the Manitoba Moose, who have just posted their poorest month of the AHL season. The struggling team somehow staged a late rally on New Year's Eve at MTS Centre, edging a very good Chicago Wolves team 2-1 ...
Big chill marked year's end
Jan 02, 2009; ... THE last chill of 2008 kept many people from celebrating the arrival of the New Year early Wednesday evening but, by 10 p.m., when the city was ready for its grandest fireworks display, thousands made their way to The Forks. The New Year's celebration might be remembered for being ...
Alleged drunk driver remains behind bars
Jan 02, 2009; ... A Winnipeg man accused of a deadly drunk-driving crash must remain in jail until his trial, a judge ruled. Hugo Sergio Ruizfuentes, 41, sought to be released and had proposed a $10,000 surety from family members along with a driving prohibition and ban on consuming ...
Canada ready for anyone
Jan 02, 2009; ... OTTAWA -- Their come-from-behind 7-4 win over the United States on New Year's Eve earned Team Canada Thursday off. The only hockey the players saw was on TV. They'll return to the practice ice at Scotiabank Place today, knowing they need just two more victories for Canada's fifth ...
Car-crash analysis not like on C.S.I.: cop
Jan 02, 2009; ... OVER the course of a year, the specialized Winnipeg police unit that probes life-altering or fatal vehicle crashes will deal with as many as 100 case files. This number doesn't include hit-and-runs nor staff being called out from time to time to assist with vehicle ...
Canadians shot in bar at Mexican tourist spot
Jan 02, 2009; ... CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Two Canadians were shot in the Mexican tourist hot spot of Cabo San Lucas Tuesday and one remains in hospital in critical condition, Mexican media reported Wednesday. The two Canadians, aged 26 and 28, were shot in a topless bar called Mermaids at about 1:30 ...
Common sense not that common
Jan 02, 2009; ... Be a partner in road safety, not an obstacle We were on our way back from Prince George to Whistler, after a pre-Christmas family visit. My steed, a Volvo All-Wheel Drive Turbo Wagon, was perfectly set up for winter travel. New Michelin snow tires, Piaa high intensity headlight bulbs, ...
Deaths
Jan 02, 2009; ...ANDERSON (nee PENNELL), Hazel Doreen. BEAUPRE, Jake Michael Daniel. BLAIS, Mark. CATER, David. DEGELMAN, Warren Ralph. DELARONDE, Alex. FOUBISTER, James (Jim). GIRULSKI, Ryszard. GRAY, Hannah Maisie. JOPLING (CAHAN), ...
Dealer stands behind parts rep
Jan 02, 2009; ... Boss, colleagues help fund surgery Three years ago, Ed Harder, a parts wholesale sales rep for Steinbach Dodge Chrysler, returning from a business trip in northern Ontario, hit a patch of sludge on a highway near Kenora, lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a rock wall. As a ...
Drivers cheer as gasoline closes in on 5-year low
Jan 02, 2009; ... WINNIPEG has followed the national trend of falling gasoline prices for 15 straight weeks to the lowest levels in years. Petroleum industry consultants MJ Ervin & Associates said their weekly report shows the national average gas price has fallen for 15 straight weeks to 71.7 cents a ...
Editorial - Liquor control
Jan 02, 2009; ... Liquor control IT doesn't take a genius to realize that businesses succeed when they serve their customers at a time and a place that encourages traffic and sales. There may be no good reason, for example, for a fish monger to be open for business at midnight, unless that time is ...
Eddie O in awe at Wrigley rink
Jan 02, 2009; ... Ex-Jet wishes he could have played He was perched behind the benches and just 30 feet from the ice at Wrigley Field on Thursday and former Winnipeg Jets forward Eddie Olczyk sounded just a little envious. "Being a former player and not getting a chance to play at such an event, ...
Even longer rink, link to park in works
Jan 02, 2009; ... The effort to link two of Winnipeg's signature public places -- and to stretch a skating rink already confirmed as the world's longest -- is underway. Workers have done initial testing of the Assiniboine River ice and begun clearing a path from The Forks to Assiniboine ...
Favre a front-runner for Jets players' hall of blame
Jan 02, 2009; ... If Brett Favre wants to play another year with the Jets, he'll have to work a lot harder to win over his teammates than he did this past season. "There was a lot of resentment in the room about him," one Jets player told Newsday on Wednesday. The player requested anonymity because he did ...
Families still waiting for justice
Jan 02, 2009; ... Woman seeks answers from Crown about fatal collision For one woman, justice is the hope of an apology from the person accused of killing her brother in a car accident nearly six months ago. For another woman, who lost two family members in a crash more than eight months ago, the absence ...
Farms feel heat from fires
Jan 02, 2009; ... Number of pigs killed in barn blazes skyrockets in 2008 A barn fire near Hadashville killed 900 hogs Tuesday, capping off the deadliest and costliest year for the province's hog industry due to barn fires in nearly a decade. Roughly 30,500 hogs, including adult animals and ...
From movie cars to custom hot rods, he has built them all
Jan 02, 2009; ... Like a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat, car creator Gene Winfield seemingly makes the impossible possible. And while creating automotive magic over a span of five decades is nothing short of amazing, unlike the magician, there's no smoke, no mirrors and no slight of hand. Just plane ...
First place
Jan 02, 2009; ...First place Gisela Rogers (WINNIPEG, MB) Tunnel of Life He ran that night barefoot, gravel sharp like broken glass pierced his soles cut his skin left pain beyond imagination.He ran as if on hot coals like the ...
Good food, poor compliance
Jan 02, 2009; ... Lauded eatery tops liquor board's list of violators A Japanese restaurant that once earned a four-star Free Press review has the dubious distinction of being Manitoba's most penalized liquor licensee in 2008. Winnipeg's Kamakura Restaurant tops the Manitoba Liquor Control ...
Have Your Say
Jan 02, 2009; ... Best. Poem. Ever Re: Bartley Kives' Twas the week before Christmas, Dec. 24. Thank you for this witty columnist; absolutely hilarious, laugh-out-loud, clever as all get out. Best. Poem. Ever. ROBERT SHAW Winnipeg Coun. Gerbasi responds Re: Mayor ...
He's gonna be greeeeat!
Jan 02, 2009; ... Tavares the scoring machine destined for brilliant career OTTAWA -- There's a lot of love flowing around here for Team Canada goal-scoring machine John Tavares these days. Apparently, however, it has a best-before date for some. "I hate him when I play him in the OHL," ...
Home teams will get hammered
Jan 02, 2009; ... At least that's the way it's shaping up this weekend If the oddsmakers are right, home field isn't going to be much of an advantage in the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs. During the regular season, home teams won 56 per cent of the time, and the four teams hosting wild-card ...
Hockey game hits home run
Jan 02, 2009; ... Wrigley Field's Winter Classic a blast for Winnipeggers Tuques, skate guards and mom and dad watching from rinkside, stomping their feet to keep warm. Sounds like a Saturday morning at the outdoor rink down the street, but for Cam Barker it was Wrigley Field and the NHL on New ...
In Brief
Jan 02, 2009; ... Blue Bird lodge site of assault POLICE are investigating a Thursday night incident on Keewatin Street that involved an altercation at a gas bar and an assault at a seniors' home across the street. Staff at the Mohawk gas station on Keewatin said three men entered the store at ...
Is it the end of the line for 'Black Ugly'?
Jan 02, 2009; ... I don't make a habit of visiting junkyards, but Iâá£do have a lingering fascination with them. A while back, I wanted an opportunity to get out of the office and away from the logistics and financial juggling associated with a motoring project we were planning. I also wanted to look at ...
Investigation of cyclists' deaths on Trans-Canada delayed: RCMP
Jan 02, 2009; ... ANOTHER serious summer collision that claimed the lives of two cyclists riding across Canada to raise money for diabetes remains an open case. Quebec's Daniel Hurtubise, 50, and Robert Carrier of Kelowna, B.C., died after being struck by a car while riding with two of Hurtubise's kids on ...
Lotteries
Jan 02, 2009; ... In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. PICK 3 Winning number Thursday was 436. EXTRA Winning number Thursday for the main prize of $250,000 was 5696578. PAYDAY Winning numbers ...
Inner-city youths eager to learn in high-tech lab
Jan 02, 2009; ... Background: A story published April 2 announced that the University of Manitoba and Winnipeg School Division planned to build and operate an inner-city science centre at Niji Mahkwa School, a nursery to Grade 8 school at Stella Avenue near Salter Street with a 100 per cent aboriginal ...
Man stabbed, two injured in West End
Jan 02, 2009; ... A man is expected to recover after being stabbed in the upper body during a dispute at a Sherbrook Street residence Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to a house in the 500 block of Sherbrook. The man was rushed to hospital in unstable condition, but is expected to survive. Two ...
Move slowly; she may not feel the same way
Jan 02, 2009; ... DEAR RHONA: I recently found out that an acquaintance is lesbian. I thought that was the best news in the world as I am, too. I find myself attracted to her more and more each day. But I have not broached the topic with her or anyone else. I can't keep these feelings bottled up inside much ...
No thanks to housing at Forks
Jan 02, 2009; ... Respondents diss plan for residential area Free Press readers who responded to a feedback opportunity are strongly opposed to the possibility of residential development at The Forks. A Free Press story on Tuesday explained The Forks North Portage Partnership may transform a ...
Old issues dragged into new year
Jan 02, 2009; ... CWB, Brian Mulroney and axing the penny It may not be an entirely happy new year for thousands of Canadians facing the prospect of job losses, pay cuts, foreclosures and other nasty effects of the economic tsunami wreaking havoc around the world. The economy dominated the news ...
Poll
Jan 02, 2009; ... Today's Question Do you think the NHL should continue having outdoor hockey games? Previous ...
Putting the 'ate' in 2008
Jan 02, 2009; ... Singling out the top taste-bud ticklers and palate pleasers of the year 11Many small, sometimes modest establishments also brightened my year with some delicious dishes, although the sad fact is that a few of them, which had just opened during the past year, have already closed. The ...
Question of the ages
Jan 02, 2009; ... Question of the ages 111We not only live with history, however. We also make it, whether we intend to or not. And the more we know -- and we know more every year -- the more ways we have of making history. Sixty years ago, we were already worrying about Israelis and Palestinians, ...
Railways mulling appeals of penalties
Jan 02, 2009; ... CANADA'S two major railways are considering court appeals after receiving unprecedented penalties this week from a federal regulator for exceeding caps on revenues for moving Prairie grain during the 2007-08 crop year. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) calculated that CN Rail ...
Reiser survives Wiki-death
Jan 02, 2009; ... Mad About You actor Paul Reiser was killed and rose from the dead this week. E!Online reports Reiser's Wikipedia entry was altered to say that the actor was found dead ...
Injured waiter's Hydro lawsuit drags on
Jan 03, 2009; ... Falling light pole hit him last April The story: Shaun Burky, 34, was walking on Pembina Highway on April 14 near the University of Manitoba when a light pole slammed him to the ground. Gusting winds -- up to 80 kilometres an hour -- knocked over the pole, striking him in the ...
Colourful combat
Jan 03, 2009; ... Paintball a real blast for enthusiasts, and it washes off (except for a little black and blue) 55"We've gone paintballing for bachelor parties because it's something that everyone can do together," said Tyler Loewen, 27, a casual player who got pelted by paint at his own bachelor ...
My Stuff
Jan 03, 2009; ... Ace Burpee co-host of HOT 103's morning show 1. If your house were on fire, heaven forbid, what's the one item you would try to rescue? A $20 bill I have on my desk that reads "To Ace ... Best Always ... Bobby Hull #9." 2. What's the one clothing/fashion item you wouldn't ...
Streetstyle
Jan 03, 2009; ... Olivia Norquay Age: 21 Sales associate at Music Trader What are you wearing? Leather boots: Rooster Jeans: Sirens -- "They're cheap and skinny." Blue button-up shirt: Value Village Style inspiration? "It depends on the day. Usually ...
Personality tests help firms get the right fit
Jan 03, 2009; ... Choose the sentence that best describes you: a) I prefer to plan ahead before taking action; or b) I prefer to delegate tasks. This is the type of question that pops up frequently on personality tests, which some recruiters use along with interviews, application forms and reference ...
Homemade booze becomes No. 1 problem
Jan 03, 2009; ... SUPER juice is a potent alcoholic drink that can be brewed quickly from simple ingredients, but it sells in northern communities for as much as $40 a litre. It's no surprise then that officials say it's quickly becoming the No. 1 problem in the North. Super juice is made by ...
20 under $20
Jan 03, 2009; ... For a couple of sawbucks, you can find outer beauty or inner peace, get back to nature or into shape 55Nothing to do now but moan at your bank statement, then crawl under a blanket and wait for cabin fever to set in, right? Wrong. There are plenty of ways to beat the winter ...
Mystery Ingredient: Rose Water
Jan 03, 2009; ... Rose Water What is it A byproduct of the production of rose oil, which is a key ingredient of perfumes. But although rose water starts life as a waste product, it's wildly popular across the Middle East and West Indies as a flavouring, and it's becoming more common elsewhere ....
Ask the expert Desk's value increased by historical link
Jan 03, 2009; ... Hi Mike, Attached are photos of an antique desk that I would like to have appraised. The oak desk is over 100 years old, has a leather top, is 121 centimetres wide by 81 cm deep by 76 cm high, with a nice patina and original hardware. The desk was ...
Well-chosen words for wine lovers
Jan 03, 2009; ... A few book titles worth uncorking Books are the wine of the mind. Did someone once say that or did I just cook that up myself? Either way, a handful of wine books have caught my eye lately. And whether you're a history/biography buff or are looking for a helping hand in choosing a ...
Daily Horoscope
Jan 03, 2009; ... MOON ALERT: We have the all-clear today to shop and make important decisions. The moon is in Aries. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Because the moon is in your sign today, you feel energized and focused. Nevertheless, your reaction to things will be more emotional. Therefore, play it ...
Mixology
Jan 03, 2009; ... 1 oz Fireball Whiskey 1 oz Goldschläger cinnamon ...
Showbits
Jan 02, 2009; ... Today in music history In 1900, a company set up by Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone, began manufacturing seven-inch, single-sided records at a plant in Montreal. Double-sided records were not introduced until 1908. The Berliner Company manufactured records in Canada for 20 ...
Sister wants driver to atone for deaths
Jan 02, 2009; ... MARLENE Castel and her family have been silent for the nearly six months since her brother and his friend were killed in a downtown Winnipeg car crash. Now in the wake of news that a 51-year-old woman will be charged in connection to their deaths, Castel is speaking out, saying she's ...
Sunfire's heat bad coolant or broken gauge
Jan 02, 2009; ... Since radiator fluid wasn't boiling, it's likely just a bad sensor 11It ran good for a few days -- then the same thing. I shut it off, it cooled down then it over heated again. I also noticed there was little heat in the passenger compartment. However the third time I started it, the ...
Three men charged in beating death of homeless man
Jan 02, 2009; ... RADFORD Wayne Seaton may simply have been seeking a place to warm up from the city's cold snap when he was randomly beaten to death. Winnipeg police spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen, in announcing that three men have been charged with Seaton's death, said the 35-year-old Seaton didn't ...
Time running out if you want to sing about our city
Jan 02, 2009; ...GOT a guitar, piano, or a ukelele, and something to say about Winnipeg? Now's your chance. There's less than three weeks left to submit your song for the Winnipeg Free Press' My City, My Song contest. It's simple: you write a song about Winnipeg. The good, the bad, the ...
Today's Horoscope
Jan 02, 2009; ... MOON ALERT We have the all clear today to shop and make important decisions. The moon is in Pisces. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Go easy on yourself today because it's mildly unsettling in a way that's hard to put your finger on. It's easy to be down on yourself or have second ...
Today on TV
Jan 02, 2009; ... Supernanny Jo visits the Park family, who are having trouble with their six-year-old who has been diagnosed with ADHD. 8 p.m., ABC Best of Just for Laughs This best-of special features the funniest clips from the greatest gala shows. 8 p.m., CBC Miss America: ...
U.S. judge upholds drug charges
Jan 02, 2009; ... Three Winnipeg men charged with conspiracy to distribute a large amount of ecstasy pills in the U.S. lost their bid to have the case thrown out. Timothy Morneau, Alan Mulder and Christian Laurin have been fighting since June to have their case dismissed. Montana state troopers ...
Warehouse owner seeks to demolish Exchange building
Jan 02, 2009; ... Heritage experts want it protected THE owner of a 124-year-old warehouse in the Exchange District wants the city to remove the five-storey structure from its heritage inventory as a prelude to demolition. Prosperity Knitwear chairman Henry Tang has asked the city for permission ...
We're all winners on school's game show
Jan 02, 2009; ... Deal or No Deal becomes kids' Pennies fundraiser A group of students at the Manitoba School for the Deaf can listen better than many people -- they can hear the cries of the hungry. The school has students from kindergarten to Grade 12, and teaches American Sign Language as the ...
Two critics, little agreement
Jan 02, 2009; ... Alison Gillmor and Randall King offer their choices for the best films of 2008 The Reader: Literate, erotic, poignant and quietly horrifying, Stephen Daldry's film version of Bernhard Schlink's popular novel is about a young, postwar baby boomer (David Kross) smitten by a streetcar ...