Right in the Centre - Looking for answers
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- Published on Friday, September 15, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
There is a huge uproar in rural Manitoba about Emergency Rooms and rightly so. The closure of ERs may not be the government’s fault regardless of party.
Right in the centre - It's decision time
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- Published on Friday, September 8, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
By the time you read this column, Manitoba will be well into its provincial election. It will be a short writ period, as election day is Oct. 3. As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press on Sept. 4, “There are 57 seats up for grabs in what is expected to be a tight, bitter battle for control of the legislature, as the province’s first woman to serve as premier tries to persuade voters to give the Progressive Conservatives a third term in office.”
The NDP, led by Wab Kinew, will try to convince the voters that the PCs made way too many cuts and the NDP will have to spend more on just about everything.
I disagree, but my opinion doesn’t matter much, I have only one vote just like everyone else. The real problem is that little more than half the people vote and that in itself is disgusting. Maybe it’s apathy, or maybe a feeling of helplessness, that they don’t vote is appalling to me.
Right in the Centre - Searching for truth
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- Published on Friday, September 1, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Over the past few weeks, I have been noting some news items that seem strange to say the least. It is becoming more difficult to sort out truth from fiction.
Right in the Centre - Recipe for sustainable growth
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- Published on Friday, August 25, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It’s a well known fact that if something isn’t growing, it’s dying. It’s true for people, animals, businesses, organizations, cities, towns and municipalities. People and animals all eventually die, so that is a whole different discussion for another time and place. I am thinking this week more about businesses, organizations, cities, towns and municipalities.
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Right in the Centre - Cling to your local paper
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- Published on Friday, August 18, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The government of Canada passed Bill C-18. The bill essentially demands that companies like Facebook pay news outlets for their content. In response Facebook has removed a number of news media outlets from Facebook and posted the following message:
