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CanolaInfo offers heart-smart, family-friendly recipes for home cooks

WINNIPEG - A Canadian dies about every seven minutes from cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is one of the leading causes of death nationwide. The good news is that attention to risk factors - including those involving lifestyle choices - can prevent up to 80% of premature cardiovascular deaths. In honour of World Heart Day on Sept. 29, 2011, CanolaInfo is promoting heart-healthy eating at home.

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Winnipegger wins national photography prize despite blindness

WINNIPEG – Tara Miller, a Winnipeg resident who is blind, was announced as the winner of CNIB’s national "Eye Remember" photo contest.

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Canada's largest cable wakeboarding facility adds to summer excitement

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg's greatest outdoor adventure park, Adrenaline Adventures now features a world-class cable wakeboarding facility, a 5-storey tall ropes course with ziplines, a beach with volleyball courts, and a licensed clubhouse with waterside restaurant. Cable wakeboarding facilities will be open to the public beginning on July 1st. The high-ropes course began on June 25th.

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Nomination deadline coming up fast for Communicator of the Year

WINNIPEG - Nominations are open, and the Canadian Public Relation Society wants to hear who are the exceptional speakers in the Manitoba business and community world.

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AFN National Chief calls for immediate implementation of Jordan's Principle

WINNIPEG - Jordan River Anderson, a First Nation boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, was 5 years old when he died. Born with a rare neuromuscular disorder, he needed constant medical care. He became the centre of a "it's your responsibility to take care of his medical bills" dispute, and subsequently died in hospital without receiving care in a family home.

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