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Lorette brothers share Paralympics gold medal
3 minute read Yesterday at 1:42 PM CDTWheelchair basketball superstar Joey Johnson of Lorette is considered by many to be among the top two or three players in the world in his sport.
Johnson underscored that point in Athens, when he led Canada to the gold medal at the 2004 Paralympic Games. He scored 15 points while leading Canada to a 70-53 victory over Australia in the gold medal final, defending the championship Canada won four years earlier in Sydney.
Despite winning the gold medal in Sydney, Canada came into Athens ranked third behind the U.S. and Great Britain, as Canada lost in the semi-finals at the 2002 World Championships. That was the only loss for the Canadians in the last five years.
Canada dominated in Athens, winning seven straight games, mostly by margins of 20 points or more, including a 90-71 victory over the Netherlands in the semi-finals, when Johnson poured in 19 points.
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AS I SEE IT COLUMN: Israel should be banned from the Olympics
4 minute read Yesterday at 10:41 AM CDTOn May 27, 2025, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it is continuing its ban on Russians competing in the Olympics because of their illegal war in Ukraine.
At press time three Israeli athletes – two alpine skiers and a figure skater – have qualified for next year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, and if there is any fairness or justice left in this world, the IOC needs to show ethical consistency and ban Israel from competing in the Olympics because of its illegal war in Gaza.
It’s difficult to understand why the IOC punishes Russia for its war but so far has decided not to punish Israel for its war, which is an unimaginably more brutal war.
The war in Ukraine is kind of, sort of, equal. There is nothing equal about the war in Gaza. It’s a provably lopsided, grotesquely disproportionate war. How else to describe a war with 1,200 dead on one side and more than 50,000 dead on the other side? A war suggests both combatants have a chance of winning. Keep in mind that Palestine doesn’t have a single jet fighter, not one tank, no submarines, helicopters or warships. What’s happening in Gaza isn’t war; it’s premeditated ethnic cleansing.
COLUMN: Ask the Money Lady – Seniors live in poverty
4 minute read Yesterday at 8:20 AM CDTDear Money Lady,
I’m a senior and I live on less than $20,000 a year. It’s really hard to buy groceries and stick to a budget. I get a widow’s pension, OAS and CPP. Is there anything else I could get from the government for help. Barb.
Hello Barb, I know it’s really tough these days. Here are some monetary options for you. If you’re single with an annual income of less than $22,000 you can apply for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) which you can receive in conjunction with your OAS and CPP. Income thresholds are changed annually by the CRA and will be based on your previous year taxable income. For a single person the benefit is approximately $1,100 per month in 2025. It would be a good idea to spend some time reviewing the www.canada.ca government website and check the initiatives offered to seniors for each province. This includes the 2025 Manitoba Aging in Place Senior’s Initiative Savings Program.
Most working Canadians don’t realize the growing population of seniors now living below the poverty line and it is often not discussed in your local media. The federal government measures poverty based on the Market Basket Measure (MBM) which is the average cost of specific “every-day” goods and services that the government feels each Canadian needs to maintain a modest standard of living. These items are regionally tallied and if a Canadian family cannot purchase these items with their disposable income they are considered to be living below the poverty line. Personally, I find the MBM a false indicator of poverty and even though some may disagree, I would say the LIM (low-income measure) is much more grounded in day-to-day reality.
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3 minute read Friday, Jun. 13, 2025A newly proposed transit system for the City of Steinbach is giving the community a chance to help create its first logo.
Created by the South East Equity Coalition, LinK Transit is intended to provide reliable and affordable transit services to residents, enhance their mobility and connectivity, reduce social inequalities and create greater links within the community.
A press release issued by LinK Transit states the logo should illustrate the importance of linking people together and enabling community.
“It will be simple, bold and eye-catching,” they said. “The logo will show the public nature of transit and be used on signs, vehicles, websites and promotions.”
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