Cannabis has been used for medical purposes for thousands of years; its use dates back to China in 3000 BC for various purposes including pain, spasms and seizure management. In the 1800’s an Irish MD brought tinctures of hemp to Europe from India, where he saw it used for a...
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WINNpass
The City of Winnipeg is now accepting applications for the WINNpass, its new low income transit pass program. The WINNpass allows eligible residents of Winnipeg to purchase adult monthly transit passes at a reduced rate. The discount will be 30 per cent off the regular monthly adult fare for those...
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Man of the People
Mitch Podolak attended his final music workshop Sunday. The 71-year-old, whose legacy includes co-founding the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the West End Cultural Centre, died of complications from septic shock after witnessing one more jam by local musicians and family members in his hospital room. “We played some...
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