Ferguson exit shocks Winnipeg hockey community
Writer argues John Ferguson’s firing by the Winnipeg Jets was momentous yet inevitable, detailing his role, mixed fan and media reactions, and the challenge of replacing him. He contrasts football and hockey eras, notes Ferguson’s strengths and flaws, and hints at broader local politics.
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Barry Shenkarow
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Earl Lunsford
Cactus Jack Wells
Barr Shenkarow
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Cliff Fletcher
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Main
Caesar
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Manitoba expands Single Parent Job Access funding
The province adds 400 000 dollars to the Single Parent Job Access Program for this year under the Canada Manitoba Agreement on Employability Enhancement for Social Assistance Recipients. Seven Human Resources Opportunity Centres administer the program province wide. Training will cover health care aide electronics bus and truck driving clerical and legal secretarial skills to help single parents enter the labor force. The federal government matches the increase with Canadian Jobs Strategy funds.
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Charlotte Oleson
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