At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime - with the abuser usually someone known to her.

More than 70% of Canadians will continue to work after retirement, says a survey conducted by Harris/Decima.

Hundreds of Manitoba Justice and Corrections workers took to the streets of Winnipeg to protest government inaction on jail overcrowding, growing probation caseloads, and remand backlogs.

World Day for Decent Work is being observed around the globe Oct. 7 by the International Labour Organization and the governments, employers and unions included in its membership.

Under the heading of ‘better late than never,’ our governments have discovered that we have a pension crisis in Canada.

The government wants to cut back their vacation, no matter how many hours they work or how many years they’ve devoted to caring for Manitobans.

The bankers, brokers and all of the other so-called “financial experts” cut the average person out of everything. It’s time to cut ourselves in.

It is estimated that five million Canadians provide care for loved ones with long-term health problems. In addition, many work full-time and have other family responsibilities.

Today’s 18- to 40-year-olds are struggling to keep up with the lifestyles their parents once enjoyed, much less dreaming of surpassing them.

Manitobans are the most likely Canadians to drink bottled water, the least likely to use compact fluorescent light bulbs and among the top users of outdoor chemical pesticides.