My perspective - Copyright or copy-wrong?
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- Published on Friday, November 4, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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This week, an 86-year-old woman became the face of Canada鈥檚 new copyright infringement legislation. Christine McMillan is being told she has to pay up for a pirated version of Metro 2033, a first-person shooter game in which survivors of nuclear war must kill mutants, that was downloaded from her IP address. She is one of an unknown number of Canadians who have received threatening letters on behalf of copyright holders, known as the Notice and Notice regime, following changes to Canada鈥檚 copyright laws.
Right in the centre - Cooperation is the key
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- Published on Thursday, November 3, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Area Planning District is re-jigging its development plan. Re-jigging the plan is complicated by the fact that North Cypress-Langford is no longer part of the district and the rejigged plan is years overdue (as are most things in governments at any level).
Observation Oct. 28
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- Published on Sunday, October 30, 2016
By Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner
It is sometimes the small little things that we overlook. I think of my little dog who faithfully waits and looks out the window until I come home. Then she is overjoyed and playful the rest of the day, until I have to leave again.
水果视频bodies - Working with Rose...
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- Published on Saturday, October 29, 2016
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner
It was a day of little jobs. Well, one was bigger than I expected, but that was because I was working with Rose.
Faithfully yours - Four eternal truths
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- Published on Saturday, October 29, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner
Whenever I face challenges in life, I draw comfort and encouragement from the words spoken by one who, in his short time on earth, went through more trials that I ever will.
