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Augustana grad eager to share her love of the outdoors with others
Referring to the Taiwan dispute as a “question” dehumanizing
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Molly gets a pedicure
Portage la Prairie, March 17 — Molly was one of many Portage la Prairie canines who took in Kenny’s K9 fundraiser on March 17 to raise money for the Herman Prior Activity Centre (HPAC). Kenny’s…
Be ready to spring forward
Manitobans will trade losing an hour of sleep for the light staying out later at night. March 14 is daylight savings time and here’s your reminder to set your clocks an hour ahead before going…
Pop up vaccination clinic to be held at Herman Prior Activity Centre
Eligible candidates for COVID-19 vaccines were able to begin making appointments on March 11 for a March 18 pop-up clinic to be held at the Herman Prior Activity Centre. The Manitoba Health clinic is by…
City of Portage la Prairie March 8 council meeting
Sip, Support, Survive winners announced
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Climate action, job creation are top post-pandemic priorities for Canadians
March 28, 2021 Since March 2020, the federal government in Canada has provided large-scale…
How to easily boost your flexible thinking skills
Flexible thinking will help you deal with challenges, feel more confident and behave more…
How to manage the post-lockdown search for workers
Available workers are rarer than openings now. Smart business people will start making adjustments…
Working from home may revolutionize businesses
If remote work becomes too significant, we'll see a reconfiguring of communities. Connected, technological towns…
Are self-checkouts winning the machine-versus-human battle?
Before COVID-19, many Canadians felt uneasy about self-checkout counters at grocery stores. The pandemic is…
Phil Mickelson wins one for the ages
We have to stop the temptation of writing off athletes due to age or recent…
Ford’s Maverick brings hybrid tech to compact pickup trucks
Ford says the new Maverick hybrid will feature a multi-position tailgate and have 10…
B.C. drivers burned by highest gas taxes in Canada
It costs about $50 extra in taxes to fill up a minivan in Metro…
Buying used: 2010 Hyundai Sonata reliable but not flashy
Hyundai engineers emphasized comfort over handling with this generation of the Sonata. So don’t look…
Auto industry notes: new models and features rolling out
Subaru, Ford, Honda, Nissan all preparing to offer new models and retooled favourites, featuring significant…
The 2011 Kia Soul is both cute and practical
Buying Used: The Soul surprised with its reserve power, nimbleness and, in particular, its lack…
Covid’s cost in liberty lost
Theologian James Bryson surveys the historical landscape of Munich and finds troubling harbingers vis-a-vis…
We’ve let irrational COVID-19 fear paralyze society
Even many vaccinated people continue to live in fear. They insist on wearing masks…
The benefits from Big Pharma more obvious than ever
Why are we biting the hand that saved us?
Does cannabis use really help relieve your arthritis?
New decision tool on cannabis use may help provide the answer
’21st-century stethoscope’ makes diagnosing faster and easier
Star Trek-like scanners may be on the verge of becoming a reality
Why private operation of public parks makes sense
Partnerships with private operators are quite common, are often well run, and bring significant…
Hair today, gone … maybe never
People have worked themselves into a frenzy because they haven’t been able to go…
Jumping on the regenerative agriculture bandwagon
McCain Foods, the world’s largest producer of french fries, just committed to limiting its climate…
How to increase your reading speed
Speed reading is really just a collection of good habits, intention and concentration. Anyone can…
Nationwide citizen science program critical for bird conservation
Canadian Nightjar Survey recruits volunteer citizen scientists for the study of nocturnal birds
ConnecTour Chronicles: Content to live with old mining town’s ghosts
Some of our group chose to sleep outside in tents rather than risk the…
ConnecTour Chronicles: A brush with heat stroke and then hypothermia
Transport trucks, cars and four-by-fours roared by us, some so close we were showered…
ConnecTour Chronicles: Kindness comes in a bucket of ice and jug of water
As the searing heat began to wear us down, we sought refuge at an RV…
Why vaccine passports are a dangerous idea
Vaccine passports violate freedom-of-movement rights. And it would let authorities know people’s habits, a violation…
What the heck is bike touring anyway? It’s an experience
But, often, bike touring requires making lemonade out of lemons