Trust is the foundation for success
To end racial inequality, Canada must embrace equal rights and obligations
Safer source of islet cells targeted for people with Type 1 diabetes
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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…
Beware of Twitter – it will bite you in the ass
Examples of tweets destroying careers are numerous. Commit your thoughts to Twitter and you're…
Fake it until you make it: How your self-image impacts your performance
Whether you want to be a superstar leader, salesperson, athlete, spouse, parent, engineer or…
As the 9-to-5 workday fades, the food industry prepares to benefit
The 9-to-5 workday was already in a fragile state but the pandemic has likely finished…
Facing a career crisis? Here are some useful strategies
As if the pandemic weren’t causing enough strain, my boss just called me in and…
Five steps to boost your motivation
It’s easy to get caught up in a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, but that…
Buying used: 2011 Mustang convertible offers top-down fun
Once the top is down, you understand. As well as improving all-round visibility, it…
Lexus RX 450h offers comfort in a hybrid package
The RX 450 is roomy, cheap to run and very comfortable. For most folks…
Toyota Sienna proves the minivan still worth a look
It’s kind of hard to understand how the SUV has eclipsed the minivan in popularity…
Buying used: Golf GTI offers exceptional handling
Few competitors could keep up when things got interesting and the GTI was more than…
News and notes from the auto industry
A new Outlander, Nissan honoured for safety features, Kia offers a new ‘life utility vehicle,’…
Plaque-fighting protein decreases changes of developing Alzheimer’s
University of Alberta research highlights potential pathway for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
Tackling heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes
New approach looks for ways to correct a common but often hidden type of…
Protein that blocks body’s ability to clear bad cholesterol identified
Researchers are now looking to develop a drug that will boost existing statin drugs to…
Alberta not-for-profit runs cancer clinical trials around the world
Building on game-changing breast cancer trials, TRIO now testing drugs for breast, lung, ovarian, liver…
AI-based tool can detect bipolar disorder at earlier stages
New machine learning model spots subtle early signs, making it possible for psychiatrists to treat…
Why we need to make room for alternative lenders
Crackdowns fail to recognize that alternative lenders are the last hope for Canadians shut…
We minimize, revise and ignore history at our own peril
Confronting the horrors of our past and trying to make things right isn’t an…
Trudeau needs to honour Easter and his faith
It seems unfathomable he wouldn’t want to address Good Friday and its significance. In fact,…
Toxic masculinity or a beautiful release of frustration?
The new movie Nobody represents a fantasy people approaching middle-aged might have. A sudden jolt…
Stuck in a dangerous information echo chamber
When we limit our media consumption to one side of the political spectrum, we get…
Alaskan campaign could kill B.C. cruise industry
The state wants non-U.S. cruise ships to be allowed to go straight from continental…
Travel restrictions are one step too far
Crippling airlines, destroying the tourism industry, causing mass layoffs and unemployment, and propelling people…
Iqaluit and beyond, through snow and ice
Part 3 of a three-part series: Everyone was on high alert, and while the crew…
The polar bears were the showstoppers
Travelling ever northward to the vast wilderness of Torngat Mountains National Park
Sailing ever northward in search of wildlife, culture and history
Venturing to rarely-visited sites along the Newfoundland and Labrador coast on the way north