5 things you absolutely must know today
Scotland votes The yes side has been rallying for support. And so has the no side. Both sides hoping eleventh hour attempts to attract votes… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
School’s back on in B.C., tentatively The B.C. Teachers Federation has reached a deal, albeit a tentative one, with the provincial government, according to the… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
Spelling errors a child would make found in Winnipeg Regional Health Authority health bulletin An immunization-information letter sent to schools by the Winnipeg Regional Health… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
Winnipeg’s Home Tour It’s a self-guided tour of some of Winnipeg’s most interesting, modern homes made so by local designers and architects. And it’s taking… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
Ford’s latest challenge Rob Ford, the oft-pilloried mayor of Toronto, is in hospital battling a tumour in his abdomen. He was admitted Wednesday. The diagnosis… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
More buses for Winnipeg Winnipeg Transit has placed an order for 58, new, low-floor transit buses from the city’s own New Flyer Industries. They are… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
Violence erupts following Pinochet march in Chile Violence broke out between protesters and police in Santiago, Chile Sunday following what was a peaceful march to… Read More
5 things you absolutely must know today
We’re back. And on Bill Murray Day, no less. The Toronto International Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday, has named today, Sept. 5, Bill Murray… Read More
Building character and avoiding cow pies: A day spent LARPing in the woods
“As a Brown Orc, you can’t rip their limbs off and eat them for nourishment,” said Ben, a Blood Orc, who could easily do such things. “You’re not that strong. But you are stealthy, and smart.” Read More
From broken Pentaxes to John Paskievich: Winnipeg’s FLASH Photographic Festival
“Photographers are like alley cats. They don’t come together too much, and when they do, they sometimes hiss. This festival will help build an active group.” Read More
Prairies, unmistakably: The barns of Neubergthal
Mennonites have a strong connection to art and community. It simmers below the surface in many settlements. But not in Neubergthal. It’s front and centre… Read More
We don’t need no (public) education
Parents want what’s best for their children, in general, and what that looks like differs case to case. For some parents it’s the tug of cultivating exceptionality against the small-town pressure of homogeneity. And something resembling the opposite for others. Then, add religion to the mix. Read More
When it’s good, it’s so, so good
What allows a grown, slightly overweight man to use a hula hoop for the first time, in the middle of a crowd? This article is… Read More
To the best bookstore in Winnipeg
I would have sold a piece of my soul and turned my back on those I love if it guaranteed me a job at McNally Robinson. Good thing it didn't come to that. Read More
Settling the Prairies: The intrepid few
“Intrepid” describes only a few people—and possibly no one who is alive today. On January 14, 1879 it was – 32C, without wind chill. And on… Read More
The middle view on genetically modified crops
We need to proceed. But we need to proceed with caution. Read More