Little town with big sound to kick off summer music fest season

Little town with big sound to kick off summer music fest season

An impressive 25-band line up combined with a picturesque prairie landscape in Cypress River, Manitoba, sets the scene for the 2nd annual Prairie Wind Music Festival on Saturday, June 1.

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Not your ordinary Bible story

Not your ordinary Bible story

Everyone loves a good story and this one was a page-turner for Steve Lennon. Part mystery, part history, Steve’s adventure in discovering a national treasure is akin to the Antiques Roadshow meets Canadian Pickers.

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Looking for honest answers to hike in gas prices

Looking for honest answers to hike in gas prices

Five years ago, before the economic crash, crude oil hit a record high of $150 a barrel. Today it’s more than $50 below that, but gas prices are once again close to the record high that we saw in 2008.

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Belly dance showcase empowers women

Belly dance showcase empowers women

On June 9, belly dancers from around Winnipeg and Manitoba will take the stage for a fifth year in support of Osborne House.

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5ish Fun Run to support West Broadway kids

5ish Fun Run to support West Broadway kids

The 2nd annual 5ish Fun Run on Sunday, June 2 will raise funds for West Broadway Youth Outreach’s after-school and summer programming.

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Through sickness and (mental) health

Through sickness and (mental) health

Sean Miller says medical professionals wrote him off after his 2005 schizophrenia diagnosis. But today he’s healthy and happy thanks to his loving wife and an unconventional treatment.

Shave and a haircut … and a beer?

Shave and a haircut … and a beer?

Manitoba is n the process of making a long list of changes to liquor laws, some of which have been in place for 50 years or more.

Looking for some laughs?

Looking for some laughs?

A Beer & Skits group, the BS Comedy Players, stage one production a year preserving a 75 year tradition of lampooning local, national and international politicians and celebrities.

Arnold Lakhovsky's The Conversation, circa 1935.

Imprudent conversation and the know-how to end it

If you find yourself in an upsetting conversation you do not want or need to be in, know that you have the right to step up, speak out and put a stop to it.

Delegation seeks compassion, will hear Dalai Lama speak

Delegation seeks compassion, will hear Dalai Lama speak

A group of Manitobans are in Louisville this weekend to attend that city’s Festival of Faiths, learn about compassion and spend an afternoon with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.