Rob Ford is Canada’s national nightmare
While some may feel sorry for the self-destructing Toronto mayor, most have sympathy for the parents and teachers trying to explain to young minds what a drunken stupor is, or a crack house.
Man rescued after venturing onto half frozen river
It was a tense few hours for emergency personnel Wednesday evening as they rescued a young man who was walking on the Red River’s thin ice and then swimming in its frigid waters near downtown.
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Passer-by aids collapsed man
A man was found collapsed on Tuesday evening November 12 in the Wolseley neighbourhood by a passer-by who kindly called for help.
Danish artist creates whale of an exhibit
Inspired by Vikings in their world of sea expeditions, Danish artist Annesofie Sandal has taken Jonah’s tale to a whole new level, displaying her work for the first time in Canada.
Symposium hears of disturbing experiments at residential schools
“Survivors of residential schools have been saying for decades that they were subjects of experiments. But it takes a white guy with a PhD to say it before it’s accepted.”
Rare sighting of pine marten creates stir
FortWhyte Alive was abuzz last week when a pine marten was spotted leaping through the tree tops, evading an alarmed mob of birds. It was the first sighting of a marten in the park’s 40-year history.
The five main threats to Lake Winnipeg
Local workshop hears how threats to Lake Winnipeg and other bodies of water are coming from nutrient pollution, toxic chemicals, climate change, invasive species and poor government policy.
Saskatchewan government squares off with labour
In Ottawa, as well as in many provinces — Saskatchewan being the latest — it seems far too easy for majority governments to say, “It’s our way, or the highway.“
Through a different lens: celebrating artists with disabilities
Art + Body show asks, What if instead of seeing disability as tragic, we admired the creativity of these artists? What if disability was seen as a source of truthfulness and deep life experience?