Wear socks Yes, socks will ruin your summer. In order to truly appreciate summer, your feet must touch the grass and you must feel sand between your toes. Invest in a pair of flip-flops to...

A rally was recently organized in Winnipeg in response to the Conservatives' open courtship of what is too comfortably known as the "ethnic vote." This strategy involves targeting voters in high-density ethnic communities that...

Yoga is everywhere these days. In Winnipeg, it feels like there is a new yoga studio popping up on every block of every trendy neighborhood. This is not a big city, so yoga’s growing...

There is nothing more satisfying than eating a meal derived from plants you have grown yourself. Perhaps this is why so many people dream of starting their own small farms. These can be idyllic...

cutting your own hair is tricky at best. Results can range from utter horror to sheer joyfulness. However, once you can master a few basic steps, you can mostly feel joyful about the results of...

Thompson, Manitoba is getting a lot of press these days. As Vale Incorporated, the multinational mining company in Thompson, has announced the closing of the city’s smelter and refinery, it is estimated that at...

At its best, journalism is a distillation of facts displayed before the public that allows people to make up their own minds about issues. Ideally, journalists are passionate, trustworthy and objective, but, most importantly,...