It was recently announced that the proposed Sio Silica sand mine in the RM of Springfield will not be moving forward, following a review of information from experts, consultations with the impacted communities and First Nations, and a report from the Clean Environment Commission (CEC).
Museums like Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) exist to tell stories – stories about people, a people, and their interactions with other people, stories about community, about loss and accomplishment.
The first day of April will be no joke for Canadians who are driving into the gas station to fuel up their vehicle. By all accounts, it appears that the federal Liberal government plans to go ahead on that day with a 23% hike to their carbon tax.
I recently overheard a conversation. The person speaking was denying climate change.
March is a month of transition with limited options of outdoor activity. There is not much one can do with melting snow but wait and watch.
Last week the spring legislative session of the Manitoba Legislature officially began.
Being raised in a low-income family has shaped the way I see the world, partly for the better but also for the worse.
The centrality of the 1870s for Manitoba’s present being can be noted in a variety of ways.
It’s well understood that prominent political figures are often better regarded the further away they are from elected office.
In 2003, I was working at Asessippi ski hill when a co-worker mentioned that a friend of his was planning to build a straw bale house. Amazed at the idea, I asked whether that was really possible.
