Sandwiches and wraps keep farmers fuelled during seeding
Canadian farmers work long hours during seeding; these sandwich and wrap ideas are easy field meals that work as hard as they do. 
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Discover a watery world right here at home
Manitoba has a variety of landscapes and scenic features worthy of attention. Our marshes are sometimes overlooked on that list. Spring and early summer are particularly good times to explore these locations. They may not seem glamorous but Manitoba’s marshes can yield a wealth of wildlife sightings and education on these critical sites to the
June 21, 2023Protecting Prairie grasslands
A plan to protect 500,000 hectares of Prairie grasslands by 2030 is coming to fruition under the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Prairie Grasslands Action Plan, which was unveiled June 5 to coincide with World Environment Day. “Grasslands are the most endangered ecosystem in Canada,” said Jeremy Hogan, director of prairie grassland conservation for the Nature
June 20, 2023Setting sights on smallmouth bass
I have been drawn to fishing for smallmouth bass for much of my life. They are exciting to catch and live in beautiful places. In my case, they are also a part of family memories. My parents owned a modest cottage on the Winnipeg River, built with used two-by-fours and sweat equity. Dad, whose family
June 9, 2023‘Trallala’ takes hemp expert on magical journey
[UPDATE: July 12, 2023] A little hempseed named Trallala is sitting on her plant when an elderly cat named Max passes beneath and tells her about a mysterious field of singing flowers. She pleads with the black and white feline to take her there. Adventure follows as Trallala travels across “Hempworld” farm, meeting friends and learning everything
June 9, 2023PHOTOS: History and community as Portage Ex celebrates 150 years
Many things have changed in the century and a half since the Portage Ex was established, but the Trimble family has been a constant for the bulk of those years. “I think somebody from our family has been on the board since it was incorporated in 1907,” said Paul Trimble, a current Portage Ex board
June 6, 2023From prehistory to pioneers, Fort Dauphin has it
Those interested in getting a peak into Manitoba’s past may find Fort Dauphin Museum worth a visit. The facility, which covers settlers in Manitoba’s Parkland and the Métis community, fur traders and the region’s earlier Aboriginal history spanning 8,000 years, is on the west side of Dauphin, not far from the Vermillion River. Why it
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