Archive : July 2016

Happenings on the August calendar

As the summer races on suddenly August is upon us. That can't be right. It seems like just the other day we were all excited about the arrival of June, and now it's August.

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State-sanctioned Olympics cheating

Herodotus, who is known as the “Father of History,” wrote in his 440 BC book, The Histories, a story about the spirit of competition the Ancient Greeks associated with the Olympic Games.

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How to construct your own garden wagon

When I was a cub reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press, the first story I wrote came back from the editor's desk with the words “less Shakespeare, more KISS” scribbled in blue pencil across the first page.

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Taxing families who buy new homes

by Todd MacKay It’s both exciting and nerve-wracking for a family to buy a home. There’s the anticipation of family dinners and fun in the backyard. But there’s also the bill, that big six-digit price tag that will tak...

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John Bracken Highway

A section of PTH 10 from the International Peace Gardens to Riding Mountain National Park has been named by the provincial government after John Bracken, Manitoba's longest serving premier (1922-43).

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