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Explorations of life on the Canadian Prairies.

Poet’s reciprocity with the dark for its gifts completes trilogy

Something for the Dark is the final installment in a trilogy that the Cree, Irish and Norwegian member of the Barren Lands First Nation in Manitoba began with Blackbird Song (2018) and continued with Field Notes for the Self (2020).

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Five vital leadership takeaways from the life of Chief Poundmaker

Poundmaker's legacy, while often misunderstood or unknown, has the potential to provide significant value in the leadership development of contemporary leaders globally.

Meeting Manitoba’s environmental musician

Emily Thoroski is a trained biologist with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and a master’s in environment, and is using her guitar to bridge two worlds that rarely overlap: music and environmental education.

Nobody 2 is the latest action film to make Winnipeg a bloody mess

“When I found out we would be shooting in Winnipeg around the end of October I knew it would be cold as hell," said Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto.

Gimli Glider story to be featured by National Geographic

The crew is scheduled to film at the Gimli Glider Exhibit and the original landing site over two days.

How the Battleford Trail shaped Saskatchewan’s growth

Wagons, stagecoaches and ox courts used to travel the Battleford Trail between Swift Current and Meadow Lake.

The 45th anniversary of the horrific CPR bus crash

Thirty members of the "Prairie Steel" gang, who had been laying tracks for the railroad, got on a bus planning to head home but ended up in an accident.

Saskatchewan author scores big with latest effort

"The Day I Went to My First Football Game"  is a heartwarming story that follows two brothers as they experience their first-ever football game, bringing families together and celebrating the spirit of childhood wonder, brotherhood, and provincial pride.

Winnipeg company ‘will never forget’ history making Hudson’s Bay striped items

For four generations, the family behind Winnipeg garment maker Freed & Freed International has worked with the fabric of our nation, crafting police regalia like the scarlet tunics worn by the RCMP and uniforms for Canada's Olympic teams. 

Did the Hudson Bay Company sow the seeds for Western alienation?

This fur-trading behemoth had more power than some actual governments— signing treaties, raising armies, making war.

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