Gravel pit discoveries in southeast Manitoba date back to Ice Age
There are many different bones from mammoths, extinct bison species, and a giant beaver, about the size of a black bear.
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Brandon scrap yard part of global supply chain
Would anyone have guessed that the junk that is collected all over Manitoba wound up as pieces in the reconstructed World Trade Centre, or France’s national monument?
Sask researchers study pronghorn antelope migration patterns
Scientists are hoping to look at migration patterns and winter survival in pronghorn. GPS collars will be deployed on pronghorn antelope to track their movements over three years.
Dept. of Highways conducting study on Moosomin interchange, bypass
Tyler Thorn of the Community Builders Alliance says the town only wanted to explore a truck bypass to divert heavy traffic off Main Street, not build cloverleaf interchanges or close Moosomin’s Highway 1 access points.
Duck Lake mayor responds to critics of plan to sell naming rights
A number of residents have spoken out in opposition via provincial media and have also started an online petition to stop any sale of the town’s name, which as of November 3 had 840 verified signatures.
MPI Reports Increase in Bear-Vehicle Crashes Across Manitoba
While deer remain the most common hazard on highways and rural roads, collisions with much larger animals are becoming more frequent.
Saskatchewan plans to use dirty coal as ‘bridge’ to nuclear
Federal regulations require all coal-fired power plants (except those with carbon capture technology) be shut down by 2030 to clean up Canada’s electricity grid but Saskatchewan’s plan doesn’t emphasize carbon capture for coal plants.
If you were mayor of Duck Lake, Sask…
Whatever happens next in Duck Lake, it’s clear that Prairie residents care deeply about their history, identity, and sense of place.
Volunteers help monitor war graves in Canada
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is recruiting volunteers to look after war graves in their local areas.
Veteran reflects on Cold War service and life in the military
“I wasn’t sure about the military . . . but I knew I didn’t want to farm right away as a kid.”
Brandon scrap yard part of global supply chain
Would anyone have guessed that the junk that is collected all over Manitoba wound up as pieces in the reconstructed World Trade Centre, or France’s national monument?
Sask researchers study pronghorn antelope migration patterns
Scientists are hoping to look at migration patterns and winter survival in pronghorn. GPS collars will be deployed on pronghorn antelope to track their movements over three years.
Dept. of Highways conducting study on Moosomin interchange, bypass
Tyler Thorn of the Community Builders Alliance says the town only wanted to explore a truck bypass to divert heavy traffic off Main Street, not build cloverleaf interchanges or close Moosomin’s Highway 1 access points.
Duck Lake mayor responds to critics of plan to sell naming rights
A number of residents have spoken out in opposition via provincial media and have also started an online petition to stop any sale of the town’s name, which as of November 3 had 840 verified signatures.
MPI Reports Increase in Bear-Vehicle Crashes Across Manitoba
While deer remain the most common hazard on highways and rural roads, collisions with much larger animals are becoming more frequent.
Saskatchewan plans to use dirty coal as ‘bridge’ to nuclear
Federal regulations require all coal-fired power plants (except those with carbon capture technology) be shut down by 2030 to clean up Canada’s electricity grid but Saskatchewan’s plan doesn’t emphasize carbon capture for coal plants.
If you were mayor of Duck Lake, Sask…
Whatever happens next in Duck Lake, it’s clear that Prairie residents care deeply about their history, identity, and sense of place.
Volunteers help monitor war graves in Canada
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is recruiting volunteers to look after war graves in their local areas.
Veteran reflects on Cold War service and life in the military
“I wasn’t sure about the military . . . but I knew I didn’t want to farm right away as a kid.”