Category Archives: Extra Extra

Want to join a historic movement? How about volunteering with the Prairie Dog Central?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

You can climb aboard, or more likely help maintain, one of North America’s oldest steam locomotives. By John Jackson The founders of the Vintage Locomotive Society wanted their train’s name to celebrate a local sight. Somebody thought of gophers. “Gopher … Continue reading →

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The dangers of tailgating on ice

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Calculate how far you’d travel to stop your car. If the roads are icy, stay double that distance from the car ahead. Your life could depend on it. Rear end collisions are the most frequent collisions and many of these … Continue reading →

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Email pitfalls for small business

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Be careful how you use email addresses published on the Internet. Thanks to a 2004 ruling by the then assistant privacy commissioner, a sledge hammer is being applied to small business and individuals who use the Internet to access business … Continue reading →

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A time of Pink Tea and radical issues

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

It was a sea of pink on Oct. 11 at Winnipeg’s historic University  Women’s Club, as women from across Manitoba gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Political Equality League. This event was hosted by the Nellie McClung Foundation … Continue reading →

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Property assessments, taxes and rights

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

It’s property tax assessment time and retirees see red and more red as taxes are hiked while income is eroded. And your property rights? Not in Canada. A concerned pensioner has questions about the workings of the property tax on … Continue reading →

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