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Stories for the future; Museum tour looks to past for inspiration

Stories for the future; Museum tour looks to past for inspiration

The definition of traditional museums is changing with the times. And Saskatchewan museums need to change with it.
VIEW: The future feels bleak for seniors and millennials

VIEW: The future feels bleak for seniors and millennials

You might not think seniors and millennials have much in common, but they do. It’s anxiety. Specifically, anxiety about money.
Scene around Virden this week...

Scene around Virden this week...

Little stories in pictures
Rick Hansen Foundation has launched a bold initiative to create a gold standard for universal access

Rick Hansen Foundation has launched a bold initiative to create a gold standard for universal access

Everyone seems to agree that workplaces and buildings should be accessible to people with disabilities but nobody seems to know exactly what that means.
Dashcam: Richmond drivers strike again

Dashcam: Richmond drivers strike again

Richmond is infamous across B.C. for its bizarre driving incidents, some more serious than others.
Children with special needs struggle for education

Children with special needs struggle for education

The calls and emails arrive with distressing frequency. Karen Nordquist does her best to respond, but it’s a daunting task. “I’m a volunteer, but this is a full-time job for me,” she said. “I couldn’t even begin to make a dent in the need.
Rodeo not just for horses

Rodeo not just for horses

Battenefelder family hosts tri-annual quad rodeo
Lenore photographer featured

Lenore photographer featured

Sunrise Credit Union/Key West calendar contest
Lyme Disease Documentary at Virden Theatre

Lyme Disease Documentary at Virden Theatre

Victims from southwest Manitoba share their struggles with Lyme, a disease transmitted by ticks causing paralysis and heart problems, in a new documentary film showing in Virden on June 21.
Connecting students to the grave legacy of war

Connecting students to the grave legacy of war

NIPAWIN — In Woodlawn Cemetery the mini-flags blow, placed by students row by row.
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