For the youngest learners
The world’s oldest gopher tortoise, Gus, lives in Halifax and just had surgery. He’s 104 years old and expected to make a full recovery. What are some other animals that live for very long times? What are some world records for longest-living animals? What was happening in the world at the time these animals began their lives?
Canada always stockpiles some maple syrup for years when the weather doesn’t produce enough to get it to everyone who wants some. What are some things you should always make sure you have enough of? When is it a good idea to save things, and when is it ok to use something up?
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News for debate and discussion
Should the government use data centre money to offset household hydro charges?
Should the City of Winnipeg establish a managed encampment area to address homelessness in our city?
Scott Billeck:
In plain sight, but out of mind
Those on the front lines of coping with the city’s deepening homelessness and drug crises express concern at civic election candidates’ lack of attention to the issues
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News by school subject
A round-up of the latest Free Press news articles, with suggestions for use in the classroom. Click on any subject name below to access our full online archive of stories related to that subject.
The importance of defending intellectual property:
A story of supply management:
Contemporary Ukranian-Canadian art tells the story of humour, resilience and splendour:
Conrad Sweatman:
Brilliant legacy
Oseredok’s centrepiece mosaic is a testament to Ukrainian heritage
The tricky task of staging and pacing sports scenes in live theatre:
Indigenous organizations that support community success:
Impacts of volunteerism:
“Nut” as a financial term: the story of how one word came to mean many things:
Joel Schlesinger:
How nuts is it?
Increasingly cited financial term with old roots is worth knowing — especially when misfortune strikes, says bestselling author
Why AI companies should compensate writers whose work they currently scrape for free, and what it means for news companies in Canada:
The ongoing work to preserve and increase access to French history in Manitoba:
Florent Arnold:
Célébrer ‘la base de notre communauté’
Excursion exceptionnelle, conférences et défi financier, voici ce qui attend la Société historique de Saint-Boniface (SHSB) pour ses 125 ans.
The role of clothing as a symbol of equity:
Grassroots initiatives to combat food insecurity in Winnipeg:
Criticism of the premier’s statement on residential school denialism:
Indigenous-led businesses receive awards in Winnipeg:
How math errors can have widespread implications:
Statistics and numbers that show pedestrian-involved auto incidents are on the rise:
The impact of adequate funding for athlete success:
The use of AI-supported tech to analyze athlete performance:
Practical steps and practices in wildlife conservation:
Hank Hristienko:
Reversing Manitoba’s moose decline
As Manitoba’s retired provincial moose manager, I have watched our moose population plummet from historic highs to a state of systemic vulnerability.
The quest and scientific goals of collecting dust from the moons of Mars:
Natural resources as vehicles of economic reconciliation:
How global events influence food prices and sustainability of farming:
Laura Rance-Unger:
Diesel bill adds to cost-price squeeze on farm
Blessed with a week of good weather, most Manitoba farmers are now in the home stretch of harvest and beginning to assess whether their crop will earn enough to cover the cost of growing it.
Federal funds for skilled trades education across Canada:
The business adaptations needed for tradespeople working in rural areas:
Marc LaBossiere:
Backsplash blues
A kitchen is transformed with beautiful tiles and new countertops
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