When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

It all comes down to the Banjo Bowl

It all started with a comment made by a kicker.

In 2003, Troy Westwood referred to the fine folks of Saskatchewan as “banjo-pickin’ inbreds.”

The following season, the Banjo Bowl was officially born, and it quickly became one of the most notable annual events on the Prairies.

The 22nd edition kicks off today, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-4) at 3 p.m. in a crucial West Division showdown.

Cancelling court erodes access to justice — just ask Matt Wiebe

Back in May 2023, when the NDP was in opposition and Matt Wiebe was just an earnest justice critic, he had harsh words for the Progressive Conservative government when provincial circuit court sessions were being cancelled.

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery.

Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway through the creatures’ time on the planet.

Warm-blooded creatures — including birds, who are descended from dinosaurs, and humans — keep their body temperature constant whether the world around them runs cold or hot. Cold-blooded animals, including reptiles like snakes and lizards, depend on outside sources to control their temperature: For example, basking in the sun to warm up.

Knowing when dinosaurs evolved their stable internal thermometer could help scientists answer other questions about how they lived, including how active and social they were.

Hip-hop artist ready to release meticulously constructed album

The techniques of digital music production today are finicky.

Dizzingly so: a little surgical EQ to make your hi-hats less shrill, the subtle boost in the 30-Hz range to get your kick drum thumping just so, drawing out a reverb swell with a visual artist’s meticulousness.

If the artist is visually impaired, the challenge might seem next to impossible.

“It’s so tough. Spending hours on a little piece of audio, or, like, I want the delay on the word ‘home’ exactly — not the syllable after or before,” says Winnipeg-based musician Matthew Monias, whose stage name is Mattmac.

Movie review: sequel to cult classic fails to conjure same charms

“You’ve heard tell of the Owens sisters,” says a handy voiceover at the start of this unsatisfying sequel.

Why, yes, they were in a movie 28 years ago, which did so-so box office at the time but went on to develop a large and loyal cult following.

That first Practical Magic go-round, adapted from the book by Alice Hoffman, was full of crowd-pleasing “You go, girl” empowerment and witchy shenanigans, making for a sweet, supernatural-lite kind of vibe.

It wasn’t a great movie, but it had its own hokey, Halloweeny charm. It was a pumpkin spice latte before pumpkin spice lattes were even a thing.

Closure of Nomads field massive upset for North End

The North Winnipeg Nomads have a flag on the field.

The long-standing minor football club was recently informed that its field is unfit to host games and that it would need to find a new home for its five youth and adult teams until repairs are made to the playing surface.

“Our board has made every effort to address the condition of our home field,” the club wrote in a statement. “Unfortunately, following a professional assessment, the field has been determined to be unsafe and unstable for our athletes.”

All five of the club’s teams will play their 2026 season at Frank Whyte Field, part of the Northwood Community Centre, with no confirmed date for when they can play on their home field again.