How to Enjoy Vegetables and Fruits All Year Round
By Melodie Ho, RD We all know that eating lots of vegetables and fruits is important for good health. But it can sometimes be a challenge to include a variety …
Reduce Your Food Waste!
By Symone Moodoo, RD Do you ever look in the fridge and find groceries that have gone bad because you either a) may have forgotten the food you bought earlier …
Getting the Most Out of Summer Food
By Melodie Ho, RD Living on the Prairies is more often associated with the cold and seemingly never-ending winters than it is the sunny, hot summers that come and go …
Creative writing to cope with COVID-19 distancing
By Debora Durnin-Richards, PHEc, M.Ed. Darn, physical distancing is hard. This business of not being able to gather for family or friendship dinners or celebrations takes a toll on our …
Thrive or (Just) Survive – What Will Happen With Organizations After the Pandemic?
How will the organization(s) you belong to survive the pandemic? Perhaps you were required to shift your operations to allow staff to work from home. Alternatively, you made the difficult …
Recognizing natural gas leaks
When it comes to natural gas safety, it’s important to know how to recognize the warning signs of a natural gas leak both inside and outside your home and then …
What is a GFCI and how can it save your life?
Is your home equipped to protect you and your family from electrocution? A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a special type of outlet designed to trip when it detects …
Are your trees making you vulnerable to hazard? Time to trim?
Trees add beauty, shade and value to our homes but it’s important for homeowners to keep their trees from growing too close to power lines and other electrical equipment. Here’s …
Beware of Electrical and Natural Gas Dangers during Flooding
Many Manitobans have experienced basement flooding. During the spring thaw and throughout the summer, take precautions to stay safe if water threatens your lower level. In a flood situation both …
Find Satisfaction by Setting a Schedule
By Jenny Giesbrecht, PHEc In a time where all you have is time – do you ever feel like you wasted the day? Although our routines have been thrown out …
