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          • Buying Local Food in Manitoba
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          • What’s in Season on the Prairies?
          • Grow Your Own Food
          • Community Kitchens
          • Traditional Foods for Indigenous Peoples
          • Resources for Indigenous Peoples
          • Nutrition in the North
          • Transition to the Canadian Food System
          • Embracing Cultural Traditions
          • Resources for Newcomers
          • Diets for Health Goals
          • Food Security
          • Community Food Programs
          • Why Home Economics Matters
          • Video Resources
          • Helping Families Live Well Booklet (PDF)
          • Healthy Eating During Ramadan
    • Food Sense
          • Food Shopping
          • Kitchen Staples
          • Understanding Food Labels
          • Comparing Prices and Promotions
          • Save Money at the Grocery Store
          • Planning Meals on a Budget
          • Reduce Food Waste at Home
          • Video Resources
          • Nutrition Facts Label Changes
    • Healthy Eating
          • Food Basics
          • Canada’s Food Guide
          • Healthy Eating Habits
          • Menu Planning
          • Healthy Cooking at Home
          • Food Safety
          • Safe Food Storage
          • Top Tips for Storing Fresh Food
          • Cooking Basics
          • Reading a Recipe
          • Ingredient Substitutes
          • Cooking with Herbs and Spices
          • Microwave Cooking 101
          • Cook and Enjoy Frozen Vegetables
          • Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
          • Introduction to Canning Foods
          • Dehydrating Food at Home
          • Recipes & Resources
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          • Sew Your Own Face Mask
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Is Your Home Secure When You’re Away?

Ensuring your home looks protected, well-maintained, and occupied can keep it from being a target for crime. Here are some tips to help reduce the chance of property damage and loss.

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What I Learned About Winter Tires

Even in mild winter conditions, as soon as the weather worsens, winter tires/snow tires or all weather tires can help you stay in better control of your vehicle

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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 …

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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 …

Safety at Home

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 …

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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 …

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Farm equipment contact with overhead power lines can be deadly

Keep an eye out for overhead power lines when operating or transporting tall farmequipment. Most overhead power lines have no protective insulation and contact with them can be deadly or …

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Home much these days? These electrical tips will make it a safer place to be

While we don’t often think about it, we rely on electricity for almost everything we do – it keeps us warm, makes our homes bright, allows us to access all …

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Outdoor safety for do-it-yourself projects

Updated April 2020 The weather is warm, the birds are out and it’s a great time to take on some outdoor projects. Before you build that new deck, shed, tree …

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Don’t get caught in the dark – label your electrical panel

Can you read the labels on your electrical panel? It’s important to understand which circuit breakers control which areas of your home. This information is useful when doing electrical work …

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