As we say goodbye to summer and welcome to autumn, it’s a good time to learn about outdoor fall prevention and how we can reduce our risk of falling outside. On my morning runs, I’ve had at least two minor falls in the past year. One involved me and an exposed tree root (the root…
Hot Eats Winnipeg – The Diner’s Grill
WINNIPEG, MB. – In North America a diner is typically a small roadside restaurant with a long counter and booths. The Diner’s Grill has neither a long counter nor booths but it does serve up authentic diner-style, from scratch comfort food and it does so very, very well. The Diner’s Grill is located in the…
Hot Eats Winnipeg – Cafe Carlo on Lilac St.
WINNIPEG, MB – Cafe Carlo was one of the very first restaurants of its kind in Winnipeg (established in 1989) and has been consistently pleasing their loyal clientele ever since. I have not had an opportunity to visit in the evening recently, but as a lunch destination it is high on my personal list of…
Hot Eats in Winnipeg – Bernstein’s Delicatessen
WINNIPEG – If you are only in Winnipeg for a quick visit, you owe it to yourself to make the short drive over the St. James bridge to 1700 Corydon Ave. Awaiting you there will be a sublime, house-made corned beef sandwich. Bernstein’s Delicatessen hand slices the still-warm corned beef extra thick and they pile…
Hot Eats Winnipeg – Across the Board Game Café
WINNIPEG, MB. – Across the Board Game Café is a unique style of restaurant in Winnipeg’s Exchange District where friends can gather for a meal and game night. This is their second location, and it is situated in an absolutely stunning room with soaring ceilings, chandeliers and two walls of windows. Cheerfully adorning a number…
Get Good Luck This St. Patrick’s Day
WINNIPEG, MB – This St. Patrick’s Day, do more than just wear green. If you want to really increase your luck, start by helping others. Remember, what goes around comes around, so check out this list of ways to give back. Do every day good deeds. If you want to help your community, start small.…
Task Force Opens Door to Opportunity in Manitoba’s North
WINNIPEG, MB – In 2016, the Look North Task Force, led by co-chairs Onekanew Christian Sinclair, chief of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and Chuck Davidson, president of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and a native northerner, was appointed by Premier Brian Pallister. The job of the Task Force has been to re-discover the endless energy…
Hot Eats Winnipeg – Fools & Horses
WINNIPEG, MB – Fools & Horses is a lovely, uncluttered space where I had previously enjoyed coffee and toast on the sidewalk patio. My eldest daughter is a regular here, as are the numerous people her age, perched in front of their laptops and tablets or snuggled up with a coffee, sitting shoulder to shoulder.…
Food Friday Recipe – Juice-Steeped Mussels
WINNIPEG, MB – I was brought up enjoying the many different flavours of fish, and this mussels recipe was a real staple in my life back in the day. It brings back memories now. Like the Christmas function for work, when I faced a mussels dish for the first time. I was young, naïve, and…
Dorothy Dobbie Talks Daffodils
WINNIPEG, MB – February seems like the dead of winter, but really, it’s already the month before spring starts. The days are getting longer. On Feb. 1, the sun rises at 8:01 a.m. and sets at 5:23 p.m., but the actual daylight hours extend from dawn to dusk, meaning the day will last about 10…