Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s prairie provinces. A light-hearted look at life and the people in the prarie province © MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc It’s often thought of the flat prairie province, with fields of golden wheat. Indeed the provincial coat… »
Highlights / Arts, Culture, Lifestyle
Lifestyle: a love for heritage livestock
When is a cow, not just a cow? Most people wouldn’t really think much of seeing a deep copper coloured cow out in a field, but if you’re in agriculture you’d do a double take for sure. You’d recognize that… »
Documentary film- centennial of history changing tragedy in WWI
July 1 is a day of celebration across Canada as the official national day celebrating the creation of the country in 1867. In the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador however, it is a day of mixed emotions. Co-writer and… »
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Documentary film: After Circus-lives of performers
They come from vary diverse backgrounds but quickly become a close knit family, in fact in some cases their lives depend on each other. Dolly Jacobs and Rafael Palacios: incredible strength needed to make it safe while looking effortless combined… »
The mysterious death of iconic painter Tom Thomson: murder? or not?
Though little known in the art world at the time of his death in 1917, Tom Thomson has since become possibly the most iconic of Canadian artists. His profound influence on the famous Group of Seven artists who followed soon… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Lifestyle: the Ruzicka family: Living off the land, pioneer style
Pioneer lifestyle? well, in terms of food anyway. Last August, Shannon Ruzicka, husband Danny, and their three children decided on an experiment. Living on a farm in Viking, Alberta, they wondered if they could survive only on what the farm… »
Fading art: Conversation with wood boat builder Louis Duguay
It’s a lifestyle, it’s a local culture, and many would argue that is indeed an art. Louis Duguay, now aged 70, has been building east coast commercial fishing boats for over 40 years along the north coast of New Brunswick… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Book: non-fiction: Mark Winston- Bee Time-Lessons from the Hive
Around the world people are becoming increasingly concerned about bees. Without the pollination efforts of bees there would be virtually no crops, and massive starvation would result. But there is a lot more to bees than pollination and honey. Mark… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, International
Bronze sculpture, religion, and artist Tim Schmalz
Even as a very young man, Timothy Schmalz had religion in his life. However a change came about early his artistic career and he became much more inspired by religion. Artist Tim Schmalz and his sculpture and tribute to Padre… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
David Halton: Biography of Matthew Halton wartime correspondent
Matthew Halton was one of the world’s best known and greatest foreign correspondents and war-correspondents. History has shown him on so many occasions to be extremely precient in his analysis of world events, and all too often the lone voice… »
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