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Opinion
Nature's never far away in wild Winnipeg
Canoeing down this city's rivers — the Red, Assiniboine, La Salle and the Seine — or hiking through our parks, other forested areas and various trails is a wonderful way to experience nature close to home.
Opinion
Now is the time for action to preserve Manitoba's vital boreal forests
A new and comprehensive report in an ecology journal highlights the critical value of Manitoba's boreal forest, says Martin Zeilig.
Opinion
Canada needs a permanent, year-round men's national hockey team
Exhilarating international hockey did not begin with the now legendary 1972 Summit Series between professional Canadian players and the then USSR National Team. It began many years before that with top amateur teams, says Martin Zeilig.
Wolves take down polar bear near Hudson Bay
A Manitoba Conservation official has found evidence that wolves near Hudson Bay have learned to hunt polar bear cubs.
Polar bear's plight renews debate about researchers' use of radio collars
Wildlife officials haven’t tracked down a polar bear that was apparently injured by a tight radio collar after it was photographed in northern Alaska in early October. The bear's condition has renewed debate over use of the tracking devices.
Photo shows polar bear injured by tight radio collar
A photo of a polar bear with bloody wounds from a too-tight radio collar illustrates an unfortunate but rare side effect of wildlife research, biologists say.