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Fourteen year-old Carlos Lavallee Jr. reaches into a roomy bag and begins to haul out silky brown marten pelts, stacking them on the tables in front of prospective buyers. He’s worked hard since the first snow fell in Easterville, setting traps and preparing pelts. And today, at the December Fur Tables in Thompson, he hopes to be amply rewarded.

A quiet cove where ocean blue water laps gently to the shore. Soul warming sunny days. The smoky aroma of fresh salsa drizzled on a hot tortilla. If this is the Mexico of your dreams, head for Puerto Escondido for this winter’s getaway.

A favourite for weekend shopping jaunts, Fargo is shining brightly these days with a bustling downtown, creative boutiques and inspired restaurants, all the while maintaining its downright polite prairie hospitality. It’s the perfect mix of fun and fancy for those Friday to Sunday getaways.

Indigenous experiences abound throughout Manitoba, and our short and sweet summer season is the perfect time to connect with the First Peoples of the place we all call home. Be inspired, walk a new path, reframe your history and satisfy your culinary cravings — all right here in our province.

I step softly on the gravel path that leads to the church doors. I want to be quiet. Overhead, century-old spruces reach skyward from the north and south sides, meeting in the middle, like clasped han...

Summer is here! And it’s time to explore all the fun and fabulous accommodations Manitoba has to offer. Find the right fit—whether it’s a tucked-away cabin or a posh hotel room with all the trimmings—and settle in for a revitalizing change of summer scenery.

For a travel writer, these pandemic times could spell disaster. But they haven’t. For me, closed borders have meant open doors and an invitation to do a deep dive into this remarkable province.

Maybe it’s the promise of a sweet deal on the clearance rack at Target. Or a plunge into the ultra-warm pool at the Ramada Inn at the end of the day.

How silently they tumble downAnd come to rest upon the groundTo lay a carpet, rich and rare,Beneath the trees without a care,Content to sleep, their work well done,Colors gleaming in the sun. Leaves,...

It’s the name you’ll never forget. Flin Flon, short for Josiah Flintabattey Flonatin, a character from a long-forgotten dime store novel. But good old Flonatin got a second shot at fame wh...