Kylee Bailey

Feeding ducks bread at the park is a classic scene. While it's always the best intentions that lead people to bring leftover bread to share a meal with the endearing creatures, the practice results in serious health complications that could cost the animals their lives. 

Jordan Ojah, a certified wildlife rehabilitator at Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Ile des Chenes, outlines the syndrome (called angel wing) that results from feeding bread to waterfowl: 

Feeding ducks bread at the park is a classic scene. While it’s always the best intentions that lead people to bring leftover bread to share a meal with the endearing creatures, the practice results in serious health complications that could cost the animals their lives.

Long-term damage

Jordan Ojah, a certified wildlife rehabilitator at Wildlife Haven, outlines the syndrome (called angel wing) that results from feeding bread to waterfowl:

This year, 2,128 students are walking the halls of Border Land School Division (BLSD). The number is almost exactly what the division anticipated.   

“We are only two students off of where we predicted we would be, which is great because staff is based on our predictions,” says Superintendent Krista Curry.  

No one wants to think about the catastrophic effect that subzero temperatures can have on those who aren’t properly equipped for the cold.  
Even so, this conversation was at the forefront of an important “humanitarian” information session that took place on October 10th in Pembina, N.D. 

For the first time, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) and the United States Border Patrol’s Grand Forks Sector held an information session jointly to educate the public on the dangers of crossing the border illegally — especially during the winter months when frigid temperatures and inclement weather can cause a tragic loss of human life.

For the past century and a half, generations of Friesens, Penners, Reimers, Klassens, Hildebrands, Wiebes, Giesbrechts, and Neufelds (to name a few) have called this area home. It's no secret that Mennonites have left an indelible mark on Southern Manitoba with their agricultural prowess and a culture that strives to place humility at its core. 

In the past few decades, there has been a shift in how we think about plants and garden planning. Native species — especially those that encourage bees, butterflies, and other insects to visit — have become more popular to plant. In the same vein, interest in foraging has grown. Because of both economic factors and a general desire to reconnect with nature, the idea of collecting food or therapeutic items from the land around us is an enticing one.

A southern Manitoba community near Winkler has found itself with cases of chickenpox (the varicella virus) on its hands. For Dr. Mahmoud Khodaveisi, the medical officer for Southern Health-Santé Sud, the developing situation has the potential to grow into something more concerning, but at the moment, the data does not support the presence of an outbreak.

It likely doesn’t come as a surprise that Canadian Blood Services always has an urgent necessity of replenishing its stock of blood and stem cells, but perhaps it is lesser known that donations from certain demographics are particularly vital.

Brett Lawrence is the community development manager with Canadian Blood Services.

Picture this: Instead of sweeping canola, wheat, and corn fields as far as the eye can see in Southern Manitoba, the landscape is one of ancient waters teeming with marine life, including squids, vegetation, and large aquatic reptiles. This is what the area looked like during the Cretaceous period. Thanks to a local fossil tour, for the first time in Manitoba’s history, we can add the shark to our image of this region long ago.