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McNally Robinson Booksellers have joined forces with independent booksellers from across the country to create a new curated collection of recommendations to add to your fall reading list and to our regular feature, “What to Read”.  

This week, Classic 107 in partnership with Quadrant Private Wealth announced that it is starting a brand-new show dedicated to one of the most celebrated genres in classical music. 

Weekend at the Opera will be a weekly deep dive into the world of opera, sharing works by some of the most beloved composers in history as well as some lesser-known gems from the genre’s five-century history. 

It was a leap of faith and a test of courage that led Lisa to establish Little Luxuries House & Carpet Cleaning.

After 15 years in a career that was no longer fulfilling her, and just having gotten off a night shift and contemplating her future, she visited her brother for a morning cup of coffee and prayed.

"God, please reveal to me my strengths and the wisdom you created me for. Help me figure out which direction to go in. No sooner had I said this when a gentleman walked into my brother’s yard.”

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As Manitobans return to school and work following summer holidays, Britt Kural hopes immunization is part of their fall and winter wellness plans.

“It’s a simple thing to get done that impacts an entire population,” she says. “By getting a vaccine each fall, you protect yourself, your children, your frail relatives and even strangers. You can help people avoid getting seriously ill from the flu or from COVID.”

Chances are that many Albertans are familiar with the small town of Alix – even if they’ve never been there. 

It may have been open less than four months, but Latin American Empanadas is already a Strathmore favourite.

Owned and operated by the Giacalone family since 1992, the bakery first set up shop in Calgary before making the move to Strathmore in April. Its menu items are Chilean-inspired but broadly representative of South America, and its recipes are still the same ones from more than 30 years ago.

For the past 10 years, Darryl and Jordan Rachar have been part of Cochrane’s growth – in quite a literal sense. As co-owners and operators of Cochrane Rental Centre, the father-son duo has provided the power and carpentry tools, cementing and painting implements, skid steers, excavators and other equipment the town has used to build, expand and prosper.

Among the many ways Supplement King gives back to its Steinbach community is through its annual Employee Pricing Event.

After 25 years, Point West Electric’s founders are entering retirement, leaving behind a thriving business and a bright future.

When Gil and Kelly first launched Point West Electric 25 years ago, they didn’t have a building, a large crew, or even a long list of local contacts. What they did have was determination.

“I wasn’t from Portage, my wife was, so I didn’t know a lot of people when we first started,” Gil remembers. “It meant going door to door, earning trust, and proving we could deliver.”

Flirt Cosmetics Studio is breaking new ground, literally. The popular Cochrane beauty and wellness studio has officially started construction on a brand-new 4,500-square-foot location just a block away from its current 3rd Avenue space.

“It’s super exciting because the building is being custom built with everything we need in mind,” said Founder and co-owner, Ciara Ramsden. “We started Flirt in 2016 out of the den of my house, and I never imagined we’d be here today. The community really grew this business.”