In last month’s mental health column, we learned about the psychological foundations of morality. Today we continue the topic, focusing on how to navigate moral disagreements and conflicts with family and friends—hopefully, without ruining those relationships in the process.

As part of its graduation exercises on April 24, Providence University College presented an honorary doctorate degree to a former student who has gone on to achieve big things in the academic world.

On April 20, the Steinbach Credit Union became the first credit union in the province to launch a Mobile Pay platform for Android phones. The new app allows SCU members to make secure payments from their savings or chequing accounts via their devices at retailers across Canada.

Working from a home office or operating a business from your home can be a great way to earn extra income, not to mention the intangible benefits of having less stress, no commute, and additional family time. But it is important to remember that the home business is just that—a business. And it needs to be insured like any other business, because homeowner policies don’t typically cover business activities.

Since the arrival of Tim Hortons and Shell, the amount of traffic at the corner of Krahn Road and Highway 311 has skyrocketed. The good news is that new turning lanes are being added to the intersection this spring.

The Heritage Centre in Niverville is set to host their annual Spring Fling Craft & Artisan Boutique on Sunday, May 7. The event will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and take place in the atrium.

Some call it spring while others call it gardening season. If you’ve got a green thumb or you just enjoy the feeling of warm dirt in your hands, gardening can create a therapeutic release of pent-up winter energy.

As the temperatures warm and the dust of winter lingers, Niverville is getting ready for its Town Clean-Up Days.

Riding our bicycles evokes a therapeutic feeling of freedom. Many of us have memories of what it felt like to grasp the handlebars for the first time and spin our wheels on the street or in a local park. This feeling should happen each and every time you get on the saddle and start riding.

What says spring better than the aromatic mingling of grilled meat and warm breezes? Barbecuing is a rite of the new season and sends a mouth-watering signal to the neighbourhood that there’s been a culinary shift to the great outdoors.