A Winnipeg radio personality is launching a new book about his life on Friday. "My Word! The Larry Updike Story" is Updike's journey through his life, career, and his time as an ordained minister. From the debauchery of The Tom and Larry Show on FM rock radio in the...
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will share his experiences from space on November 13 when he signs copies of his new book. "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth" will be showcased at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Grant Park. Hadfield offers readers extraordinary...
The author of a new book to help children decide what they want to be when they grow up will launch next week. Robert Shewchuk is the literary mind behind Careers For Kids -- How To Help Your Kids Choose A Career. The book was written to inform, advise and teach...
Tickets to see award-winning geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki in Winnipeg this fall are now on sale. Suzuki will be joined by bestselling author and economist Jeff Rubin for an evening of discussion on how to create a truly sustainable future. The two will...
Author and TV host David Suzuki is about to embark on a nationwide speaking tour this fall. Suzuki will be joined by bestselling author and former CIBC chief economist Jeff Rubin for the Eco Tour -- focusing on ecology and economics. "The challenge with climate change...
The former manager of the Winnipeg Goldeyes is coming out with a book about his life experience's since leaving the team 10 years ago. John Hindle was the Goldeyes' original manager from 1994-2002 before holding a similar role with the Sioux Falls Canaries in 2004....
By Brian Schultz Finalists in the first-ever Manitoba Reads event have been chosen as part of the Winnipeg International Writers Festival. A panel of judges will debate a series of books down to a single title on September 24 during the closing Mainstage show of THIN...
By David Klassen A new competition to choose one book for Manitobans to read simultaneously is open for voting. Manitoba Reads is a joint challenge put together by the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, McNally Robinson Booksellers and CBC Manitoba SCENE. The...
By Brian Schultz A group of experts will discuss research on bacteria and antibiotics at a free public forum on Tuesday put on by the University of Manitoba. Sergio Fanella, assistant professor in the U of M’s Faculty of Medicine, Brian Mark, associate professor in...
A panel of composers will come together tonight at McNally Robinson Booksellers for a Composer Panel, part of the upcoming Cluster Festival. The Cluster New Music and Integrated Arts Festival will run from March 24-26 at venues throughout Winnipeg. Audiences will get...
By Sarah Klein The head of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is coming to Winnipeg on November 25 to hear about the stories that matter most to Winnipeggers. Tom Perlmutter became head of the NFB in 2007, and has made greater access to the organization a...
By David Klassen A former Winnipegger and now author residing in the U.S. is returning to his hometown next week to launch his second book. Dr. Jonathan Ellerby is the Spiritual Program Director at Canyon Ranch Resort in Tucson, Arizona and will be signing copies of...
