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• How can I stop someone snoring?

  02-08-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Snoring can ruin both your relationship and your health. But little is known about how to stop it. Does one team of scientists finally have an effective cure?I’ve been told I snore. Apparently it’s a quiet, nasal, snuffly sound, although I’m in denial, because I’ve never heard it. But those long-suffering partners who have to endure the snorers are the tortured witnesses who testify against us. We may wake fresh and revived after a full night in dreamland but, on their side of the bed, t
  
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• The kids are alright

  18-03-2025 00:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Kids these days. They grow up so fast, don’t they? Luke Schenn, the self-proclaimed “old man” on the Winnipeg Jets, was holding court at his locker room stall […]
  
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• Bill seeks to mandate driver passing distances for bikes, plows

  18-03-2025 00:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  A new government bill aims to make roads safer by spelling out how much room drivers must give cyclists and snowplows on Manitoba roads. The proposed amendment to the Highway […]
  
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• Iconic Canadian retailer crown passed to North West Co.

  18-03-2025 00:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  With the Canadian economy bracing for what could be a structural overhaul in the face of crushing U.S. tariffs, the potential demise of the Hudson’s Bay Co. is a bitter pill for some.
  
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• Vice-principal, former city councillor go head to head in Transcona byelection

  17-03-2025 20:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  On the eve of election night, turnout for advance voting in Transcona’s provincial byelection has been “not bad.” Elections Manitoba said there were 2,231 advance votes cast at the end […]
  
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• Working to develop our peace mindset in difficult times

  17-03-2025 08:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  One of my favourite quotes is, “when the love of power, is replaced by the power of love, the world will know peace.” I even have it on a T-shirt […]
  
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• The United States: from global champion to democratic sellout

  17-03-2025 08:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The Western world is at a crossroads. Not only democracy but also our very humanitarian ideals are at stake, and the United States is hugely implicated. Abandoning their previous role […]
  
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• ‘Increasing interest in Christ-centred education’

  17-03-2025 08:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  A NORTH KILDONAN church is launching a new independent elementary school in September. The Mennonite Brethren Christian Elementary school will be housed at the North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, located […]
  
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• Have to grieve your own way, but reach out

  17-03-2025 08:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Our family is in mourning since my younger brother died — and everybody’s freaking out. There have been everything from blowups with one another to drinking way […]
  
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• Business evidence showing impact of boycotts

  17-03-2025 08:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Anecdotal information is one thing: hard numbers are something else again. If you’re angry about U.S. President Donald Trump and the Trump tariffs, it may lift your spirits to see […]
  
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• Faithful gather to bid ‘farewell’ to Carman church gutted by fire

  17-03-2025 00:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CARMAN — Mary Heard was shocked when she found out a fire had ripped through her church last week. That shock was reinforced Sunday morning as she met with fellow […]
  
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• Will the tooth fairy pay up if the tooth has been swallowed?

  16-03-2025 10:30 via theguardian.com
  
  As a fan of money, my son has known of the Tooth Fairy for some time, and is now discussing her rates of business – and filling in the correct paperworkMy son didn’t notice that he’d lost his first tooth, since he was eating a bowl of Cheerios at the time, and thus suffered one of the lesser-advertised drawbacks of a crunchy breakfast. It’s only minutes later that he clocks his mouth is a man down and the chomper that’s been wobbling for the past week (his bottom ri
  
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• ‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

  16-03-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  In a searingly honest interview, the star chef talks about the pressure of success, dealing with grief and how being sectioned by his wife changed everythingHeston Blumenthal, one of Britain’s greatest chefs, lives in a small village in Provence. When we meet, on a weekday morning in February, he is in the Hind’s Head in Bray, a stone’s throw from his very famous restaurant, the Fat Duck, which turns 30 this August. Blumenthal is in England to test dishes he hopes to recall to
  
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• Break the rules with burgundy lips for spring

  16-03-2025 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  For a new perspective on this season’s makeup, think dark and strongWhatever “spring makeup’’ is, burgundy lips probably don’t fit the traditional bill. But that’s only if you are going down the traditional route. For something a little more interesting, I suggest ignoring beauty marketers’ expectations of what makeup we should wear and when. Dark red lipstick needn’t be dour or goth-like; it’s really all down to what you team it with. A grea
  
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• Margo, Glasgow: ‘Something very special’ – restaurant review

  16-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Named after the chef’s mother, glorious Margo would make any mum proudSometimes a restaurant can change the whole way of thinking about a casual meal out with friends, and so it was with Jonathan MacDonald’s first Glasgow venture, Ox and Finch, back in 2014. It was all about sharing small plates that arrived whenever they were ready. There were wonderful flavours – confit pork belly, crab on sourdough toast, the tenderest rare steak with spiced cucumber and mint salad – w
  
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• Feeling like an imposter is holding me back at work

  16-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  That voice in your head telling you that you’re saying the wrong things, or not saying enough, is not telling the truthThe dilemma How can I feel less intimidated when talking to senior or pivotal people who might be good for my career? And feel less shame in the aftermath? I come from a working-class, immigrant background. I have risen through the ranks in my team and now have a lead role where I go to lots of meetings. I frequently suffer with impostor syndrome. I have seen people reach
  
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• ‘A fundamental right’: UK high street chains and restaurants challenged over refusal to accept cash

  16-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As more of us reject tapping and swiping, campaigners and politicians say the law should force retailers to accept coins and notesMajor high street chains and restaurants, including Gail’s bakery, Itsu and Zizzi, are being challenged by campaigners over their refusal to accept cash after a jump in consumers turning to notes and coins for daily spending.Following a steady decline in cash payments over the last decade, consumer groups says the cost of living crisis has seen more people turni
  
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• Editors’ picks: How to incorporate red into your wardrobe – in pictures

  16-03-2025 00:50 via theguardian.com
  
  From dark cherry to bright tomato, there’s a red to suit everyone. Here are five ways to wear this statement shade Continue reading...
  
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• Agriculture showcase promotes province’s agri-food sector

  16-03-2025 00:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The Outlet Collection Mall is best known for shopping, but on Saturday, a section of the sprawling space in south Winnipeg became a hub for learning. Heath and Brigitte, along […]
  
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• The moment I knew: we were running late, but his optimism was contagious

  15-03-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  As they sprinted towards their train, Megan Holbeck realised Guy’s sense of adventure was magic. Even if they missed it, they’d find a way to make their own funFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereIn 1992 I arrived for year 9 as a scholarship kid at a boarding school in the Victorian Alps. I was from Canberra and knew no one. Boring suburbia was replaced by a bush shed shared with 14 girls. We had to chop wood for warmth and hot showers, and spent weekends hiking and s
  
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• Cheesy rarebit and mussels in cream: Will Devlin’s celeriac recipes to fill the hungry gap

  15-03-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Get stuck into celeriac roasted in cider and caramelised onions and topped with melted cheddar, or with season’s best mussels, bacon and creamThe hungry gap is often seen as a tricky time in the kitchen, where the vegetables that have been overwintered or stored are running low, the ground is still cold and there is little growing. But I prefer to see these months as an exciting time to get creative with pickles, ferments and preserves, and to make the most of native root vegetables, such
  
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• ‘It just wasn’t very buttery’: the best (and worst) unsalted butter, tasted and rated | The food filter

  15-03-2025 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Which supermarket unsalted butter leaves a sour taste, and whose is the fat of the land? Our very own baking ace churns through the contenders• The best stand mixers to make baking easier – and even more funUnsalted butter is easily one of my most used ingredients. At any given time, I have at least four blocks in my fridge, ready to be softened and whipped into cakes or rubbed into flour for pastry. There is a camp of people who prefer to use salted butter for baking, and while there
  
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• Specs appeal: why are ‘slutty little glasses’ suddenly everywhere?

  15-03-2025 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Barely-there, wire-frame glasses are comfortable, unisex and a design classic – and all over the high streetJurassic World Rebirth may be the most anticipated film of the summer, but it’s not the dinosaurs that are piquing our attention. Images of its star, Jonathan Bailey, in character wearing a pair of tiny metal-frame spectacles are breaking the internet. But is it Dr Henry Loomis or the frames themselves that are causing the hysteria?Commonly referred to as “slutty little g
  
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• Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Lebanese moussaka with five-garlic-clove sauce | The new vegan

  15-03-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Lebanese take on moussaka is a simple vegetable stew of aubergines, chickpeas, spices and herbs, here spruced up with a lively garlic sauceThere’s a sizable Lebanese community in London and, thanks to them (and their many restaurants), I’ve eaten plenty of great Lebanese food in my time. A recent discovery was the Lebanese take on moussaka at Maroush on Edgware Road, which is very different from the Greek version made with lamb and bechamel. This version is a simple but delightfu
  
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• The cost of road expansion — permanent tax increases

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The city recently released an economic impact analysis on the extension of Chief Peguis Trail, a project slated to cost over $900 million including interest. We’re told it’s needed in […]
  
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• Progressive approach to interprovincial trade needed

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Very few people in Canada had “eliminate interprovincial trade barriers” on their bingo cards at the beginning of 2025. Yet, in a few weeks, this issue has been vaulted from […]
  
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• Lessons learned from a changing pandemic

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  This year is the fifth anniversary of the COVID pandemic and the 50th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Jaws. In Jaws, the mayor of Amityville tangled with marine biology experts […]
  
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• Lasting and lagging legacies of lockdown

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Remember when we used to say “nature is healing”? It was an early pandemic meme about how the natural world was thriving with humans in lockdown. Birdsong in the cities! […]
  
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• Faith groups and Donald Trump’s tariffs in spotlight

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Earlier this week, a friend posted a prayer about Donald Trump’s tariffs and the silence of the churches over those threats. In it, he asked: “I thought you said you’d […]
  
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• Dance collective still evolving two decades after first breath

  15-03-2025 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  This weekend, a genre-defying local dance organization is kicking off celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of taking its first collective breath. On Sunday, supporters and alumni of the Young […]
  
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