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Manitoba Road Report Back to Top Links
tgs.gov.mb.ca/roadinfo
www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

Official Town of Manitou Website Back to Top Links
www.townofmanitou.ca

Agriculture Back to Top Links
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The federal government web page that contains a variety of information relating to agriculture.
Canada Agriculture Online

Books, Reading and LiteratureBack to Top Links
Amazon.ca
This site is very helpful for finding out if a particular book is still in print or finding out the author name if you have the title of the book, or vise versa.
Books On-Line: AUTHORS
Allows one to see if their favorite author has a written work that can be read on-line.
EBSCOhost
Free access to thousands of magazine articles, academic journals, Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopaedias and more. eLibraries Manitoba
eLibraries Manitoba - AUDIO BOOK & eBOOK
Literary Resources on the Net
A good starting point for literature assignments. Includes some Canadian content.
The Looking Glass
Is a great page to find information about classic children's literature.
PubList.com
Find out what type of magazines are out there.
Whodunit Canada
This site is all about mystery books. It contains booklists, news and book search capabilities.
Great Plains Publications
Great Plains Publications is a Manitoba-based independent publisher.

Business Back to Top Links
Business News
Business Wire
World business news is only a click away on one of the Web's biggest business news wires.
Global Business Centre
Multi-lingual site which provides links to business information from around the globe.
PR Newswire Home Page
Up to date news from corporations world wide.

Business Reference Sources
The Universal Currency Converter
The Universal Currency Converter allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate conversion on the Internet.

Company Information
Industry Canada Strategis
Strategis is Canada's largest business information Web site, providing information on everything from business opportunities, competition, corporate profiles, patents and bankruptcy.

Consumer Protection
Market Place on CBC TV
Market Place has been providing Canadians with quality consumer affairs
Government Information
Government of Canada Business Sources
Programs and services offered by the Government of Canada to the business community.

Investment Information
Canadian Money Saver
An acclaimed investment advisory
The Screaming Capitalist
Good advice, and just good fun!

Statistics and Demographics
Statistics Canada
The comprehensive source for Canadian statistics.

Careers and Jobs Back to Top Links
Manitoba Work InfoNet
Information on jobs, training, occupations and financial help.
Job Bank - Canada
Job Bank provides a listing of job orders placed by employers with Human Resources Development Canada. Search by keyword, job title or National Occupational Classification.
Spectrum Job Search Centre

Children Links Back to Top Links
ABC Canada
ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation is a national charity committed to promoting literacy to the general public and to the private sector.
CBC Kids
Children's Literature Guide
An informative site with links to an awards page listing different awards that books can win and which authors/titles have won these awards. It also contains biographies, on-line stories and more.
Fun Brain
#1 Education site for kids of all ages
KidsHealth
KidsHealth provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Starfall
Starfall is a learn-to-read website offered free as a public service
Scholastics for Kids
Read up on your favorite scholastics series like the Baby Sitters Club or Goosebumps or look at other cool stuff.

Consumer Information Back to Top Links
Consumer World
Provides links to more than 1500 sites -- best starting point for consumer information on the Internet.
Dr. Toy's Guide
This is an online magazine for toy information.
US Consumer Gateway
This site is provided by six US Government agencies to provide one-stop shopping for consumer information (US based in content). Much of the consumer oriented information is of use to all consumers, US or Canadian. Provides information about product recalls and scams.

Education Back to Top Links
Canada's SchoolNet
The Federal government's page on education. Includes many useful links.
CollegeNET
Contact information for colleges and universities in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Information about financial aid, scholarships, online applications, and standardized tests is available. Links are available to those colleges and universities with Web sites.
Community Learning Network
Educational resources for K-12 arranged by category with over 1,200 links.
University of Manitoba - U of M's homepage
University of Winnipeg - U of W's homepage
Brandon University - Brandon University's homepage
Campus Manitoba
Consortium of Manitoba post-secondary institutions
Canlearn
To help you save, plan and pay for your education

Gardening Back to Top Links
Gardening.com
This web site has a garden encyclopedia, a garden sites directory as well as a magazine rack.
The WWW Virtual Library for Gardening
This site has a gardening search engine and a glossary of botanical terms! There is also a list of gardening books, magazines, nurseries and catalogs.

Genealogy Back to Top Links
Archives Canada
Canadian Genealogy Centre
Library and Archives Canada
Manitoba Genealogical Society
Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet

Geography Back to Top Links
The Atlas of Canada
Merriam-Webster's Atlas
World Gazetteer

Government Back to Top Links
Canadian Federal Government
Includes information on government departments, organizations, programmes and services.
Manitoba Provincial Government Page
Information of programs, departments, services; as well as business links and economic information

Health Back to Top Links
Addictions Foundation Manitoba
Alzheimer Society Manitoba
Canadian Health Network
Information on maintaining good health as well as coping with ill-health. Links to sites for various diseases and conditions. Canadian Mental Health Association
CancerHelp
Provides access to all of the cancer Usenet newsgroups and links to a number of new cancer and medical sites.
Cancer Care Manitoba
Support services for patients and families.
Mayo Clinic
ools for healthier lives
National Eating Disorder Information Centre
Information and Resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation
History Back to Top Links
Canadian Museum of Civilization
This site contains information on Canada's history. It has information on the first people, archaeology and much more.
Canadian Historical Association
Manitoba Historical Society
Manitoba Life and Times
Includes newspapers, letters, records, photos, diaries and maps from 1859-1919.
Peel's Prairie Provinces
A content rich website dedicated to the history of the Canadian prairie provinces, providing access to thousands of keyword searchable full-text printed books, pamphlets and newspapers, as well as photographs, source manuscripts, maps and more.

Internet Back to Top Links
Internet - Citing Sites
Citing Electronic Resources
Provided by Internet Public Library, this site has links to a wide variety of sites which offer standards for citing electronic resources.

Internet - Locating Resources
Canadian Information by Subject
Over 1,400 links to sites that provide information about Canada. This site is maintained by the National Library of Canada and is of high quality.
Finding Information on the Internet
Very detailed information on how and how not to search the World Wide Web. This is a very indepth page and takes a while to go through, but it's worth it!
The Internet Public Library (IPL) Reference Collection
Arranged by subject in increasingly detailed subject tables with links.
Internet - Safety
Safe Kids Home Page
This page is set so it is easy to use. It contains internet safety information for kids and parents.
Cyber Safety
Canada's Safety Council- Canada's voice and resource for safety.

Laws Back to Top Links
Canadian Federal Statutes
The Canadian Department of Justice offers access to the Consolidated Statutes and Regulations of Canada.
Manitoba Statutes On-line
This web site makes your access to publications easier by offering most of Manitoba's statutes on-line.

Libraries Back to Top Links
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
eLibraries Manitoba
Internet Public Library
Library & Archives Canada

Motion Pictures Back to Top Links
Internet Movie Database
Search for films by actor, director, writer, composer, character name, genre, etc.

Music Back to Top Links
International Lyrics Server
Find the lyrics to over 76,000 songs!
News Sources Back to Top Links
Canoe
Canoe stands for CANadian Online Explorer. This site provides access to up to the minute Canadian news.
Southam Canada
Pulls from eleven daily newspapers in Canada. Major stories have links to other sites for background information.

Reader's Advisory Back to Top Links
Winnipeg Public Library Bestseller list.
Canadian Materials
book reviews, media reviews, news, and author profiles of interest to teachers, librarians, parents and kids.
Children's Literature
Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults
Childrens Literature Resource

Christian Fiction
A good link for series.
Manitoba Authors
Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Awards
Overbooked
A web site for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Overbooked Originals include author web pages, annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases.
PIKA
Canada Children's Literature Database
Reader's Robot
Reviews that reveal the appeal.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Books and links for the science fiction fan.
Web Sites for Book Lovers
Morton Grove Public Library's Webrary

Reference - Quick Reference Back to Top Links
Canadian Postal Codes
Dog Lovers Page
This site has information and pictures of your favorite breed of dog.
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
The Embassy Page
Provides indexing and links to consulates and embassies throughout the world that have a presence on the Web.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
This site lists nearly a million places -- from the Amazon River to Zimbabwe.
Newspaper Index
A good online resource containing links to US and International newspapers, college newspapers and media resources.
Reference Desk
A virtual encyclopedia, almanac, and news headlines from many major newspapers can be found here.
Wikipedia
The free encyclopedia
World Factbook
Lists all of the countries of the world with information concerning the government, the climate, area, people, economy, etc.

Search Engines Back to Top Links
Canadian Search Engines
Canoe's Search Engine
Canada.com
Yahoo! Canada

Other Search Engines
Altavista
Dogpile
Excite
Google
Hotbot
Infoseek
Yahoo
Yahooligans - A search engine for kids!

Seniors Back to Top Links
Creative Retirement
SeniorsCan Internet Program
Health and Age

Sports Back to Top Links
Canadian Curling Association
This site has information on tournaments and championships, contact information and an extensive set of curling links.
Canadian Football League Official Site
Find all about CFL standings, schedules, stats, records, rules, players and more.
National Hockey League Official Home Page
This is the official Web site of the NHL. It provides links to each of the teams' home pages and to news, schedules, statistics and scores.
The Official site of the NBA
This site has news features, player and team information, scores and stats.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Goldeyes

Statistics Back to Top Links
Government Agencies
Statistics Canada
The comprehensive source for Canadian statistics and demographics.
Transport Canada
Presents statistics on all forms of transport: air, rail, bus, highways, marine, trucking etc.
Non-Governmental Agencies
Bank of Canada Financial Statistics
Includes exchange rates, money market yields, government bond yields, historical interest rates, TSE composite index, international reserves, monetary conditions index, commodity price index, etc.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
The statistics section of this website offers information on alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other drugs, along with drug use surveys.
Canadian Council for Social Development
A voluntary, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities. The "free statistics" section of the website provides information on poverty rates, minimum wage rates, voter turnouts and cost of raising a child.

Telephone Directories Back to Top Links
Canada 411
Features a database of phone numbers and addresses for residents and businesses, Canada-wide.
Reverse Directory
Global Telephone Directories
This exhaustive list includes links to business and residential telephone directories and fax directories around the world.

Travel Back to Top Links
Explore Manitoba
This site is all about travel inside of Manitoba. It has maps, and quick facts, events, park information and links to activities you can do in Manitoba.
Fodor's Travel Online
Many great features for travelers. In-depth restaurant and hotel reviews.
Frommer's
Comprehensive site lists extensive information on destinations.
Hostelling Association Canada
Information on hostels in Canada. Links to International Hostels, as well.
Hotels and Travel in Canada
This is a very good travel site on all of Canada. It has tourist information, maps, local and country-wide hotels.
Let's Go
Aims to guide student & budget travelers.
Lonely Planet
Sign up for the Thorn Tree Forum, a great way to learn about your destination.

Young Adult Back to Top Links
Bullying
Developed by a Canadian teacher to help students deal with the issues of bullying, teasing and violence in schools.
Bully B'Ware
Resources about bullying - what it is, what makes a bully, what schools can do and more
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
AFM helps Manitobans live free from abuse of alcohol, drugs and gambling.
Teen Health
Information on all aspects of your health.
Internet Movie Database
Find information on your movie before you rent it.
Plugged In
Is a Focus on the Family publication designed to help parents, and youth leaders
Canadian Book Awards for Young Adults
American Library Association Young Adults Book List
The Math Forum
Have a Math problem? Ask Dr. Math