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SMART detour Career Horoscope


Aries (March 21 to April 19) You may be feeling impatient or discontent at your job. Though you have the impulse to up and change jobs or direction, this month may make you feel like your world’s been turned upside down in another realm. Try to stimu- late thought about a new direction and act on it later.


Taurus (April 20 to May 20) You will make a strong impression this month, but it will be for a lack of trying. Stay focused on do- ing what you do best – being the down-to-earth team member in the middle of a crisis or provid- ing behind-the-scenes support. You’ll get posi- tive attention for your ability to keep cool.


Gemini (May 21 to June 20) There’s a general intensity in the workplace this month, and an offhand remark could send someone over the edge. Make sure you stay away from being the trigger of conflict, and if you’re unsure if someone may misinter- pret your teasing, it’s better to leave the thing unsaid.


Cancer (June 21 to July 22) Try to anticipate your boss’ needs this month. This is a time when your proactivity could impress your boss and limit the likelihood of conflict. Show a lot of initiative like spearheading a new project or volunteering to lead a project. You’ll fend off criticism by picking up the pace.


Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) You may have a big idea you’ve been sitting on, and now is the time to sell it. You may encoun- ter hesitation as with any big idea, so make sure you present well-researched data and facts to complement your presentation. This will pre- vent the naysayers from overthrowing you.


Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Don’t say we didn’t warn you: general planet patterns are pretty explosive this month. They will increase the occurrences of discord and fuel confrontation. Your abil- ity to deal with unhappy customers or cool down a disa- greement between colleagues will make you invaluable.


Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This month is attracting all the worst: aggressive and im- patient customers or colleagues. It could be the delayed spring stirring impatience in all of us. A power struggle could occur, and you’ll be more likely to end up ahead if you just go about your way than reacting to aggression.


Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You’ll need to weather a storm at work like many of the other signs of the zodiac this month, but for you, it will be important to align with individuals who know how to keep calm in a storm to help you get through it. These alliances will come in handy again in the future.


Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your entertaining and playful side is out in full force, giv- ing you that extra dose of wit to your every conversation and originality to your ideas. The only problem is this could stir a bit of restlessness or rebellion in your current position if your work doesn’t appreciate your creativity.


Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The world may feel like it’s moving too fast, but if you’re flexible, you may just be able to ride the wave. You may be inspired to take on a new project or a whole new career. If you’re seeking employment, don’t rule anything out. You may find something unexpectedly rewarding.


Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This volatile month may make you feel like quit- ting your job or changing your life drastically. It’s a good time to think outside the box, as long as you have the plans to back it up. You may feel like escaping on vacation, but you could also pur- sue a new educational or travel opportunity.


Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) New enterprising ideas and opportunities to make money while beefing up your resume will abound this month. Make sure you’re at the helm, initiating projects at your pace rather than try- ing to keep up with someone else’s schedule. Lead the change as opposed to playing catchup.


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1. Sherbrook to trial new parking-protected bike lanes Te city will be constructing a new bike lane on Sherbrook


Street from the north of the Maryland Bridge to Cumberland Avenue. A stretch of the lane will feature a row of parked cars separating cyclists from traffic. The parking-protected lane, running from Wolseley


Avenue to Broadway, should be available to cyclists this summer. It will be considered a trial for this type of lane in the city. Parking in this area will now be 24 hours. From Broadway to Cumberland Avenue, cyclists will ride


in a lane running parallel to traffic. Te bike lanes on Sherbrook are considered viable be-


cause of the street’s existing width which allows the city to incorporate bike lanes into existing infrastructure. 2. Winnipeg HIV/AIDS research pioneer closest to finding HIV vaccine Dr. Frank Plummer of the University of Manitoba received


the 2014 Killam Prize in Health Sciences, one of Canada’s most distinguished research awards. Te professor is known for shifting the 1980s world view of AIDS being a male homosexual or blood borne disease by discovering male- to-female transmission of HIV. He later found instances of female-to-male transmission soared, especially if the men were uncircumcised. Circumcision is now a major strategy for global HIV prevention. He and his colleagues recently discovered a natural im-


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munity among Nairobi female sex trade workers, the current best hope for an HIV vaccine. 3. Northern Ontario resumes spring bear hunt An annual spring bear hunt, riddled in controversy and


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sidelined since 1999, has resumed in the north of Ontario. A two-year pilot project was introduced by the provincial


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government to allow residents with a licence to hunt bears in and around specific northern communities including North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Tunder Bay and Timmins. Beginning May 1, the residents may hunt bears for six


weeks. Te controversy centres around the difficulty hunt- ers may have in distinguishing the gender of the bears and mistakenly shooting female bears, creating orphaned cubs. Under the pilot project, it will be illegal to shoot female bears. Before the pilot project was introduced, Ontario and Nova Scotia were the only two provinces with black bears in Canada that did not hold bear hunts in both spring and fall. 4. Te opposition of Mars creates appearance of a red moon Every 26 months, the Earth catches up to the slower-


moving Mars and laps it. Mars, the Earth and the sun come into alignment and it is


called opposition because Mars and the sun are at opposite ends of the Earth in the sky. A week later, Mars is at its closest distance to Earth. NASA and other space agencies often take advantage of


the close encounters of Mars and the Earth to send space- craft that way. Te Red Planet came into opposition in April and on April


14, a total lunar eclipse occurred at the same time as Mars was at its nearest, causing the moon to turn burnt-orange in colour itself due to light from the sun shining through the Earth’s atmosphere. 5. Probe launched after finding 60 per cent of female in- mates are on psychiatric meds In Canada, more than 60 per cent of female inmates are


receiving psychiatric medication. An investigation found that of the 591 women incarcerated at five correctional in- stitutions, 370 were prescribed at least one medication that impacts their mood or behaviour. Te investigators suspect that quetiapine, an antipsy-


chotic drug intended for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is being misdiagnosed and/or abused. Former inmates admitted to being prescribed the drug for


expressing trouble sleeping. Te drug can have dangerous side effects for misuse. A more in-depth probe of the situa- tion will be undertaken by the CBC and Te Canadian Press. 6. Alberta education minister comes under fire for schools’ anti-gay policies Several Christian schools in Alberta have anti-gay stipula-


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tions in their codes of conduct for staff, including to “abstain from homosexual relations.” Not only that, but abstaining from “sexual relations outside the bonds of marriage,” gam- bling and pornography. Alberta’s education minister was slammed with questions


about why tax dollars were going to schools with anti-gay policies, which are in opposition to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Alberta Bill of Rights. Prairie Christian Academy, an evangelical Christian


school northeast of Calgary, is funded by the province and is slated for $7 million in renovations. 7. Heartbleed bug being touted worst flaw to ever hit the Internet Canadians were shocked to learn that the Heartbleed bug


that infected Canada Revenue agency’s website compro- mised at least 900 social insurance numbers. However, the bug has been loose for two years – and these


numbers only accounted for the two weeks that they’d been aware of the problem. Since over two-thirds of all servers were compromised by


the vulnerability, many more are likely going to be notified by the revenue agency that the privacy of their taxpayer data has been breached. CRA will notify people of any breach directly by a regis-


tered letter – the agency will not be corresponding by email or any other online medium. Tose whose information has been compromised will also be offered access to credit protection services. 8. Minimum wage hours needed to work to attend university revealed While tuition has steadily increased over the years, so


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has the amount of hours needed to work to cover this cost. Statistics Canada data revealed that students have to work double or triple the hours at minimum-wage jobs – or as much as six times the hours – to pay off tuition compared to 40 years ago. In Manitoba, students have to work 366 minimum-wage


hours just to pay off tuition, let alone cover their other ex- penses such as rent and transportation. In 1975, this number was 183. Manitoba has the third


lowest tuition rate among other provinces, but the amount has grown 769 per cent since 1975. 9. Manitoba sees spike in number of people changing gen- ders on their birth certificates On average over the last five years, approximately nine


Manitobans would ask Vital Statistics to change the male or female gender marker on their birth certificate. Last year, that number was 21, with more people transi-


tioning from female to male. Of course, this is just one symbolic step in a person’s


transition which some may not take. Many more transgender people live in Manitoba, and


most start their journeys by getting a psychological diag- nosis of gender dysphoria from one of three physicians at Klinic Community Health Centre. Te wait list for such ap- pointments is currently about six to eight months. 10. St. Laurent is losing its summer dwellers, still suffering from flood of 2011 At least one business has been shut down and the local


golf course is up for sale in the rural Manitoba municipal- ity, St. Laurent. Officials are hoping to welcome seasonal residents back


to spend summer in the area. More than 700 properties were damaged by the 2011 flood,


leaving some residents displaced from their homes for more than seven months. Residents have been rebuilding, but they aren’t attracting


the same people out to use the facilities. Some homes and cottages weren’t rebuilt, and businesses


like the golf course that rely on the visitors and cottagers have suffered. Tere are 1,305 permanent residents in the municipality,


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