Anne Thomas
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Prototype airship ready for testing
A University of Manitoba professor wants to see Manitoba’s skies filled with “Skywhales,” hybrid airships powered by airplane engines and helium, that deliver goods to remote communities.
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Supporting independent political film on campus
At the University of Winnipeg, independent film reaches audiences in a way that is unique in Manitoba.
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New report sheds light on the state of Winnipeg’s inner city
Winnipeg’s poorest residents continue to be caught between rising housing costs and falling income levels, according to a new report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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Who will watch the watchmen?
A recent city council decision to expunge police disciplinary records after five years is coming under fire from the city’s cop watchdog and a former deputy police chief.
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Manitoba municipalities seek women candidates
More must be done to educate and spark political interest and participation among Canada’s visible minorities, a new report out of Ryerson University recommends.
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Beware of debt reduction schemes, agency warns
Some debt reduction businesses may be promising more than they can deliver, according to the Manitoba Consumer Protection Office.
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Where will transportation take us?
The City of Winnipeg’s proposed Transportation Master Plan lays out progressive goals, but not everyone is sure it can deliver the efficient and sustainable transportation system it says Winnipeg needs.
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Opposition against Canada-Europe trade deal grows
As a little-discussed but wide-ranging trade deal with Europe nears completion, opponents are stepping up their campaign to warn Canadians about the range of local policy-making options their federal and provincial governments might sign away behind closed doors.
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Canada’s federal assisted reproduction law confuses
Canada’s laws on surrogate motherhood are facing criticism after a Canadian surrogate mother was left holding a pair of twins when the would-be parents changed their minds.
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Does voting matter in the North?
Although 72 per cent of Manitobans polled by Probe Research before Manitoba’s election were “very certain” they would vote Oct. 4, only 56 per cent actually did.
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Literacy advocates meet to develop plan of action
Statistics show that about 30 per cent of learners drop out of the average Canadian literacy program, but that’s not the case in Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario.
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City’s active transportation infrastructure grows
Many cyclists celebrated the $20 million the City of Winnipeg put into active transportation infrastructure last year, but it may be some time before University of Winnipeg commuters notice a major effect.
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Co-op management course a first in Canada
Last winter, the University of Winnipeg’s Business Administration department offered the first Canadian undergraduate course in co-operative management.
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A-Zone hoping for cause to celebrate this Co-op Week
It’s National Co-op Week, an annual celebration aiming to raise public awareness of Canadian co-operatives. And for a group of worker co-operatives in Winnipeg’s downtown, it could be the week to learn if they’ll succeed in their bid to buy the building they occupy.
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Keystone Pipeline hearings over, but debate still on
Public hearings on the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline ended earlier this month, but the effects of environmentalist protests to the project remain to be seen.
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What do you think of natural births? Are they safe?
What do you think of natural births? Are they safe?
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Brady Road methane still to go up in smoke
The city’s garbage and recycling master plan approved earlier this month aims, in the long term, to collect organic waste separately and divert it from the landfill.
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New birth centre to open at St. Mary’s and St. Anne’s Road
Winnipeg’s new birth centre will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 16.
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No change in proposed changes to Copyright Act
With the start of a new session of parliament, the federal government has dusted off Bill C-32, its proposed amendment to the Copyright Act, and resurrected it under the name Bill C-11.
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Downtown LGBT clubroom facing financial crunch
The financial challenges plaguing Gio’s Club and Bar have reached a critical point, sparking some vigorous fundraising efforts in the past few weeks to raise $60,000.
