Karlene Ooto-Stubbs

  • Local businessman joins student housing development market

    The opening of McFeetor’s Hall in 2009 signified a new era in student housing for the University of Winnipeg. No longer an anomaly, the idea of students living downtown or on campus now has a strong core cemented in the $18 million project.

  • Ssssssssssmokin’

    When Smoke’s Poutinerie announced it was opening a Winnipeg location, members of the culinary community rejoiced.

  • More than just a party

    “I hate electronic music” is a sentence commonly heard by Nathan Zahn.

  • Axworthy’s expansions garner applause and criticism

    In 2004, Lloyd Axworthy, former federal cabinet minister and creator of the University of Winnipeg’s Institute for Urban Studies, took the position of president and vice-chancellor at the U of W.

  • Tensions mount at UWSA AGM

    Record attendance and a number of controversial issues made the 2011 University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s annual general meeting on March 25 a memorable afternoon for all. The three-plus hour meeting in the Bulman Centre saw the deficit of the organization grow by $20,000.

  • UWSA works with CFS to cover student residences under Residential Tenancies Act

    Last week, the provincial government announced it will work on improved protection for students living in university residences.

  • U of W students head to the polls

    If you are a University of Winnipeg student, you are probably one of the 8,000 students who won’t vote in this week’s University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s general election. This is exactly what Sara McGregor, chief elections commissioner for the UWSA, is trying to change.

  • Modern day classic

    It’s not easy being a classical musician in these times.

  • Professors reach collective agreement with U of W administration

    After a year of negotiations, bargaining and threats of a strike, the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association (UWFA) has a new collective agreement with U of W administration.

  • Faculty strike narrowly avoided

    With only 30 minutes to spare before the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association (UWFA)’s strike deadline, the UWFA strike was called off.

  • Students show their support

    Over 100 students, faculty, staff and supporters walked on Monday, March 7 in solidarity with the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association.

  • Academic assistants attempt to unionize

    The students who mark your exams and teach your labs are about to get even more organized.

  • What a strike means for students

    Between the water main break on Spence Street and the threat of a possible faculty strike, the past week has been tense at the University of Winnipeg.

  • UWFA chief negotiator steps down, strike deadline pushed back

    In the same day that included a march for University of Winnipeg Faculty Association (UWFA) solidarity, news was released Monday that the strike deadline would be pushed back to Thursday, March 10th and 12:01 AM.

  • U of W profs answer questions about potential strike

    During an information meeting for students held yesterday, University of Winnipeg professors Mark Golden and Peter Ives responded to questions about the potential University of Winnipeg Faculty Association (UWFA) strike.

  • Dressing the campus red

    Jaime Black’s weapon of choice is a red dress.

  • University of Winnipeg faculty passes strike vote, sets deadline

    On Wednesday (March 2) afternoon, the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association’s (UWFA) strike vote passed with 90 per cent of votes in favour of a strike.

  • U of W faculty association heads to a strike vote

    The University of Winnipeg Faculty Association (UWFA) voted on March 1 and 2 whether or not to strike after failing to reach an agreement with the University of Winnipeg over new contracts.

  • Do you think about where your food comes from?

    Do you think about where your food comes from? Does it affect how you shop?

  • Exploring different eating habits

    Before the sushi craze hit Winnipeg, eating raw fish would have been considered strange, even though it is common in Japan.

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