Cover Stories
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What happened to the 99 per cent?
It’s Oct. 15, 2011. The Arab Spring has been in progress for 10 months, Occupy Wall Street protests have been going on for just over a month and, in Winnipeg, the first Occupy event is taking place: the Occupy Winnipeg march, swiftly followed by the construction of the Occupy Winnipeg camp.
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(Re)writing Punk
In a building on the corner of Stradbrook Avenue and Main Street, now hiding shyly behind a denture clinic, adjacent to the rapid-transit route, lived the vibrant, (in)famous House of Beep. Named after a beloved sugary fruit drink, the House of Beep was a counterculture chapel where Winnipeg’s early punks congregated.
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Reimagining Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche Winnipeg is one of the city’s most anticipated fall events, typically spanning across the core urban area with multitudes of art installations running late into the night.
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Empty towers
Working from home has its perks. Sweatpants, new pets and sleep-ins are certainly appreciated by workers. For small businesses downtown, however, the lack of office workers
due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been economically devastating and has accelerated some negative trends that existed prior to 2020. -
See you there
With the return of live events and music picking up steam, organizers and artists are thinking outside the box and putting in extra effort to bring in-person events to fruition.
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Distress from afar
Close your eyes and envision education for all, peaceful gatherings and women rising the workforce ladder. This was Afghanistan’s trajectory before the atrocities that have flooded media outlets in the past weeks.
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Literary landscapes
Winnipeg as shaped by writing and writers
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Do you know where your sewage goes?
Decades of conversations about wastewater in Winnipeg
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She resells thrifted seashells via an online store
The socioeconomic and ecological implications of thrift reselling
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Signs of the Times
The stories behind some of Winnipeg’s most iconic signage
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There is power in a (student) union
And perhaps the provincial government is afraid of that
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The Hydro-impacted
A call to action for northern Manitoba’s Indigenous communities
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Demystifying winter camping
Experienced campers share advice for safe and fun winter excursions
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Deserving of respect
The state of disability support in Winnipeg
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Responsibility or austerity?
A look at the Government of Manitoba’s fiscal response to COVID-19
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Punching up
Winnipeg comedians and colleagues speak on performing in a medium that has historically been dominated by white, male, straight and cis voices.
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City of food (in)security
Amid COVID-19, more Winnipeggers struggle to afford their next meal
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Working together
Co-operative businesses show resilience through shared values
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Our teachers are not okay
Manitoba educators face hardships while teaching during the pandemic
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Softening their strides
Dancers and educators re-envision equitable connection