News
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City briefs
UWSA polls close // Severe late-winter snowfalls // Province to expand labour protections // Former PM Mulroney dies // CMHR architect dies // Gillingham supports opening Portage & Main
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Art at stake
In The Death and Life of Great American Cities, author and urbanist Jane Jacobs posits public art as an essential pillar of city life.
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A problem of priorities
Anyone who’s been reading The Uniter for a while has probably read me complaining about Winnipeg’s car-centric philosophy more than once. It’s a favourite topic of mine. As someone who doesn’t own a car and relies on sidewalks and transit to get around, it impacts me pretty directly.
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Campus briefs
SPRING TERM REGISTRATION // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE (FALL/WINTER TERM) // MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE (WINTER TERM) // GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIESBURSARY // CONVOCATION AWARDS
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Insufficient funds
One of the two public tennis courts a block from my downtown apartment has been missing a net since the fall. This was a more pressing issue in October, when temperatures were above freezing and the surface was still playable – but just barely.
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UWSA general election 2024 candidates’ bios
Voting for the UWSA General Elections 2024 takes place from Monday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 6. For more information, including candidates running for faculty director, community director and other positions, visit theuwsa.ca/elections.
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‘Objectivity is a myth,’ human-rights journalist says
Jodesz Galivan’s coverage of the Philippine drug war questions the limits of journalistic objectivity in the face of overwhelming human-rights abuses.
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What to know about the UWSA referendum
This year’s University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) general-election ballots, which students can cast from March 4 to 6, include a vote on joining the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), an advocacy organization that lobbies federal politicians on issues facing post-secondary students.
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Zabeen Khamisa, religion and culture lecturer
Zabeen Khamisa, a lecturer in the Department of Religion and Culture at the University of Winnipeg, moved to Winnipeg last July, eager to embark on a new chapter in her academic career.
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City briefs
Massive airport coke bust // Changes to nursing requirements // Former Blue Bomber Craig Roh dies // Dry winter spells drought for province // Weidman Warehouse destroyed by fire // MP Blaikie resigns
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Bell Media layoffs slash already-thin resources
Bell Media’s latest round of cuts and layoffs is shocking but not surprising to some local reporters and journalists.
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Winterpeg or Warmerpeg?
Although Winnipeg is known as a winter city, there are many days during the season when it’s too cold to spend time outdoors. But this year, it’s the warmer temperatures that are keeping people off the ice.
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Campus briefs
FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE (FALL/WINTER TERM) // READING WEEK // MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFO AT STUDENT CENTRAL // SPRING TERM REGISTRATION // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE (WINTER TERM) // GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BURSARY
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City briefs
Women’s Memorial March // Next-generation 911 // City to close public pools // Supervised consumption sites in review // Indigenous Wellness centre opening soon // Five suspicious deaths in Carman
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Dr. Keisean Stevenson, chemistry instructor
Dr. Keisean Stevenson, a chemistry in- structor at the University of Winnipeg, has a deep-rooted connection to the Caribbean, where he spent his formative years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Record drug bust amplifies need for social supports
The largest drug bust in Prairie history is highlighting the local need for more drug-addiction and social supports in Manitoba.
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Edmonton city hall shooting calls security into question
Winnipeg city councillors are calling for increased security after a man fired gunshots and threw a Molotov cocktail from the second floor of Edmonton’s city hall on Jan. 23. No one was physically injured during the incident.
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Arts briefs
A dark day for the arts // A flurry of laughs // A dance double-feature // A concert in the sky(walk) // An intuitive art exhibition // A call for Prairie art books
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Please read responsibly
In order to write the news, you also have to read the news.
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Campus briefs
MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE (FALL/WINTER TERM) // WINTER TERM READING WEEK // SPRING TERM REGISTRATION