Eva Wasney
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Following their hearts
Dropping grad school or a steady day job to start a band is not usually regarded as the smart thing to do, but for indie folk darlings The Head and the Heart, that’s exactly what needed to happen to make the band a success.
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‘The festival is about discovery’
Simply calling the Winnipeg Folk Festival an outdoor music festival is an understatement.
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Why don’t we paint the town and all that jazz?
This year’s jazz festival promises a bevy of international and local artists that will appeal to nearly every musical inclination from classic jazz, to soul, to hip-hop and everything in between.
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International News Briefs
Foreign access to Iranian military complex denied; Surprise elections in the midst of bloodshed; Tibetan self-sacrifice in protest; No early exit from Afghanistan after violence; Tribal violence in South Sudan worsens
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International News Briefs
Jalil stops Libyan bid for autonomy ; Viral Kony video sparks debate; UN envoy warns against military action in Syria; Syrian people over three months; Norway massacre suspect charged, awaits trial
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International News Briefs
Syrian death toll reaches 7,500; North Korea’s small step towards denuclearization; Iranian nuclear bunker no match for MOP; Obama’s contraception policy safe - for now; Google’s new privacy rules a breach of European law: EU
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Campus News Briefs
Made in Manitoba medical isotope; Getting closer to quashing homophobic bullying; A call for old immigrant interviews; Superconductors for green technology?; Dean of education honoured
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International News Briefs
Separatist plot blamed for death of Tibetan protesters; Putin protesters struggle to agree; Tensions increase between police and civilians in Egypt; Threats to U.S. increasing, intelligence agency says; Assange hearings conclude in U.K.
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International News Briefs
Iran threatens oil blockade if sanctions continue; Egyptian travel ban stops son of U.S. transportation secretary from leaving country; 15,000 AIDS victims in Congo at risk of dying; Libyan detainees die after torture; North Korea famine worsens, U.S. wary of sending aid
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Local News Briefs
Winnipeg registers first homicide of the year; Local artist released on bail after bizarre incident; Top Chief voices frustration; Water main breaks raise environmental concerns; City to sell Riverside Park
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International News Briefs
Slow reactions blamed for deaths of thousands in East Africa; Antipiracy bills lose support, enrage domains; U.S. authorities shut down popular file-sharing site; Taiwan president re-elected; Urination video mars U.S. image
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International News Briefs
U.S. group offered asylum to Gadhafi; Brazil’s emerging power causing conflict with neighbours; Man charged with assassination attempt on Obama; New York could be submerged in next decade; Fears of civil war rise in Syria as conflict continues
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International News Briefs
Greece announces new interim leader; IEA report on climate change points to bleak future; New Iraq insurgency feared; Death toll rises in Syria
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What if it doesn’t get better?
The recent suicide of openly gay Ottawa teen Jamie Hubley, and a subsequent memorial video released by members of the Conservative government, has created a firestorm of controversy around the issue of homophobic bullying.
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International News Briefs
Congressmen delay pipeline project; American drone strike kills brother of Taliban commander; China to crackdown on entertainment and blogging; UN to end Libya mission; Flooding forces evacuations in Thailand capital
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International News Briefs
Gadhafi killed in hometown of Sirte; Greece protests turn violent; Iran disagrees with U.S. claims of planned assassination; Harper to appoint new judges to Supreme Court; Turkey retaliates against Kurdish rebel attacks