Lauren Parsons
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Global protest groups oppose Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology (COS) is one of the most criticized religions in the world.
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Wearing someone else’s heart on your sleeve
With spiritual beliefs often forced into the closet, shoppers of thrift stores in Winnipeg may be surprised to know many shops are run by religious groups.
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Positive change for negative-option billing
A new provision in Manitoba’s Consumer Protection Act now prevents companies from doing unfair and sometimes unethical business with consumers.
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Crime Levels Downtown
REPORTS INDICATE CRIME DOWNTOWN IS DECREASING. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS?
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Campus water: unbottled
On March 23, 2009, the University of Winnipeg became the first “bottle-free” campus in Canada in an effort to stop the privatization of water for students.
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Less rent increase, more work for local landlords
The same government regulation that caps your yearly rent increase creates more work for landlords, according to some local property managers.
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Different kind of pyjama party raises awareness
The second annual Reclaiming Dignity: A Pajama Party, an event to raise awareness about the abuse of women and the need for support in women’s shelters was a success this past Saturday, Oct. 2.
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A burning question of faith
In July 2010, Terry Jones, a preacher with the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida proclaimed Sept. 11 to be “Burn a Qur’an day.” Although Jones did not burn Qur’ans and announced that he and his church never will, the criticisms continue to pour in over his threats.
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Education grads reaching for their careers
With a lack of teaching positions within the city, many new teachers are taking work as substitute teachers and moving to remote northern communities to hopefully get their foot in the door.
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Tuition fees: examined and explained
Each year students pay their tuition without thinking much about where their money goes.
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Reaching the Summit: Connecting Manitoba’s Arctic to the world
Part 2 in a two-part series.
A summit at the University of Winnipeg in November will allow people to come together and collaborate on ideas and opportunities in the Arctic region.
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Drilling a rich future for Manitoba
One of the province’s oldest industries is set to continue mining new jobs and business for Manitobans well into the next decade, according to those involved in its evolution.
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Winnipeg pedestrians making the streets unsafe?
With several reports of pedestrians being struck by vehicles in Winnipeg lately, some are wondering if Winnipeg is too relaxed on pedestrian street laws.
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Building in northern directions
With climate change rapidly increasing and changing arctic territory boundaries, new developments are in place to build stronger ties between Manitoba and Nunavut.
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All the numbers unfit to print
With so many online resources easily available to users, printing phone books might become a thing of the past.
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Four years of success for Camp Aurora
After its fourth year running, Camp Aurora, Manitoba’s only camp specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer and allied youth, has left campers wanting more – in the best possible way.
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Foreign disasters compete for international aid
Two global catastrophes have left millions of people crying for help, yet many are wondering if Manitoba has helped Haitians and Pakistanis equally.
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Film explores the way soccer is played all around the world
Pelada - the word for soccer in Brazil, which is also the word for “naked” - follows the adventure of dating couple Luke Boughen and Gwendolyn Oxenham, both college soccer stars who never made it to the pros, on their year-long trip around the world in search of the barest forms of soccer, and the stories of the people who play it.