Volume 77, Number 19

Published February 16, 2023

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  • A year of blood on Russia’s hands

    This week’s Uniter cover feature, by city editor Tessa Adamski, examines the efforts to aid Ukrainian refugees resettling in Manitoba.

  • Standing with Ukrainians

    Svitlana Poliezhaieva comforted her two children while hiding in the basement.

  • Coming to you independent and ad-free

    Between the same couple hits playing over and over, disc jockeys seemingly talking about nothing and the blare of advertisements, finding quality radio can seem like an impossible task.

  • ‘Little ephemeral gems’

    For several months each year, a heap of snow blankets Winnipeg, signaling the beginning of the city’s great slumber.

  • Tales from the chronic keepers

    There’s a new major cannabis syndicate in town, and they’re making a big splash.

  • Eve’s Bayou

    Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 17 to 23

  • Arts briefs

    Hého, let’s go!// An afternoon brew-ski// Taking care of business// Writing on Western Canadian art// Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers @ PTE// STAGES Speaker Series: Ekene Emeka-Maduka

  • The value of informed decisions

    Only 57 per cent of young Canadians say the sex education they received at school was or will be useful, according to a study published last year.

  • City briefs

    Physicians to receive overtime bonus// Menstruation products @ U of M// Lawsuit against Headingley Correctional Centre// Lack of First Nation fire resources// Manitoba child-poverty rates worst in Canada// Annual Women’s Memorial March for MMIWG2S

  • A limited support system

    At the start of this month, Manitoba’s provincial government formally recognized Eating Disorders Awareness Week and announced plans to further fund local eating-disorder programs.

  • Student services

    Reading Week// Career Chats on Instagram// Webinar Wednesdays// Ask an Advisor on Instagram// Winter Term withdrawal deadline// Spring term registration

  • Critical mental health

    Jan DeFehr is a University of Winnipeg alum.

  • Build it, and they shall bike

    In 2021, Coun. Matt Allard, then the chair of Winnipeg’s infrastructure and public-works committee, requested increased funding for active transit.