News
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Fresh faces at the UWSA
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is being led by a completely new slate of individuals for this upcoming year.
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Bus bargaining breakdown
After almost nine months of negotiation, two days when bus fares were not being enforced and a rally, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 (ATU) – the transit workers’ union for the Winnipeg area – might be giving the Canadian Union of Postal Workers a run for their money as the most-talked-about labour group in Winnipeg.
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Winterpeg in summer
On Aug. 19, several hundred glaciologists (scientists who study snow and ice) gathered at the Fort Garry Hotel for the International Glaciological Society’s (IGS) Sea Ice Symposium.
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PROFile: Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes’ involvement with the University of Winnipeg (U of W) dates back to 2002, when he started as a student.
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News briefs
Osteoporosis Canada in Winnipeg // Mental health of children // Book launch for sustainable cities // VegFest 2019 // Alumni Wine and Cheese // Greens call for proportional representation
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Have a say and fill a ballot
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) 2019 general election was held from March 4 to 6. The election saw favourable results for the UWSA Empower Slate, who were voted into the executive team positions. This year’s election also showed a significantly lower voter turnout than past years’ general elections.
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The city’s cracks and fissures
The tourist-friendly vision of Winnipeg is a little more polished than the version many of us encounter daily.
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Street-level perspectives
Different vignettes of city life are visible from different levels - on foot, on buses, on a bike, from a car.
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Anticipating aftermath
The Government of Manitoba’s new budget will cut the provincial sales tax (PST) from 8 per cent to 7 per cent, increase the amount of basic tax exemption and significantly decrease funding to programs and organizations reliant on provincial support.
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Heavy metal discovery
A new material with both metallic and non-metallic properties was discovered by researchers at the University of Winnipeg (U of W).
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Closing time
The UWSA announced that Index Bookstore will close at the end of March. For the past three years, the student-run retail outlet served as a coffee shop, bookstore and print shop for the campus community.
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In the North End, hearts beat as one
Winnipeg’s North End is not only the home to many important and effective nonprofits, but it’s also a neighbourhood with a culture where these organizations frequently collaborate.
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Start up the buses!
CEO Manitoba’s goal is “to help more students start more businesses” and encourage students to step outside of their comfort zone, Harjinder Sidhu, the nonprofit’s president, says.
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City briefs
Honouring our Sisters: A Panel Discussion // Play for Peace // Native North American Writing on Greco-Roman Antiquity // Winnipeg Centre NDP nomination meeting // Doug Goltz appointed dean of science // Issues in federal corrections
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Congrats, grad
For some students, after all the exams and final papers comes graduation. Students who feel nervous for what comes next in their life can find support from the University of Winnipeg (U of W), even as alumni.
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The two spirit collection
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) library houses a collection of recent historical artifacts that shed light on a movement that advocates for the rights of Two-Spirit individuals.
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Working in the aftermath
There are very few official options for the families and communities of people shot by the police. While those who knew the deceased may seek justice through official channels, there is a lot of work that often happens outside of governmental bureaucracies.
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City briefs
2019 Graduation Pow Wow // Celebrating the Land at 373 Langside // Mental Health, youth, addiction & town hall panel // Supporting Indigenous human rights // Preview of Pısim Finds her Miskanow app // Blanket Exercise for MB small farms community
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Art historians of the round table
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (CCMAH). The conference is hosted in a different province each year, and in 2019, it’s Winnipeg’s turn.
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Living green through the cold
Cultivate UWinnipeg is a student group at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) that partakes in green activity year round, even in the winter.