News
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Monumental or mundane?
Every place has a history. When people travel, they often make a point of visiting historic sites, getting to know the culture and the history of the place they are visiting.
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PROFile - Janis Thiessen
Dr. Janis Thiessen, a history professor at the University of Winnipeg, is releasing her third book in the next few weeks. Her new book, Snacks: a Canadian Food History, takes a look at independent snack makers across Canada.
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Language Partner Program teaches more
Looking to improve her English skills, Giselle de Lima Cassaro joined the Language Partner Program at the University of Winnipeg.
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‘White Supremacy is not tolerated here’
Winnipeg showed solidarity exists in the city on August 23rd.
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Indigenous history brought to life
A Rocky Cree woman from 17th century Manitoba might give us a glimpse into a forgotten time in history.
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Wesmen soccer team striving to make playoffs
The University of Winnipeg’s Wesmen women’s soccer team hopes to become stronger and make the playoffs this year.
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News Briefs
Fresh local fare // Gender and sports // Urban summit // Winnipeg to Unite // Conversation cafes
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Have approaches to the homeless changed?
In 2012, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ launched what it described in a press release as an “anti-panhandling campaign.”
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Whose House? Dr. Trimbee’s House
When Dr. Annette Trimbee moved to Winnipeg in 2014, finding the right neighbourhood was a bit of a Goldilocks-and-the-Three Bears situation.
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Peg City Puppers
Winnipeg may lag behind other urban centres in many measures of pet-friendliness, but some locals are taking steps to make this a more dog-friendly and dog-loving city.
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Trees and bees
When it comes to Winnipeg’s urban environment, there are untapped resources peppered all throughout our city.
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50 years of community
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. Throughout those years, the institution has developed an identity that experts say is still evolving.
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PROFile - Barry Pomeroy
The University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) Barry Pomeroy manages to be a prolific writer, world traveller and a favourite instructor in the English department, but he will tell you he’s not really a “busy guy.”
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New UWSA leaders talk politics
The unofficial results of the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) election show one of the biggest voter turnouts in recent years at 13.8 per cent.
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The worth of a golden key
As the school year wraps up, many high-achieving University of Winnipeg (U of W) students will likely receive a surprise letter from the Golden Key International Honour Society. The letter offers lifetime honour society membership to the top-scoring 15 per cent of the student body for a one-time fee.
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A home for her
For many women, homelessness doesn’t look like living on the streets. Their struggles are hidden and harder to document.
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What the heck’s a think tank?
When seeking out reform or review of public policy, the answer is sometimes found in between the community that calls for reform and the government that executes it.
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News briefs
Government to increase tuition fees // Earth Night at the Good Will // Trivia night fundraiser // New master’s degree offered // Women’s centre looks to community // The lost history of hockey
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PROFile - Jane Lothian Murray
It’s been nearly 20 years since both the birth of her son and her arrival at the U of W, and Lothian Murray still teaches with a spirit that one who meets her could only describe as joyful.
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A gluten-free kernel of hope
Gluten-free beer currently has a long way to go, according to University of Winnipeg (U of W) instructor in chemistry Dr. Jamie Galka.