News
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Taps to run dry at St. Regis after CentreVenture purchase
While many have praised plans to turn the St. Regis Hotel Embassy Lounge into a dry facility, others, including the bar’s regular patrons, say they are disappointed by the plan.
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International News Briefs
Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei breaks silence; Border negotiations begin between Israel, Palestinians; Canadian Mark Carney named Bank of England Governor; Man behind controversial anti-Muslim film has no regrets
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Local News Briefs
Katz could be ousted like Rob Ford; Manitoba Liberal leader calls for resignation of child advocate; Whooping cough rates double in Manitoba; Winnipeggers enter federal robocall fray
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Immortalizing the voices of West End residents
A new pilot project at the University of Winnipeg Archives and Records Centre intends to revive and immortalize the stories of a defunct West End community newspaper.
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Local News Briefs
City to review snow clearing complaints; Métis considered in Bipole III change; Proposal to sell city land near The Forks defeated; Manitoba ranked high in charitable giving; Police call guns-for-cameras campaign successful
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Working against sexism and homophobia
Local activist Sarah Granke grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her decision to become involved in the city’s feminist activist community was influenced greatly by her family and her studies at the University of Manitoba.
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East meets west in pro-biking seminar
As a bike courier, Kat Hindmarsh knows Winnipeg’s infamous bike culture better than most.
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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame reopens in Sport For Life Centre
Officials with Manitoba’s Sports Hall of Fame (HOF) are hoping its recent grand reopening will help with efforts to reinvigorate the East Exchange.
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Grand Chief responds to protests over search for Nepinak remains
The search for Tanya Nepinak’s remains has been suspended for more than a month, but public debate over the issue continues to rage on both sides.
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Students approve UPass at referendums
Both the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union have received mandates to proceed with negotiations for a subsidized bus pass.
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U of W boot camp works whole body with just one weight
One-armed swings, goblet squats and the over-head press are just some of the exercises that combine cardiovascular movement, strength building and flexibility using just one kettlebell.
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Science complex receives accessibility award
The Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex has received official praise from the city for its universal incorporation of accessible design.
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University project revisits Gordon Bell field acquisition saga
It began with one impassioned voice and grew into a student movement that is seeing sod replace concrete at the corner of Broadway and Portage.
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Business development in the West End
Has the municipal and provincial government done enough to foster local small business development downtown and in the West End?
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Driven by her passion
From the halls of the University of Winnipeg to the limestone perches of one of Winnipeg’s most storied hotels.
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Local ‘carsharing’ co-op nominated for national award
To some, the idea of sharing four cars between 120 people might sound like a special kind of hell.
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Concerns remain about the safety of energy drinks - especially with alcohol
In the wake of five reported deaths associated with the beverage Monster, critics are calling for tougher regulations on energy drinks in Manitoba.
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Local News Briefs
Teen mother and infant mortality rates in province higher than national average; Downtown parking rates to double Nov. 13; Athlete Clara Hughes honoured; Province accused of ordering insurance funded road work; City reviews trash pick-up across Canada
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International News Briefs
Gbagbo fit to be tried; Free Pussy Riot: Medvedev; Twitter comment lands man in prison; Suicide bomber kills politician
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Education student sues university, high school administration for defamation, conspiracy
The former host of yesteryear’s quirky local community access TV show “Math with Marty” has stepped back into the local public’s eye once more - albeit this time bearing legal papers in favor of his usual chalk-drawn equations.