News
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Local News Briefs
Province reinstates health care for refugees; Sinclair inquiry suspended - again; Katz admits buying company from Sheegl was a bad idea; Manitoba drops rates on student loans
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Campus News Briefs
New organizational focuses announced in State of University address; Wesmen baseball go another 100 innings; Dean of libraries moves to Edmonton; Wesmen Wrestlers champion Annual Great Rock Climb; U of W alum and grad student featured in TEDx talk
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Increased enrollment sparks debate over the point of academia
University enrollment is steadily growing, but faculty members wonder whether students actually know why they attend university.
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An athletic leap
With the sod turned on the new UNITED Health & RecPlex at the University of Winnipeg, there’s more excitement on the horizon for those interested in recreation and athletics.
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My (half) hour in hell
“Cyclocross: An Hour in Hell.” This was the title of the YouTube video that first introduced me to the sport. Not only did I find this intriguing, but remarkably, this amped up my determination to race in my first bike race, ever: DarkCross.
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What do you think of the Spence Street construction?
What do you think of the Spence Street construction? Are you excited for the results?
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Local News Briefs
Royal Albert reopening delayed; Rent control guidelines updated; Mild winter costs Hydro $6M; Pallister wins leadership, shuffles SHADOW cabinet
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Big business too big?
To Joel Bakan, corporations are the economic and social trademarks of contemporary North American society— and they’re occupying a very powerful role.
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Chief concerns
As Keith McCaskill prepares to leave his post as Chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, the time has come for citizens and officers alike— as well as McCaskill himself— to assess the top cop’s five-year legacy.
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International News Briefs
Al-Shabab presents slain enemies to local Somalis; Hong Kong scraps mandatory classes after protests; Cameron shuffles cabinet; Japan investing in new land; U.S. sanctions hurting Iranian healthcare
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Robberies at Y-Not: nothing to worry about?
When his Ellice Avenue store was robbed this July, manager Jay Baik Na was alone behind the counter.
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Sportsplex sod turning the beginning of uncertain era
The University of Winnipeg’s UNITED Health & RecPlex sounds like a dream come true. But will it live up to its promises?
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Kicked to the mat, but not down for the count
The airwaves of Winnipeg’s 92.9 KICK-FM have gone dead, but buzz around the station’s rebirth keeps getting stronger.
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Campus News Briefs
Eco-Kids score big with $25,000 donation; Global College gets a new acting director; U of W, Winnipeg Technical College take on computer hackers; Business faculty receives $25,000 gift; University opts out of copyright clearance service agreement
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Wesmen Briefs
Women struggle in regular season openers; Men end weekend with disappointing 0–1–1 record
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‘For the love of the game’
Baseball is America’s pastime, but after taking a good crack in their first season, the Wesmen men have established themselves firmly as Manitoba’s university team.
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What do you think about the Lo Pub’s closure? What’s happening on Ellice Avenue?
What do you think about the Lo Pub’s closure? What’s happening on Ellice Avenue?
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International News Briefs
South African miners charged with murder under apartheid-era law; Eurozone unemployment reaches record levels; China, North Korea set to open border trade zones; U.S. strike kills 18 in Pakistan
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Local News Briefs
Havixbeck resigns from police chief search; Monnin and Hughes hold power in Sinclair inquiry; Restaurateurs vie for Papa George’s location; Hog industry in crisis
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Federal Lake Winnipeg cash not going toward clean-up
federal government’s announcement of $17.7 million to clean up the polluted Lake Winnipeg has come under fire from critics who claim the Harper Conservatives are misspending the money.