News
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Closing time
“Please finish your drinks, everyone, and then kindly get the fuck out.”
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Shoal Lake reserve joins counterpart in lawsuit against City of Winnipeg
Shoal Lake 40 has joined a judicial review originally launched by its counterpart, the Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation, or Shoal Lake 39, to quash all negotiations to expand the City of Winnipeg’s water pipes to semi-rural bedroom communities.
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Celebrated U of W politics professor retires
After nearly four decades in the University of Winnipeg’s politics department, Dr. Christopher Leo - best known for his expertise in city politics - is ready to retire.
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Campus News Briefs
New business and economics dean; UWSA VP visits San Francisco to learn about climate change; Moulaison named dean of arts ; University introduces master of arts in environmental economics; Storytime at Gallery 1C03
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New dean and lower budget for library
An upcoming high-profile departure along with acquisition budget cuts has left the university’s library in a state of flux.
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University’s favourite boulder to draw a crowd
One of the University of Winnipeg’s more peculiar traditions celebrates its 41st anniversary this year.
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Finally, some competitive soccer
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen soccer teams are looking forward to lacing up their cleats and playing a more competitive brand of footie this season.
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University of Winnipeg budget maintains faculty cuts
Over a month after protests exploded at the University of Winnipeg around projected cuts to tenure track faculty positions, the university’s board of regents approved the 2012-2013 operating budget; a spending blueprint that retains all the controversial cuts.
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CrossFit: The controversial training method and the Winnipeg community that swears by it
It’s not uncommon for friends who haven’t seen Rob Koske in a few months to walk right past him. He’s lost so much weight, they don’t even recognize him.
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Rehabilitation Centre helps injured animals get back into shape
It’s that time of year again. Spring has sprung, and the rabbits are multiplying like, well, rabbits.
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The state of Winnipeg’s Exchange District
Over 1,000 new residences have been created in the Exchange District over the past three years and in 2013, Red River College will open its new building, including a residency, bringing more people into Winnipeg’s historical district.
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Twenty-five years of Pride
The 25th anniversary of the Pride Winnipeg Festival (May 25 to June 3) is an opportunity for members of the local gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer (GLBTTQ) community to reflect on how far the community has progressed towards acceptance since the event launched in 1987.
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Travelling for a cause
Roméo Bérard II is spending his summer travelling through Asia.
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Big expansion for community gardens in UWSA’s final budget for 2012-2013
As summer begins, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) community garden is expanding throughout campus under the leadership of new co-ordinator Elizabeth Shearer and several dedicated volunteers.
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Building out instead of up
Is the City of Winnipeg exploiting aboriginal people to subsidize urban sprawl?
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Rapid transit taking its time
The endless flip-flopping transit saga has played out before us all, year after year - on the pages of local newspapers, by hands raised (or not raised) at city council meetings and in the bitter words of impatient bus stop acquaintances.
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The where, when and why of transit
With Winnipeg’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) days away from opening to the public, it is clear that our city is moving towards a more efficient form of public transportation.
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University Sprawl
The University of Winnipeg is growing at unprecedented rates, yet still remains among the most crowded universities. As faculty cuts increase, students and professors are demanding more budget transparency, while the university demands funding equality from the province. Is the university growing beyond its means?
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If I were the mayor of Winnipeg…
We asked our regular comments contributors and our readers what they would do if they had Sam Katz’s job. This is what they had to say.
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City looking to ease restrictions on secondary suites
The City of Winnipeg’s planning department is proposing major changes that will make it easier for homeowners to construct secondary suites on their property.