News
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Should the federal government dedicate more money to gang prevention?
Should the federal government dedicate more money to gang prevention?
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International News Briefs
Syrian death toll reaches 7,500; North Korea’s small step towards denuclearization; Iranian nuclear bunker no match for MOP; Obama’s contraception policy safe - for now; Google’s new privacy rules a breach of European law: EU
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Peggy Nash: An old school social democrat
For the last month, the candidates in the federal NDP leadership race have grappled with how to build the party and whether moderating its policies is the answer to success.
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Gang prevention funding controversy
Funding for youth gang prevention is in dire need of an increase, the director of a leading inner-city organization says.
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Police walk Winnipeg school hallways
Winnipeg high school students are a little less likely to think “trouble” when passing by a police officer in the hallway than they once were - probably because school resource officers (SROs) of the Winnipeg Police Service are going a step further to connect with the city’s youth.
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Group challenges bottled water bans on campus
Can a YouTube video stop student activism against bottled water?
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‘As all good scandals go’
Canada’s robocall controversy continues to twist and turn with Elections Canada now reportedly reviewing more than 31,000 reports of bogus calls made to voters prior to the 2011 election.
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Crashing the Party
A 32-year-old Winnipeg student believes he can bring a new energy to Canadian politics by running for the federal Liberal leadership.
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Approved field house means big changes for university and community
The University of Winnipeg’s Board of Regents approved the construction of the $40 million Field House, Health and Wellness complex at the end of February, weeks earlier than originally planned.
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UWSA set to cut costs with upcoming budget
Several University of Winnipeg Students’ Association services, including Soma Café and Stylus magazine, are set to face cost-cutting changes in the coming year, according to a recently approved student association draft budget.
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Off to the races
The candidates for this year’s University of Winnipeg Students’ Association general election are officially off to the races, with several important executive positions heavily contested in the lead-up to the March 12 to March 15 voting period.
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Enbridge comes under fire despite donation to university
An oil company lambasted by an environmentalist panel at the University of Winnipeg last week is also the main benefactor of a university science program for inner-city youth.
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Foreign affairs should be NDP focal point, says Paul Dewar
In an NDP leadership race growing more contentious by the day, Paul Dewar hopes to sail through the middle with a traditional and grassroots strategy.
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Local News Briefs
Katz kicks Orlikow from meeting; Arrest made over sale of stolen Jets tickets; Katz talks pulling $7M grant for water park off the table; Crime prevention up to par?; Winnipeg elm cut down, homeowner blames city maintenance
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Out of the fridge
In a world heavily reliant on electricity and refrigeration to preserve food, a prolonged power outage would be potentially disastrous.
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International News Briefs
Death of journalists in Syria prompts international outcry; Montana governor angry over Keystone delay; Wave of bomb attacks in Iraq leave 50 dead; Leaders offer support for beleaguered Somalia; Iran nuclear program talks collapse
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Don’t hesitate to buy that calendar for next year
A mishmash of theories that combines cosmological disaster with the coming end of the Mayan calendar cycle has assumed the role of this year’s inevitable apocalypse scare.
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Set the tone with this cluster
A cluster is defined as a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together - and that is what this festival is all about.
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The world is ending, cue the music!
There are countless movies about the end of the world. Some take a realistic approach, while others are totally over the top. Here’s a rundown of each style and if any of them could actually happen.
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Campus News Briefs
Made in Manitoba medical isotope; Getting closer to quashing homophobic bullying; A call for old immigrant interviews; Superconductors for green technology?; Dean of education honoured