News
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Love at the end of the world
Well, dear reader, the last couple of days have been so tragic I can’t help but find them hilarious.
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet delivers an old favourite in Giselle
Much like the Disney vault, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is resurrecting an old favourite.
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Head to the Bulman Centre, for the sign is nigh
Hurricanes tear through the city, lava rains from the sky, the streets are thronged with zombies - and you’re stuck at the University of Winnipeg, working on your thesis.
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Manitoba search and rescue team takes lead in disaster situations
They are a special team designed to save lives and manage disaster scenarios too large and complex for the resources of local emergency responders.
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Surviving punk
Artists forge their way through with hard work and dedication. They snatch up ephemeral ideas from the ether and breathe life into them and render them anew, giving them shape, life and voice.
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When the war came to Winnipeg
Once upon a time - on Feb. 19, 1942, to be exact - it looked as if the world were coming to an end right here in Winnipeg, Man.
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Islands are forever
For almost a decade now, Nick Thorburn has been crafting daring and beautiful indie music. From the fantastical indie pop of Unicorns to recent supergroup Mister Heavenly, the man who calls Islands his main focus has been busy for almost 10 years.
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The Boyz are back
Prairie Theatre Exchange’s main space is in a state of controlled chaos as the media call for Altar Boyz - PTE’s current co-production with Winnipeg Studio Theatre - gets going.
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Nathan Cullen sees cooperation, pragmatism as recipe for success
In an NDP leadership campaign where disagreement has been rare and debate uncharacteristically tame, Nathan Cullen is committed to shaking things up.
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Province’s watchdog organization for newspapers closes doors
After nearly 30 years as the province’s arbitrator for complaints against local newspapers, the Manitoba Press Council has ceased its operations.
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Local News Briefs
City on hook for $7M if development deal falls through: CFO; Aqua Books finds new home; Committee nullifies public consultation; Sinclair inquiry gets green light; Bomber brass, players tussle over free agency losses
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Shopper’s Drug Mart to expand; critics worried for neighbourhood
On Thursday, Feb. 16, a council committee resolved a months-long debate over the future of Winnipeg’s most densely populated neighbourhood by approving the expansion of the Osborne Street Shopper’s Drug Mart and the demolition of two neighbourhood mainstays - Vi-Ann restaurant and Movie Village.
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Wesmen take it to the next level
After years of waiting to be admitted to the highest level of university soccer, the Wesmen men’s and women’s soccer teams were voted into the Canada West faction of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) league.
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Shopper’s Drug Mart expansion
What do you think of the expansion of Shoppers Drug Mart in the Osborne Village?
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Talkin’ ‘bout a revolution
A fledgling group on campus is hoping to promote student radicalism and raise awareness about revolutionary politics.
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Former employees speak out on Global College
The University of Winnipeg Global College promotes human rights abroad, however, former employees say treatment of its local staff leaves something to be desired.
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Campus News Briefs
Collegiate students in national writing contest; Saudi prof at U of W to study children’s texts; Wesmen end season with a pair of losses in Calgary; Anthropologist on campus for environmental lectures
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International News Briefs
Greek austerity protests continue; Iran’s nuclear ambitions undeterred by sanctions, according to U.S.; Libyans celebrate anniversary of revolution, future of country uncertain; U.S. to meet with North Korea over nuclear program
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Airport screening regulation comes under fire from trans-rights activists
A months-old change to airport screening regulations discriminates against transgender persons, effectively banning them from boarding an airplane for travel, LGBT activists charge.
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UWSA budget consultations produce vague results
A new University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) budget policy involving ongoing budget consultation meetings is intended to ensure equal input from students across the board, but critics of the policy remain skeptical.