News
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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.
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Local News Briefs
Big Buff’s lawyer confident over charges; Backlash over transit hike; Reeve concerned annexation on the table; Cops and city still at odds over wages; Local report explores effects of population growth
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International News Briefs
Separatist plot blamed for death of Tibetan protesters; Putin protesters struggle to agree; Tensions increase between police and civilians in Egypt; Threats to U.S. increasing, intelligence agency says; Assange hearings conclude in U.K.
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Spence Neighborhood Association rallies community to help West End fire victims
The Spence Neighbourhood Association (SNA) has launched an appeal for donations for some 50 West End residents left with nothing following a $1-million fire that broke out in a Sherbrook Street apartment block last month.
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A crime of opportunity
On Jan. 15, two LCD projectors valued at approximately $3,000 each were stolen from a lecture hall at the University of Winnipeg.
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Sandbox shuts down after two years
After a short, yet widely acclaimed run of two years, Winnipeg’s own Sandbox Magazine has published its eighth and final issue.
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The sound of community
Colin Smith has volunteered at CKUW 95.9 FM for six years and loves a job most people would try to avoid: he spends many of his hours cataloguing music.
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Niki Ashton pledges to bring Manitoba model to the federal NDP
The Uniter will be interviewing all eight federal NDP leadership candidates in the lead-up to the March 23 leadership convention, to be held in Toronto.
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Navigating Facebook’s privacy policies
Nathan Wild got a Facebook profile a year ago to keep in touch with distant friends.
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Mental illness reaching severe levels in Manitoba
Instances of mental illness in Manitoba have skyrocketed in recent years, according to experts, and provincial organizations are now calling for community-based approaches to addressing the problem.
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Struggling to make the grade
When Zem Dyck began attending classes at the University of Winnipeg in the fall of 2010, she had already been diagnosed with depression and anxiety issues, but she did not realize how hard that year would be for her.