News
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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.
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Safe and affordable
Two Winnipeg-based organizations are banding together to renovate an apartment building in Winnipeg’s West End to create affordable, dignified housing for people living with mental illness.
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Mental Health in Manitoba
What do you think of the state of mental health among Manitobans?
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International News Briefs
Iran threatens oil blockade if sanctions continue; Egyptian travel ban stops son of U.S. transportation secretary from leaving country; 15,000 AIDS victims in Congo at risk of dying; Libyan detainees die after torture; North Korea famine worsens, U.S. wary of sending aid
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Campus News Briefs
University reaffirms sustainability commitment; UWSA launching campus community art project; Lights, camera… submissions!; Wesmen throw garage sale; Athletic Scholarship fund
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Local News Briefs
Winnipeg registers first homicide of the year; Local artist released on bail after bizarre incident; Top Chief voices frustration; Water main breaks raise environmental concerns; City to sell Riverside Park
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NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp takes on Conservative crime bill, approach to indigenous peoples
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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Disappointed but not surprised
Local independent theatre operators say they are disappointed but not surprised they have been excluded from recent liquor law amendments that will allow a large theatre chain to serve alcohol to moviegoers.
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New MLCC regulations
What do you think of new MLCC regulations to allow alcohol to be served in certain cineplexes?
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Breaking the silence
Street harassment is a pervasive and largely unreported crime, and a form of violence that has become culturally acceptable across the world.
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International News Briefs
Slow reactions blamed for deaths of thousands in East Africa; Antipiracy bills lose support, enrage domains; U.S. authorities shut down popular file-sharing site; Taiwan president re-elected; Urination video mars U.S. image