News
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Campus News Briefs
Truth and Reconciliation scholarships awarded; U of W Soccer scores with Athletes of the Month ; Pirates, noses, romance and the start of the U of W theatre season; U of W and U of M partner up as members of the NCAIS
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Local News Briefs
Osborne Bridge renos more than structural; Waste dumped into Red; Appeal for rape case wanted; Province, city to discuss rapid transit; Police chief explains homicides
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One small pin
Torture, imprisonment and death sentences were amongst the tribulations Ali Saeed and other members of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) endured when living in Ethiopia.
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What if it doesn’t get better?
The recent suicide of openly gay Ottawa teen Jamie Hubley, and a subsequent memorial video released by members of the Conservative government, has created a firestorm of controversy around the issue of homophobic bullying.
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Doing it for the team
In light of the Neepawa Natives hazing incident, the psychological effects of victimizing and team building are being called into question.
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Former Liberal leader Stephane Dion speaks at the University of Winnipeg
Students filled the University of Winnipeg’s Convocation Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to hear Stephane Dion, the former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and member of parliament for St. Laurent-Cartierville, deliver an impassioned speech on democratic reform.
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Opposition against Canada-Europe trade deal grows
As a little-discussed but wide-ranging trade deal with Europe nears completion, opponents are stepping up their campaign to warn Canadians about the range of local policy-making options their federal and provincial governments might sign away behind closed doors.
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Canada’s federal assisted reproduction law confuses
Canada’s laws on surrogate motherhood are facing criticism after a Canadian surrogate mother was left holding a pair of twins when the would-be parents changed their minds.
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Wesmen volleyball teams enter third week of regular season
Three weeks into the regular season and the Wesmen women’s volleyball team is off to its best start in years, and head coach Diane Scott thinks it’s going to be a good year for her team.
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The U of W’s contract academic staff get low wages, little respect and no recognition, critics
Working conditions for the University of Winnipeg’s contract academic staff (CAS) has faculty members questioning the amount of respect university administration has for its contract faculty.
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No policy for tuition refunds, despite students’ demand
As Brandon University’s faculty strike entered Manitoba history last week - now 30 days and counting - increasingly frustrated students are demanding their tuition be refunded for the class time they’ve missed.
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Campus News Briefs
U of W appoints temporary dean of business; Province honours U of W professor; Elements on campus now open; U of W rises in Maclean’s survey; Wesmen win soccer championships
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International News Briefs
Congressmen delay pipeline project; American drone strike kills brother of Taliban commander; China to crackdown on entertainment and blogging; UN to end Libya mission; Flooding forces evacuations in Thailand capital
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Local News Brief
Homicide rate high in Manitoba; Hazed boy told to apologize; Manslaughter charges dropped against shop owner; Wheat Board accused of misusing farmers’ cash; Fundraising for bear exhibit on the way
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The state of downtown development in Winnipeg
What do you think of the state of downtown development in Winnipeg? Is the city successfully revitalizing the downtown?
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Blog delves into the lives of Manitoba’s missing and murdered women
It took 10 days for Winnipeggers to help track down Lauren Chopek, a 14-year-old who went missing after school in early October.
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Ragpickers set to close theatre, bookstore
After nearly 10 years of operating a popular independent theatre, Winnipeg Fringe venue and expansive bookstore, Ragpickers Antifashion Emporium will be closing down its top floor by Thursday, Nov. 15 while the future of the main floor clothing store remains uncertain.
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Does voting matter in the North?
Although 72 per cent of Manitobans polled by Probe Research before Manitoba’s election were “very certain” they would vote Oct. 4, only 56 per cent actually did.
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Literacy advocates meet to develop plan of action
Statistics show that about 30 per cent of learners drop out of the average Canadian literacy program, but that’s not the case in Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario.
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Another downtown upgrade
By way of larger sidewalks and new restaurants, the Sports Hospitality and Entertainment District (SHED) means to reinvigorate downtown Winnipeg’s former crime-free, cosmopolitan splendour.