News
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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.
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Honorary degrees awarded to three aboriginal leaders
Bringing to light the exceptional achievements of three prominent aboriginal leaders, the University of Winnipeg awarded three honorary degrees during this year’s fall convocation.
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Campus living not exactly home away from home
The University of Winnipeg’s Community Renewal Corporation-run student residences are facing severe criticism for stringent rules, frequent fining of students and unfair eviction policies.
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UWSA Bike Lab open
After three years of planning, the volunteer-run University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Bike Lab is off to the races after opening its doors to the public on Oct. 21.
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How to ride a bike
Let’s be honest. The actual first step of riding a bike is getting someone to run after you holding onto your seat yelling, “Pedal! Pedal!” while you cry in terror and then bail face first onto the merciless and already-blood-stained asphalt.
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Campus News Briefs
How does free yoga sound?; U of W, the Forks partners in composting ; U of W program receives $150,000 grant ; Wesmen wrestles first recruits for men’s team ; Conference focuses on the art of math education
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International News Briefs
Gadhafi killed in hometown of Sirte; Greece protests turn violent; Iran disagrees with U.S. claims of planned assassination; Harper to appoint new judges to Supreme Court; Turkey retaliates against Kurdish rebel attacks
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Local News Brief
Orpheum building demolished for new lot; City council approves fee hikes; Manitoban group against proposed crime bill; Daryl Reid new Manitoba legislature speaker; Gerrard: to resign or not to resign?
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Do you think the city does enough to accommodate cyclists?
Do you think the city does enough to accommodate cyclists? Why or why not?
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Renowned philosopher Charles Taylor speaks at the University of Winnipeg
More than 300 people filled Eckhardt-Grammate Hall at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to hear a lecture by renowned Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor.
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City’s active transportation infrastructure grows
Many cyclists celebrated the $20 million the City of Winnipeg put into active transportation infrastructure last year, but it may be some time before University of Winnipeg commuters notice a major effect.