News
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Winnipeg gets advice from a ‘one man committee’
When it comes to cities, the devil is in the details, says local blogger Walter Krawec.
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A-Zone hoping for cause to celebrate this Co-op Week
It’s National Co-op Week, an annual celebration aiming to raise public awareness of Canadian co-operatives. And for a group of worker co-operatives in Winnipeg’s downtown, it could be the week to learn if they’ll succeed in their bid to buy the building they occupy.
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Exchange District branding marginalizes artists, says professor
For two years, University of Manitoba sociology professor Sonia Bookman has interviewed countless residents in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District, slowly uncovering how a multi-year process of branding the area has changed, for better or worse, the neighbourhood’s unique creative spirit.
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Keystone Pipeline hearings over, but debate still on
Public hearings on the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline ended earlier this month, but the effects of environmentalist protests to the project remain to be seen.
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Wesmen baseball team raises $13,000 for its program
After years of coaching competitive baseball, Mike Krykewich and Guy Yerama decided it was time that a Manitoban university had a men’s baseball team.
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New student group explores meditation and the art of de-stressing
Have you ever been stressed out about classes or work and needed a way to de-stress?
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The debate over freedom of expression on campus
The upcoming publication of the Campus Freedom Index raises questions about the University of Winnipeg’s capacity for supporting freedom of expression on campus.
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What do you think of natural births? Are they safe?
What do you think of natural births? Are they safe?
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Promoting hope and raising awareness
Stan Rossowski is a busy man.
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CEOs for downtown hypocrisy?
“The BIZ doesn’t care about homeless people. They care about shopping.”
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The restraining chains of justice
With only a marginal demographic qualifying for legal aid in Manitoba, it has become imperative for individuals seeking justice to rely on third party organizations.
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Planning Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods
Introduced in the 1920s with the intention of safeguarding residential space from squalid industrial development, Winnipeg’s use-based zoning codes now seem to impede developments rather than protect them.
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Local News Briefs
NHL welcome back party draws tens of thousands; New downtown parkades on the way; Will Steeves return to council?; MPI to open downtown daycare; Katz claims Air Canada hotel move due to cash
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International News Briefs
Documents show Shell paid Nigerian military to squash protests; Dalai Lama forced to cancel South Africa trip; U.S. jobs on the rise, yet unemployment still high; Residents of Japanese town feel unsafe to return; Nobel Peace Prize awarded to women activists
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Brady Road methane still to go up in smoke
The city’s garbage and recycling master plan approved earlier this month aims, in the long term, to collect organic waste separately and divert it from the landfill.
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New birth centre to open at St. Mary’s and St. Anne’s Road
Winnipeg’s new birth centre will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 16.
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Campus News Briefs
UW alumnus tapped to head foundation; UW launches Arctic Gateway initiative; Faculty and staff to receive awards; Wesmen women finish second
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Soma Café faces financial challenges, criticism
In the face of growing competition and criticism, this year’s University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is under strict orders from students to keep the struggling Soma Café afloat.
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Construction on multi-sport facility at U of W to begin next year
The University of Winnipeg plans to build a new soccer field house and wellness centre for its expanding athletics and kinesiology programs.
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Green corridor construction underway
The University of Winnipeg and the City of Winnipeg have joined forces to construct a new green space downtown.