News
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Let the board games begin
A pair of board game cafés have popped up to meet a growing demand for these kinds of venues in Winnipeg.
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The purpose of walkways
On Sept. 27, Winnipeg City Council approved the $10-million St. Boniface Tache Promenade project.
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News Briefs
Gendering Racial Violence // Information session // Canada 150 medal reception // Classics Department's research series // Transcona library reuse options
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Renewing the future of energy
On Oct. 5, TransCanada cancelled its $15.7 billion plans for the 4,000-kilometer proposed Energy East oil pipeline that would have transported oil from Alberta oil sands projects to supply refineries in the east.
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Wesmen volleyball team adds golden prospects
The Wesmen women’s volleyball team might have more potential than their mid-season 1-5 record indicates.
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TDOR vigil to be held on campus
What started as a web project in the late ’90s has since evolved into an annual vigil.
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Past, present and future of Winnipeg curling clubs
Curling clubs are weathering social changes, but many community members continue to use them for recreation, including both the sport itself and the atmosphere.
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Opinions on opening Portage and Main Differ
On Oct. 25, 2017, Winnipeg City Council voted 10 to five in favour of a motion to spend $3.5 million to do design and repair work at the Portage Avenue and Main Street intersection.
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News Briefs
Six Seasons Indigenous research // Transit garage expansion project // Infill housing panel discussion // New Directions in Classics // UWinnipeg theatre students perform // Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade
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PROFile: Sarah Bezan
Sarah Bezan is an instructor, and she’s currently teaching an English 1A course called Animal Metamorphosis in Fiction at the University of Winnipeg.
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Historic queer dance puts accessibility first
Homo Hop is an annual dance party hosted by the University of Winnipeg’s LGBT Centre.
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News Briefs
Overdose prevention training // Thrive Week // Public reading with David Chariandy // Climate Action Plan // Waverley underpass
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PROFile: Jan Stewart
While Professor Jan Stewart is the dean of The Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health until the end of next June, she says she’s still working on her ongoing research projects.
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Role of the police in Winnipeg
Winnipeg has a long and complex history with policing. Many inner-city neighbourhoods and marginalized groups experience issues with safety but have had, at times, a strained relationship with the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).
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CKUW radio marathon hits airwaves Nov. 8th
The annual CKUW Student Radio Marathon will take place this Nov. 8 from 6 a.m. to midnight. The marathon allows the voices of University of Winnipeg (U of W) and collegiate students, as well as faculty and staff to be heard all day on the station.
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PROFile: Department Assistant Rachel Berg
Rachel Berg is the office manager for the department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the department of Religion and Culture. As an office manager, she oversees everything for those departments.
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U of W to receive two biomass boilers
Two new 100 kWh biomass boilers will be installed at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) this year.
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Disease and low diversity puts trees at risk
Many residential streets in Winnipeg are lined with trees, but a lack of diversity in tree species puts this canopy at risk from threats like Dutch elm disease.
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Ownership and handling of cultural materials in collections contested
Curators and community stakeholders say questions of who rightfully owns artifacts in museum collections bring up important ethical issues.
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News Briefs
Winter donations // Finding Rainbow Summit // Winnipeg cannabis jobs // Stop Violence rally // Pet photos with Santa