Opinion
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Colonizing skating in Winnipeg
Winter in Manitoba can last for six to eight months, which leaves little time for residents to enjoy outdoor summer activities.
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It’s the Uniter 30!
It’s the final Uniter issue of the calendar year, which means this issue is dedicated to the results of our annual Uniter 30 readers’ poll.
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Your lawn isn’t as green as it looks
There isn’t an ecological disaster in your backyard. Your yard is the ecological disaster.
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Max’s gifts
One of the great joys of working at The Uniter is that I’m constantly learning about Winnipeg.
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Sex work laws in Canada reek of moralism
The term “prostitute/prostitution” is used in Canadian law, but the preferred terminology is sex worker/sex work.
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Shame of thrones
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Premier Heather Stefanson delivered the throne speech for Manitoba’s ruling PC government.
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Shattered images
The invitation arrives misaddressed.
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I don’t have friends
Reading week was rough. On the second lonely night, I waited for my sister to come home from the library.
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Living in the stone age
This week’s cover feature, by comments editor Paul Carruthers, looks at Winnipeg’s overdose and drug-toxicity crisis.
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Honourable abuse
No Canadian senator has even been stripped of their “honourable” title in history.
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Gets her salad tossed
In the shower, high on psilocybin, I ate ass for the first time.
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More Uniter than you asked for
It’s November. Winnipeg has a new mayor, the leaves (or what few are left) have a new colour, and, on Sunday, the clocks will wind back an hour as daylight savings time ends.
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Schools aren’t safe
Earlier this school year, West Kildonan Collegiate announced its “commitment to eliminate vaping and large groups gathering in the washrooms” on campus.
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On the rise of online scams
Pyramid schemes, grifting and scams have been ingrained into our economy, culture and social imaginary far longer than dial-up.
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A burial ‘good enough for Jesus’
Death is an uncomfortable topic, especially since everyone’s inevitable demise could harm the planet. It seems people can’t even die without adding to their carbon footprints.
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The kids aren’t alright
As I write this, the Winnipeg mayoral election day is officially afoot. By the time this is published, we’ll (likely) know our next mayor, city councilors and school trustees.
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You’re banning the wrong books
Every book has a lifespan, especially when it belongs to a public library.
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HIV disclosure laws in Canada hurt more than they protect
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. If left untreated, HIV can develop into AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Two degrees of separation
Nothing makes me feel more painstakingly folksy than being a Winnipegger in a large city.
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‘Made to feel complicit’
In a boardroom of about 20 prospective interns, I learned the first rule of sports media: don’t look down in the locker room.