Opinion
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Emotions beyond emoticons
“I’ll be civil, but I still hate her.”
My friend had invited the girl who broke his heart to a party at his house. How stupid of him. Why did he continue to invite this person back into his life when she had hurt him so profoundly? -
Proposed transit fare increase takes a hike
City hall was run by a mayor who surrounded himself by yes-men and did not listen to the general complaints of the citizens.
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Spence Neighbourhood Association reaches out
For many youth who grow up in the Spence Neighbourhood, poverty is more than a social construct - it is their reality.
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Five ways to win a UWSA election
Want to win the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association election? Great news - you can.
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Institutionally challenged
Four and a half years ago I started my university career at the University of Winnipeg. Up until then, I had never heard the word Palestine.
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Reality check on 2012 city operating budget
Last week, the City of Winnipeg tabled a preliminary operating budget - a spending blueprint for city services - that included a marginal, much delayed and much needed increase in property taxes.
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Why I am a vegan
Reason #1: It shows respect for animals and lets them live a dignified existence.
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A primer on toilet/smart phone etiquette
I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately about toilet/smart phone etiquette, and I’ve come to some very startling conclusions.
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Online privacy
Vic Toews released an op-ed to many Canadian dailies, including the Winnipeg Free Press, on Feb. 25. He sought, in his words, to clear up “confusion and misunderstanding” around Bill C-30, the rather noxiously named “Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act.”
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Love at the end of the world
Well, dear reader, the last couple of days have been so tragic I can’t help but find them hilarious.
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Protests have to pipe up
Now that the Keystone Pipeline project has been effectively delayed, attention has turned to the Northern Gateway oil pipeline.
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The old solution?
The tar sands got the green light they needed.
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One way out
Vegans - those who do not consume any animal products - are too often dismissed as health nuts or animal rights fanatics.
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Nathan Cullen sees cooperation, pragmatism as recipe for success
In an NDP leadership campaign where disagreement has been rare and debate uncharacteristically tame, Nathan Cullen is committed to shaking things up.
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Can you hear the bugles?
If you’ve been hearing the unsettling sound of trumpets or bugles in the sky, or the Earth groaning freakishly when you’ve been outside, you’re not the first person to be flushed with a mix of curiosity and anxiety.
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Garbology, twittology
Sociologists use many ways to collect information about societies, in order to gain a better understanding of certain behaviours.
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A thoughtful response to Vic Toews and Bill C-30
A lot of people have been making a big stink lately over Vic Toews and his proposed bill to give the Canadian government more freedom to go through Canadians’ emails and other personal online transactions without a warrant, or any real oversight or accountability.
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Reforms to ESC should focus on workers
Recent changes to the Manitoba Employment Standards Code (ESC) could potentially have a negative effect on workers in the province.
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It’s not easy being green
Many within the environmental movement discuss issues with overly simplistic solutions or with end-of-the-world type scenarios that give people little hope.
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Public Utilities Board should allow hydro rate hike
The Public Utilities Board (PUB) recently denied Manitoba Hydro’s request for a rate hike.