Politics
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Blocked Out
When users open Instagram on any device, search the name of any Canadian news organization and pull up the related account page, they’re met with a blank screen and the statement “People in Canada can’t see this content. In response to Canadian government legislation, news content can’t be viewed in Canada.”
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Social Media Muzzle
It’s the first week of September. Classes are back in session at the University of Winnipeg. That can only mean one thing: it’s the start of a new publishing year at The Uniter! Actually, that’s only one of many things it can mean. But as managing editor of this newspaper, it’s probably the only one that I would reasonably be writing about.
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Privileging ‘official’ sources
Even when the Winnipeg Free Press newsroom is empty, it’s rarely silent.
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City briefs
Transgender Day of Visibility// New leader for Manitoba Green Party// Pitching a new way to fill potholes// 2023 city budget passes// Asylum seekers and irregular crossings// Machines dispensing harm-reduction supplies
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Hancox’s feminist interventions into Canadian socialist organizing
Edith Hancox was a high-profile feminist involved in the Communist Party in Winnipeg as both an organizer and a writer.
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Slow ride to safety
In a city that relies on its single major mode of public transportation, the issue of safety on Winnipeg Transit is frequently in the public consciousness.
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The Urban Issue: To police or not to police?
Well, Uniter readers, I write this in a bittersweet mood.
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City briefs
More SANE staffing shortages// New expansion of missing-persons response unit// Funding for Velma’s House// NDP promising free birth contro// Changes to camping reservation system// Prioritizing safety at the Millennium Library
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What makes a 15-minute city?
Winnipeg depends on cars. This is partially due to urban sprawl, an unreliable public-transit system and an overall lack of walking and cycling infrastructure.
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City of Winnipeg cuts Amoowigamig’s hours
Due to budget constraints, the City of Winnipeg is cutting the hours of operation for Amoowigamig, the only dedicated public washroom space run by the City.
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Manitoba announces plan to end homelessness
On Feb. 28, the provincial government announced a new housing-first homelessness strategy called A Place for Everyone, which promises $126 million in funding and 700 social housing units.
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Embracing the curl
Growing up a curly girl in Manitoba was a struggle.
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City briefs
Slow down, Winnipeg// Officers on Winnipeg buses// Rally against police brutality// Emergency-room staffing crisis// Team Manitoba brings home hardware// Planting native wildflower seeds
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City briefs
Physicians to receive overtime bonus// Menstruation products @ U of M// Lawsuit against Headingley Correctional Centre// Lack of First Nation fire resources// Manitoba child-poverty rates worst in Canada// Annual Women’s Memorial March for MMIWG2S
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Standing with Ukrainians
Svitlana Poliezhaieva comforted her two children while hiding in the basement.
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A year of blood on Russia’s hands
This week’s Uniter cover feature, by city editor Tessa Adamski, examines the efforts to aid Ukrainian refugees resettling in Manitoba.
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Why more people have become okay with grocery theft
In January, Global News reported that soaring grocery prices may have led to an increase in theft at Canadian grocery stores.
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City briefs
Local Black History Month events// WPS wants body cameras for officers// Chief Peguis statue at Legislature// Feds give $500K to feasibility study// Property-tax increase// Funding for newcomer integration programs
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Healthcare gaslighting isn’t just greed - it’s violence
Another week, another abysmal event in Manitoba’s healthcare spiral.
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City briefs
Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic// Local Black History Month events// Carbon Tax Relief Fund cheques// Community tree-planting program// McLaren Hotel transforms// Sexual-assault nurse examiner program expands