Just another day at the beach
In the shadow of what could very well be North America’s largest oil disaster — certainly constituting much more than a spill — a look…
2010
Hydro’s green wash shows signs of fading
Hydroelectric power is generally promoted as a renewable, green source of energy. In Manitoba, hydroelectricity provides for the bulk of our energy needs and acts…
Long live the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth was in Winnipeg earlier this month for just over six hours, but no one can say they were not spent productively. She came,…
What ya gonna do when the police want to talk to you?
Last month’s G20 conference in Toronto saw, according to a report on CBC.ca, “more than 900 people arrested during the [protest].” Additionally, an untold number…
Of foul weather and fouler politicians
Manitobans love to complain about the weather. It’s either too hot, too muggy or too buggy; too wet, too windy or too dry; too cold,…
City girl to farm girl
I think of myself as pretty lucky when I look at all the opportunities I have had to do the things I love. During the…
Sophistication according to George Roy
Animal House, Old School and other college movies portray university life as a laidback, drunken experience. This is not true. Obviously there are opportunities to…
Adventures in close-to-campus wining and dining
Although I now share a cozy apartment just off Corydon with two roommates, I have spent the majority of my three years in Winnipeg living…
The highs and lows of Winnipeg Folk Festival
Getting more elaborate and more innovative each year, for many people the Winnipeg Folk Festival is an annual ritual that is not to be missed….
From a distance
The short stories in Michelle Berry’s collection, I Still Don’t Even Know You, present the same kind of perspective on people that you get by…