Local news briefs
MPI order to issue rebate Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has ordered Manitoba Public Insurance to issue a 45 per cent rebate cheque to customers…
2011
Liberals talk childcare
On Thursday, March 31, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff briefly toured the Lord Roberts Preschool before announcing that his party, if elected, would create an “early…
Harper slams Liberal’s PSE aid plan
Stephen Harper slammed the Liberal party’s post-secondary aid plan at a candidates rally in Winnipeg on March 29, saying that it would raise taxes for…
ASBC elections experience CRO switch and alleged vandalism
The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) elections campaign period has been plagued by hostility and a mid-campaign chief returning officer (CRO) change. Voting for the…
Tensions mount at town hall
Tensions mounted at the University of Manitoba president’s town hall meeting last Thursday, where president David Barnard responded to some tough questions from U of…
How was the service?
It’s officially spring! The sun is shining and we no longer have to put up with sub-zero temperatures. Spring time also means that it is…
What is the real cost of tofu?
Where are the food services at the U of M getting their tofu — the moon? This may help explain why we are being charged…
Don’t divide by race
It was recently announced that we may soon have two new representative positions on UMSU Council. First up is the inner city representative, who will…
Election time in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated population of over 150 million people, with three major tribal ethnic groups — Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba — diverse religious groups…
Real inspiring stuff
In the final days leading up to the confidence motion which brought an end to the 40th Parliament of Canada, the prospect of an election…