Phoenix Sinclair trial halt coming to a close
The Manitoba Court of Appeal recently ruled that the commission overseeing the inquiry into the death of Phoenix Sinclair is not obligated to release witness…
2012
Sam Katz criticized for recent real-estate deals
Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz continued to face criticism over the course of the past week pertaining to his business dealings with Winnipeg’s chief administrative officer,…
Manitoba may be in for rude awakening
The Literary Review of Canada presented leading water expert, Robert Sandford, on Oct. 23 at the University of Winnipeg’s convocation hall. His presentation, “An Unexpected…
Film explores injustice surrounding Lake St. Martin flooding
Flooding Hope: The Lake St. Martin First Nation Story was screened at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 26, sparking passionate discussion surrounding First Nations…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
You can never have too much—or too little—sex! This might not come as a shock to many, but the Anna Faris film What’s Your Number?…
Undesirables
Coming to the Graffiti Gallery this Friday, Nov. 2, is an exhibition of sculptural work from recent graduates of the University of Manitoba’s Fine Art…
Surviving in a food desert
Winnipeg doesn’t seem like home to many deserts – but it is. Food deserts, that is. “Food security to me is the equal right to…
Who Cares?
When you’re driving around the city at night and you see women standing on street corners, are you struck with guilt at the sight? Do…
Keeping the name, tossing the content
On Oct. 11, 2012 the Winnipeg Free Press (WFP) announced huge changes to Winnipeg’s beloved alternative music publication, Uptown Magazine. It was publicized in the…
Comparative planetology is a girl’s best friend: ‘Diamond planet’ discovered
In the sky with diamonds It’s like something out of a science fiction movie. Forty light years away in the constellation of Cancer, orbiting a…