A year of disappointment
This past year was full of challenges for Winnipeg sports teams. The Bombers and Goldeyes failed to make the playoffs and the Jets have continued…
2014
World Juniors wraps up
The World Junior Hockey Championship (WJHC) has consistently provided NHL prospects with a chance to showcase their skills on a larger stage. While a poor…
U-Pass gains critical support from city hall
The push to get Winnipeg university students access to a universal bus pass, or U-Pass, gained an important endorsement from Mayor Sam Katz in December….
The last Noel?
Sitting well out of playoff contention heading into the second half of the 2013-14 season, the clock might be winding down on Claude Noel’s time…
Merry Christmas: personal debt predicted to continue to grow for Canadians in 2014
It’s a new year and Canadians are still spending – a lot. According to a newly released report by consumer credit agency TransUnion, indebtedness has…
2013 in food
In 2013, food was out of this world. From Chris Hadfield’s space kitchen to the Sriracha sauce scare, here are the headlines that caught our…
Campus news briefs
Classes resume; nature unmerciful The 2014 Winter Term began on Jan. 6 for most U of M faculties, following the second coldest Winnipeg December in…
Petitions and protesters voice support for LGBTTQ* in Russia
As the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia approach, activists around the world are attempting to fight against the legislation signed into law on June 30…
2013 campus roundup
The U of M had a busy 2013, but the Manitoban had you covered for campus updates. Here, in no particular order, is a summary…
Tropical plant is a genetic pickpocket
Scientists from Indiana University have shown that a rare tropical plant absorbs the genes of other plant species. Amborella trichopoda, a shrub found on the…