PCs have it wrong on PST referendums
With a provincial election looming, the opposition Progressive Conservatives are riding high. If polls are to believed the PCs are the clear frontrunners to form…
April 2016
UMSU set to run roughly $300,000 deficit, says vice-president internal
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) revealed at last week’s annual general meeting that the union has accumulated a deficit, based on financial data…
Credit card, CFS-MB discussed at UMSU AGM
Roughly 85 students showed up to the University of Manitoba Student’s Union’s (UMSU) annual general meeting (AGM) March 28 to raise concerns about the state…
UMSU condemns CFS-MB over alleged partisan position
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) condemned the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-MB) at its March 24 meeting, passing a…
Progressive Conservatives pledge to bolster Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative
If elected into office April 19, a Progressive Conservative government will double the Manitoba Scholarships and Bursary Initiative to $20 million through increased private sector…
University 1 Student Council holding referendum on executive term extension
The University 1 Student Council (U1SC) is holding a byelection and referendum on whether to extend the U1SC executive terms until the end of April…
UMSU reforms move forward
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is moving into the second phase of reforming its governing documents and overall structure. At its general council…
Residents take the reins in fight against illegal housing
South Winnipeg-St. Nobert Coun. Janice Lukes has stepped up her efforts to combat the proliferation of illegal and unsafe rooming houses around the University of…
Alumni brings Borealis to Winnipeg’s big screen
U of M alumni Jonas Chernick has written, produced, and starred in his latest upcoming film, Borealis – set to debut in Winnipeg on April…
Musical mashup of old and new
Towodo, the self-professed “electro-infused psychedelic trip-hop” act from Winnipeg, formed in jam room 2-0-2 above the Goodwill Social Club in 2009. The band formed with…