Kunnas and Bisons optimistic about upcoming season
Even with no official announcement yet on the 2020-21 U Sports hockey season, the Bisons hockey teams remain hopeful for the future. Due to COVID-19,…
2020
Winnipeg Jet wins 2020 Vezina Trophy
The 2019-20 Vezina Trophy winner is Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. Each year, the Vezina Trophy is handed out to the top goalie in…
Out of the frying pan, into a union
It is refreshing to see employees from the Stella’s Sherbrook location picketing. While workers claim it is for respect during collective bargaining, they would do…
Visiting small restaurants can make a big difference
Seven months have passed since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic worldwide. With the re-opening of non-essential businesses in the province,…
Stella’s Sherbrook closes dining room following strike
In recent years, Stella’s has been no stranger to controversy, but this Monday, the company closed down its Sherbrook Street location’s dining room after employees…
School of business commits to ‘education and change’
The Asper school of business released a statement affirming its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) on Sept. 15. The statement was jointly signed…
Rich Aucoin – ‘United States,’ 3.5/5
Like just about every record from Halifax, N.S., pop-maximalist Rich Aucoin’s latest multi-coloured dispatch arrives on the back of a concept. Even so, the sparkling…
New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year
Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this unfortunate news, the…
Deeper knowledge requires diversity in education
Faculty of education associate professor Richard Hechter is currently working on three interrelated projects involving multicultural approaches to science education. The first, funded by an…
Pandemic lifts restrictions on biodiversity research
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous global impact, humans aren’t the only ones who found their daily lives disrupted. Two University of Manitoba…