Christo Graham — ‘Turnin’,’ 4/5
With a voice that shares some forlorn fibre with the king of melancholy Townes Van Zandt — or maybe it’s a lovesick Alex Chilton on…
2020
UMFA votes for potential strike against U of M’s refusal to negotiate wages
The possibility of a strike has been growing amongst the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), who this weekend voted in favour of a strike…
Use of the N-word denounced
Two U of M academics penned an open letter to the university community on Oct. 23 to decry the use of the N-word in post-secondary…
New model seeks to grant funds based on performance
As the provincial government seeks to improve the operation of post-secondary education in Manitoba, the government now plans to adopt a performance-based finance model. The…
Student petition starts amid admin, faculty tensions
University students at both the U of M and the University of Winnipeg are signing an online petition for “student compensation” for what the petition…
Sustainability month goes virtual
The U of M’s office of sustainability has been thriving in an online setting thanks to social media. With October being sustainability month, the U…
Creating a sense of home
Beginning Oct. 10, art lovers were gifted with a celebration of Manitoba at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in the form of an exhibit titled…
Too little, too late on COVID-19 response in Manitoba
With another week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the province, particularly in Winnipeg, Manitoba now has the highest active cases per 100,000 people in the…
Memories of 2016 strike loom
On Nov. 1, 2016, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) declared a strike when fair mediations were unsuccessful with the University of Manitoba administration….
Province embraces finest in environmental negligence
Premier Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba have issued a request for proposals (RFP) on how to start privatizing Manitoba’s provincial parks….