The state of local film is not in flux
During Manitoba’s initial shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, many beloved institutions were shuttered and long-anticipated events were cancelled. One of these…
2021
A much-needed distraction from lockdown blues
As its name would suggest, Six-Foot Citrus is a band with a handle on absurdity — an instrument-swapping lineup with a constantly rotating frontperson, the…
Jets land Dubois but ship out Laine in the process
The Winnipeg Jets made a blockbuster trade on the morning of Jan. 23 that sent superstar sniper Patrik Laine to the Columbus Blue Jackets along…
Manitoba Junior Hockey faces unique challenges
On Jan. 14, the Winnipeg Jets played the Calgary Flames at Bell MTS Place.Not only was this game significant because it was the season opener…
Maclean’s ‘Power List’ pushes narratives that are damaging to social justice movements
“Few moments have challenged our understanding of power as profoundly as the one we’re in,” reads the opening sentence of Maclean’s recent “Power List.” Of…
Canada will not fight for the Keystone XL pipeline despite pressure from Alberta
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made a bad bet and it looks like the house is about to clean him out. On his first day in…
Systemic racism in Canadian health care is hurting Indigenous people and it must be addressed
Leaders from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, a non-profit political advocacy organization, and its northern branch, Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin, met with government officials and health-care partners last…
Cuts to the enhanced operating grants in Manitoba daycares signal an escalating crisis facing low-income parents
As an ex-daycare worker, I have seen firsthand how hard early childhood educators (ECE) in the public sector work to keep their facilities afloat with…
Student Counselling Centre sees drop in use despite increase in mental health pressures
Despite a University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) members survey in October 2020 indicating that 57 per cent of members had experienced declines in terms…
Shared Health offers apology to ‘frustrated’ applicants
Shared Health has offered an apology to “anyone who may have felt frustrated during the application and onboarding process,” in an email statement to the…