24-hour exam study space opens on campus
The U of M is running a 24/7 study space over the upcoming exam period, open to all students seeking a dedicated study space at any hour of the day. With a capacity of 55 students, the space operates on a first-come, first-served basis and requires student ID for entry and exit. You can find this study haven in the St. John’s College Library on the third floor from Dec 8 to 19.
Enjoy finding art in advertisements?
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is heading to Winnipeg with screenings of the best advertisements the industry has to offer. The awards, which have been presented annually since 1954, celebrate creativity within the advertising and communication industry on an international scale. Screenings will take place at the Muriel Richardson Auditorium at WAG-Qaumajuq from December to March.
For specific showtimes and to buy tickets, visit wag.ca/event/cannes-lions-2025/.
Riding into the night with transit’s winter schedule
Winnipeg Transit is heading into their winter schedule on Dec. 14 with expansions in the On Request system covering gaps in nighttime transit availability. Zones that currently operate after 7 p.m. will extend to 2 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 12:45 a.m. on Sundays and holidays. Schedules are also being rewritten for the D12, D13, D16 and F8 among other routes to improve weekday availability and timing.
For more bus route updates, visit info.winnipegtransit.com/en/rider-guide/news/.
Talking with your hands
Legislation introduced to recognize sign languages in the Manitoba government was brought to the table on Dec. 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Languages recognized in their own right would be American Sign Language, Quebec Sign Language, Indigenous sign languages and tactile sign languages. If this legislation were to be successful, Manitoba would be the first province in Canada to recognize sign language as a language, not solely as a tool for accessibility.
MMF files class action suits against Manitoba and Canada
The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) is demanding that Manitoba and Canada acknowledge the role both governments had in the Sixties Scoop and how it impacted the Red River Métis in the form of two lawsuits, one against Manitoba and the other against both Manitoba and Canada. David Chartrand, MMF president, cites the lack of apology from both governments for how the Sixties Scoop affected Métis children and families as the reasoning behind the suits.
You can find out more about these lawsuits, filed earlier this month, at mmf.mb.ca/news.
