Mental health and poverty
Bruce Tefft It is a well-established fact that rates of mental disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, schizophrenia) within the general population are strongly correlated with income….
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Re: ‘UMSU removed CFS promotional materials from day-timers’
As a past president of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), I would like to correct some misinformation that was posted in the article…
PST’d off
Caleigh MacDonald Entrepreneur Robert Half once said, “People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that…
Bloody hypocrisy
Bradly Wohlgemuth, staff “Blood. It’s in you to give.” Apparently it’s not inside everybody for giving – for example, someone like me, a bisexual male….
Over-regulating the small guy
Earlier this month, the Manitoba Agriculture-Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) collected and is currently slated to destroy thousands of dollars of agricultural product from a…
My choice to be childfree
Meg Bergeron I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s a war going on out there, and it seems to be getting uglier by the…
Not our Canada
Tariq Sohail The Quebec government’s shocking initiative to marginalize a small population of minorities comes at a time when Quebec’s public debt currently is, as…
Re: Removing CFS material from agendas a political move
The current University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Al Turnbull and his fellow executives seem to think they can make unilateral decisions on behalf…
City traffic cops prey on drivers
Craig Pauls “I’m doin’ you a favour,” the cop said, handing me a $325 ticket. What could I say but, “Thanks. I’m a disabled vet…
International touring fees hurt Canadian music scene
Seamus Hamilton-Pattison Touring is a risky venture for any independent or smaller band or artist. The financial rigmarole required to book venues across a country,…