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The snow sculptures are taking shape on prominent street corners; the low-lying signature tuque et botte carvings dot boulevards down Provencher. In two days’ time, those unmistakable ceinture fléchées and festive, burly beards will...

“Everything that can be said about the suffrage may be summed up in a sentence.    To vote is to give up your own power.”   -Élisée Reclus   It seems that many Canadians have their knickers in a twist...

For at least 6,000 years, international trade occurred at the confluence of what we now call the Red and Assiniboine rivers. Cree, Anishinaabe, Sioux, and Nakoda traders made use of these waterways long before...

When our ever-present snow cover starts being transformed into impressive works of art, it’s a sure sign that it’s almost time for Festival du Voyageur. You may have noticed these snow sculptures dotting the city—perhaps...

Oh My Darling (OMD) has certainly come a long way since their first gig at Festival du Voyageur six years ago. At that time, they didn’t have a band name yet, going by the...

For their second year in a row, the Proud Sons—Ryan McConnell, Kyle Meyer, Jay Mymryk, Jesse Meyer, and Jason Stanley—will bring their rock and roll to Festival du Voyageur. The band is influenced by the...

As part of the 30th annual Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC), on Jan. 30 a panel of scientists gave a lecture titled “Science and Climate Change” on issues facing our warming Arctic ecosystems. University of...