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‘Reasonable Accomodation’ falls short
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Quebec’s Bill 94 is currently pending in the province’s national assembly, and if successful, would essentially bar women in face veils from accessing basic health care, child care, education and other public services. This...
Lies: safe for public consumption
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If the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has its way, the trademark modesty and civility for which Canadians are so well known could be in jeopardy. The regulatory body is proposing changes that may...
Ivory Coast chaos
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After years of internal strife, many hoped that the Nov. 28 election in Ivory Coast would mark a return to democracy and political stability.
These hopes, however, have not been met. While the...
Thinking big about the boreal
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Most Manitobans have been to the boreal, but many are unaware that it’s called that. It’s the place with the pines, spruce and birch trees, graced by wetlands, rivers and lakes. The Whiteshell Provincial...
Death of a lion
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“Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.”
This famous quote by Imam Ali perfectly fits the...
Introducing Skullspace
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Straddling the grey space between programming club, science lab and artist’s collective, SkullSpace is Winnipeg’s first and only hackerspace. Founded by three University of Manitoba alumni, the space hopes to create a sense of...
Science Opinions
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There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the “discovery” of supposedly arsenic-based bacteria that NASA published in early December. Even respectable media outlets have touted the find as a “redefinition” of what constitutes life...
