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From Nov. 17-20, the fifth annual Canadian Conference on Student Leadership (CCSL) was held in Calgary, Alberta. I was one of the eight undergraduate students from the University of Manitoba given the unique opportunity...

The other day I was walking around campus when I passed a pink fire truck. It was, of course, related to some kind of breast cancer fundraiser. For some reason, this got me thinking,...

A controversy that presents itself to many Christians in our present time is the transformation of the meaning of Christmas and how it has changed in the Western world. What was once seen as...

Arab League places sanctions on Syria The Arab League has finalized details on economic and diplomatic sanctions against Syria, as unrest continues and the Middle East country inches closer to civil war. Ministers from the 22-nation...

One dead and two injured after crash An early morning car crash on Nov. 3 has left one man dead and two others in serious condition, reported the Winnipeg Free Press. The car was carrying four...

The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only endemic parrot species in Puerto Rico. The Taino Indians referred to this parrot as higuaca or iguaca (the “h” is silent). Higuaca are about 30 centimetres...

Just weeks after research on tenofovir gel, a preventative HIV treatment for women, won a prize from the African Academy of Sciences — as reported in the Manitoban — a follow-up study has been...