CEO Sleepout raises record amount for homeless
The third annual CEO Sleepout, which took place Thursday, Sept. 26 in downtown Winnipeg, raised close to $200,000 for homeless charities and programs. The Downtown…
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Bison soccer earn draws in weekend home stand
The Bison women’s soccer team engaged in a tough battle Sept. 28 against the undefeated and nationally ranked Alberta Pandas, playing to a 0-0 draw….
MLB playoff preview
American League (AL): Tampa Bay Rays: The wild card winners were at one time the hottest team in baseball but have cooled off a bit….
New writers-in-residence at the CCWOC
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the University of Manitoba’s centre for creative writing and oral culture (CCWOC) welcomed singer-songwriters John K. Samson and Christine Fellows into…
Call for childcare reform
A group of parents gathered at the Children’s Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to discuss issues facing the Manitoba childcare system. The resounding majority of parents…
‘The sky is not the limit’
Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who captivated the world and cultivated a popular interest in outer space through his use of social media, spoke at…
Tuition fees soaring
The cost of post-secondary education in Canada has more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…
Buzz about bees
Honeybees have been getting a lot of buzz recently due to their high mortality rates across the country, as well as in the United States…
Breaking the silence on postpartum depression
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, health-care professionals and concerned family members gathered at McNally Robinson to discuss postpartum depression. “Postpartum Depression and Psychosis: Understanding Early Warning…
Chris Hedges speaks
Writer, journalist, activist, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize-winner are some of the titles that can be appropriately affixed to the name Chris Hedges. The Vermont native…