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Originally created as a research project by Niall Bakkestad-Legare, fauxpasfunk is an instrumental funk band playing at this year’s Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The band is comprised of Bakkestad-Legare on saxophone, Carter Graham on keyboard,...

Winnipeg is just an offbeat away from the start of the 25th annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Beginning on June 12 and running for 10 days, renowned musicians from around the world and...

Last month, I was lucky enough to conduct one of my favourite interviews ever, following one of the best public lectures I have ever seen. John Greyson, a Canadian filmmaker who spent almost two months...

For a person who has only taken part in heterosexual sexual experiences, the answer to the question, “How many people have you slept with?” often results in a reference to the number of situations...

At the final national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) in Edmonton last week, there were a number of gestures of reconciliation—and some notable absences—as the TRC approach the final...

Former NDP Energy Minister Tim Sale publicly criticized Manitoba Hydro for the its lack of investment in wind energy before the Public Utilities Board (PUB) on April 4. “It’s very important to understand that the...

Winnipeg cancer patient given hospital roommate’s medication Winnipegger Karl Kollinger has become the latest patient affected by one of the reported 2,000 medication mix-ups that have taken place at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre over the...