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A funeral for Canada on Canada Day
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Traditionally July 1 in Canada is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the birth of their country and all it has given its citizens. Canadian celebrations typically include festivals celebrating Canada’s culture, fireworks...
National study opens centre in Winnipeg’s Deer Lodge
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A nationwide study on the effects of aging has recently begun in Canada. The study, dubbed the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), will be the largest longitudinal study to take place in Canada...
Prestigious scholarship awarded to two U of M students
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Two University of Manitoba graduate students have recently been honoured with the award of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Amy Scott and Harlyn Silverstein will each be receiving $150,000 over three years towards their...
U of M study discovers link between spanking and mental illness
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The University of Manitoba has made international headlines due to a recent study undertaken by U of M professors, which argues that physical punishment in child rearing may lead to mental illness in adulthood....
March 4 Justice stops in Winnipeg
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Leo Baskatawang made a stop in Winnipeg during his march across Canada, named March 4 Justice. This journey is an effort to protest Aboriginal issues in Canada.
He began his march in Vancouver on April...
Calls growing for inquiry into missing aboriginal women
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Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday afternoon, July 11, near the intersection of Portage Ave. and Main Street to demand a national inquiry into the staggering number of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.
The...
U of M remembers Bill Norrie
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Bill Norrie, former mayor and chancellor of the U of M, passed away July 6 at age 83. Norrie died in hospital at approximately 12:30 a.m. due to respiratory failure.
Norrie was born in St....
