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University of Manitoba faculties of sociology and social work hosted their fifth annual Strangers in New Homelands: Deconstructing and Reconstructing "Home" Among Immigrants and Refugees in the Diaspora conference last Thursday and Friday. The...

Destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the U.S. has so far totalled approximately US $50 billion dollars in damage, with a reported death toll of 112. The cost of the...

We Day left 18,000 youthful fans supercharged for change as it celebrated its second year in Winnipeg. Students from over 396 schools, who earned a ticket by volunteering or fundraising for a local or...

Justice and safety ministers from provincial, territorial, and federal offices gathered together to discuss issues at the forefront of Canadian safety. The yearly meeting, also known as the FPT (federal, provincial, and territorial) meeting,...

Friday, Nov. 2 saw the completion of another phase in the U-Pass referendum, as the deadline for the registration of “yes” or “no” sides closed. Registering a side enables students to officially campaign for...

Hurricane Sandy hits Bahamas and East Coast of U.S. Hurricane Sandy swept through the Bahamas recently and killed two people during its travel through Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti. Some schools, airports, and bridges have been closed...

UMSU holds referendum for U-Pass University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) is holding a referendum vote for all U of M undergraduate students in regards to a potential U-Pass. A U-Pass, costing students $85 per semester,...