Fauxpasfunk
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…
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Jazz Fest 2014
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…
Clarifying the ‘trope of objectivity’
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….
Stop defining sex by penetration
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…
The TRC holds final national event
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…
Former energy minister bashes Hydro
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)…
Local news briefs
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…
Bi Bother
If and when we’re lucky, we may have a solid few people around us with whom we can honestly share our thoughts and feelings, and…
Coming out, bi me
In a sexually conservative society that assumes “straight until proven otherwise,” hearing a loved one come out to you can still be a little surprising….
XOXO, UManitoba Confessions
Note: for the purposes of this article, the administrator of UManitoba Confessions is referred to as Admin, and the administrator of UManitoba Confessions 2.0 is…