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The horror of the Sandy Hook school shooting shook the United States, and has initiated a fierce debate on gun control south of the border. Politicians and lawmakers have the difficult job of rising...

January 10th marked the beginning of a three-week-long experiment at the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF) on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. The project is an international collaboration between U of M researchers...

The Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre (WHRC) wants your Christmas greenery. “We’ve got at least five or six coming,” remarked Reesa Atnikov in an interview with the Manitoban, referring to Christmas trees to be donated to...

Plans for a major mining project in Nunavut are under consideration by the Prime Minister’s cabinet. The project has been proposed by MMG Minerals, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned Minmetals Resources. It would...

North Korea in space On Dec. 12, North Korea finally managed to launch a satellite into orbit after 14 years and four failed attempts. The rocket used was the three-stage Unha-3, the same type...

Why should we care about wetlands? Wetlands are not cute. There are no Coke commercials about protecting slews; Pamela Anderson and Alicia Silverstone have not bared a single breast to protect bogs (although I...

(Image: North End Water Pollution Control Centre) The City of Winnipeg has been updating its wastewater treatment plants. These upgrades, slated to wrap up in 2014, will allow for the removal of more nutrients, toxic...