No mo’? No problem!
No-shave November 2011, more commonly referred to as “Movember,” has finally concluded. As the visionary and captain of the Manitoban’s official Movember team, I would…
Editorial
Enough about Paterno
Unless you live underneath a rock, you’ve probably heard of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) sex abuse scandal that has rocked the football-centric University….
Expletive! Expletive!
Had Winnipeg MP Pat Martin been a teenager being scolded for obscene language by a strict parent, he may have reverted to some well-known evasive…
Occupy’s tired detractors
Maybe you’ve read your fair share of Occupy Wall Street articles in the last seven weeks; strap in for another. Since its inception on September…
The price of openness
Unlike mainstream media, the Manitoban does not endorse political candidates, parties or movements. We are a free and open medium for the expression of any…
With great companionship . . .
The holiday season is approaching — fast. I was walking to my neighbourhood drugstore last week and much to my surprise there was a Christmas…
Exotic animals
Last week the state of Ohio made international headlines when Terry Thompson took his life after setting loose dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions,…
Rapid transit to ‘nowhere’
Winnipeg Transit is not terrible. There, I said it. The buses are clean, the operators generally friendly and the service is pretty decent if you…
Conservatives to the left of me . . .
The 2011 Manitoba provincial elections concluded last week, with the New Democrat Party of Manitoba securing 37 seats for their fourth consecutive majority government. As…
Your summer dream (job)
Unless you’re a stone-cold academic, it’s about that time in the school year; you’ve been stuck inside for a month, midterms are either here or…