Repeal of Bill 28 a win for labourers
A strike mandate was approved by 96.5 per cent of the 55,000 workers represented by the Ontarian School Board Council of Unions. The council demanded…
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Recent referendum comes with years of UMSU politics
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has once again held a vote in an attempt to legitimize their efforts to leave the Canadian Federation…
Get a grip (on your trash), stop littering
As we move further into November, I still find myself thinking of summer. I think back to the heat, the feeling of relaxation and, most…
Winnipeg not past troubled history with Métis people
Louis Riel’s headstone, located in St. Boniface Cemetery, was defaced on Oct. 17. The vandal made numerous cuts into the image of his face and…
The demise of Kanye West
In mid-October, I wrote an article about a tweet posted by known rapper and influencer Kanye West, now legally known as Ye. The tweet in…
Women’s bodies continue to be policed
Since September, Protests have erupted across Iran and the world following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was found dead in…
Living in the North
Over the past six weeks — and for the next six and a half months — I have embarked on a co-op work term placement…
Consumer’s graveyard: commercialism of spooky season
Let us begin by saying that this is not a Halloween hit piece. We genuinely enjoy the holiday. When Braden was younger, he was far…
Banning strikebreakers is good for workers
Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Wab Kinew recently announced at the Manitoba NDP annual convention that if elected, the party will consider banning replacement…
Haven’t you heard? Hot people dress up for Halloween
As social media editor at the Manitoban, I scroll through every social media platform all day, every day. Although we don’t have a TikTok, I…