Mandatory winter tires a step forward for public safety
While Manitoba does not legally require winter tires, some provinces do have legal requirements for winter tires during the colder months of the year.
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Government has no role in reinforcing gender
In a decision written Nov. 5, an adjudicator from the Manitoba Human Rights Commission ordered the government of Manitoba to allow non-binary sex designations on birth certificates.
U-Pass presents major test for city’s commitment to sustainability
After just two years of the U-Pass being in effect, U of M ridership was up by 25 per cent. A fee increase without additional benefits threatens this.
Climate crisis necessitates public shaming of air travel
11,000 scientists published an open letter that warns of “untold suffering” if radical changes are not made to society to counteract global warming. Air travel and associated industries generate two per cent of all global carbon emissions.
It’s time to reform Canada’s broken criminal justice system
As of Jan. 1, 2020, solitary confinement will no longer be legal in Canada’s federal prisons after Bill C-83 takes effect.
Mosh pit safety should be enforced by moshers’ manners
Mosh pits aren’t about one single person — they’re about everyone coming together to enjoy the music and show appreciation for the band.
It’s time for city council to stand up for taxpayers and demand Sam Katz pay his fair share
City officials have recently attempted to renegotiate the Shaw Park lease with former mayor and Goldeyes owner, Sam Katz.
Failure to prosecute hate reflects Canada’s settler-colonialism
Growing instances of hatred like that in Burnaby must be combatted at a community level.
Manitoba Liquor Mart robberies fuelled by institutionalized neglect of meth crisis
The meth epidemic in Manitoba is a complex and costly problem to solve. This issue has caused a ripple of side effects within our communities.
Good Samaritan’s ticket indicative of Winnipeg’s wider traffic enforcement problem
Citizens were encouraged by Winnipeg mayor Brian Bowman in a media release to bring tree debris to proper disposal sites after an Oct. 10 snowstorm.