Equal Voice Manitoba hosts municipal election boot camp
A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in…
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U of T law professor highlights risks of draconian counter terror efforts
The potentially dangerous consequences of overreacting through counterterrorism measures were highlighted in the annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference keynote speech Jan. 24. Kicking…
Locally produced documentary highlights community economic development
A documentary titled “The Inclusive Economy: Stories of Community Economic Development (CED) in Manitoba,” premiered at Winnipeg Cinematheque Jan. 23. The film highlights the role…
RCFFN supporting province’s functional food industry
Located in the Smartpark Research and Technology Park at the U of M’s Fort Garry campus, the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN)…
Panel discussion shines light on campus discrimination
The Critical Race Network at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) and the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) co-hosted a panel discussion titled…
Winnipeg Women’s March shifts focus to local issues
Hundreds rallied outside Winnipeg City Hall for the Women’s March Jan. 20 as part of a series of protests that unfolded across Canada and the…
U of O professor emeritus unpacks North Korean nuclear threat
In a lecture co-hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the U of M’s Geopolitical Economy Research Group Jan. 15, University of Ottawa professor emeritus of…
Jaskiran Dhillon draws attention to Indigenous youth tangled in colonial institutions
The Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) hosted New School university professor Jaskiran Dhillon for a keynote…
MSA’s Bandaids for the Soul sheds light on mental illness in the Muslim community
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) is hosting regular gatherings called Bandaids for the Soul at the U of M Fort Garry campus. The program is…
Dele Ojewole appointed CFS-MB interim-chairperson
The Canadian Federation of Students – Manitoba (CFS-MB) has appointed Dele Ojewole as the interim-chairperson following the resignation of Carlen Comegan-Ronke. The announcement was made…