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Science education tends to be a strange mixture of technical concepts and history. Ideally this gives us the best of both worlds: we learn how to get things done, but we also learn how...

Conflict between Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Greenpeace International has been escalating over the past week, following environmental activism occurring in the Arctic. What started off as a peaceful altercation between the organization...

After three days of pro-life demonstrations and counter-demonstrations on the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry Campus, the former making use of graphic genocide imagery, a cross-examination style debate was held on Thursday between Stephanie...

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the University of Manitoba’s centre for creative writing and oral culture (CCWOC) welcomed singer-songwriters John K. Samson and Christine Fellows into their recently-announced posts as this fall’s writers-in-residence. Samson and Fellows,...

A group of parents gathered at the Children’s Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to discuss issues facing the Manitoba childcare system. The resounding majority of parents present felt that Manitoba does not have enough suitable...

Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who captivated the world and cultivated a popular interest in outer space through his use of social media, spoke at the Winnipeg Convention Center (WCC) on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Hadfield’s...

The cost of post-secondary education in Canada has more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives earlier this month. The 41-page report, entitled Degrees of...