News
Missing and murdered Aboriginal women remembered
By
Relatives and supporters gathered outside the Manitoba Legislative Building last Friday to remember missing and murdered Aboriginal women, and to call on the federal government to formulate a national action plan to address the...
Premiers may boycott Conservative national job training plan
By
This past week, premiers issued a strong rebuke to the Harper Conservatives’ plan to overhaul the country’s job and skills training framework. The Conservatives want to replace the existing federal-provincial framework with their newly proposed...
Floating away
By
It’s getting harder to fill a balloon these days. That’s because we’re in the midst of a helium shortage as the U.S. prepares to shut down a major storage facility near Amarillo, Texas.
Although its...
A day in the life
By
Welcome back, dear readers! Last time, we finished Day 1 of the Western blot. This issue, we’ll get into Day 2, which will complete the experiment.
After we retrieve our membrane from incubation with the...
Speaking up for mental illness
By
Join your fellow students throughout the week in a challenge to Stomp Out Stigma. The University of Manitoba is taking part in Mental Illness Awareness Week, a national project coordinated by the Canadian Alliance...
Health news briefs
By
Study relates meat consumption to weight, health effects
Recent research by Loma Linda University in California found that individuals following a vegetarian diet had a lower body mass index (BMI) than those following a diet...
Q & A with Manitoba Liberal leadership candidates
By
The Manitoba Liberal leadership convention will occur on Oct. 26. The Manitoban interviewed the candidates regarding their motivations and political aspirations for our province.
The Manitoban: What motivated you to run for leadership?
Bob Axworthy: I...


