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Justice and safety ministers from provincial, territorial, and federal offices gathered together to discuss issues at the forefront of Canadian safety. The yearly meeting, also known as the FPT (federal, provincial, and territorial) meeting,...

Friday, Nov. 2 saw the completion of another phase in the U-Pass referendum, as the deadline for the registration of “yes” or “no” sides closed. Registering a side enables students to officially campaign for...

Recently the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) showed off their latest prototypes of rovers designed for use on the moon and Mars. The rovers—five of which are brand new designs and one of which has...

Opinion: Why the L’Aquila scientists should not go to jail  A little over two weeks ago, six Italian earthquake scientists and one public official were convicted of manslaughter. The biggest mistake people are making in discussions of the...

“Beautiful British Columbia,” the license plates don’t lie. But beneath those beautiful mountains and rugged terranes exist one of the most violent and deadly of all natural hazards – earthquakes. On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012,...

Timothy J. Graham is a University of Manitoba graduate student researching visually guided actions.

Hurricane Sandy hits Bahamas and East Coast of U.S. Hurricane Sandy swept through the Bahamas recently and killed two people during its travel through Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti. Some schools, airports, and bridges have been closed...