XL Foods recalls beef after 11 cases of E. coli appear across Canada
Canada has experienced one of the largest beef recalls of its history. XL Foods, a beef-processing factory that exports to over 20 countries, has been…
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Aboriginal education in need of reform
The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development recently came out with new figures showing that funding for education is equivalent for aboriginal students, if…
Federal government ends non-Christian prison chaplain contracts
The Canadian government’s recent decision to cancel its contracts with non-Christian prison chaplains has many law and human rights experts worried that the rights of…
Ground officially broken on Active Living Centre construction
Construction for the University of Manitoba’s new Active Living Centre will get underway shortly, as jackhammers broke ground at the future site of the $46…
Biologist and economist team up to talk about the environment
On their new cross-country speaking tour authors Jeff Rubin and David Suzuki made a stop in Winnipeg’s Manitoba Theatre Centre. The lecture was held at…
Science briefs: Dutch psychologist to be prosecuted, and Monsanto’s GM corn
Dutch authorities to prosecute psychologist Diederik Stapel Dutch psychologist Diederik Stapel is under investigation by the Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecution Service) of the Netherlands for…
Corvids and causal reasoning: Further evidence of higher-level cognitive processing in crows
Corvids (birds of the crow family) have long been accepted to be among the most intelligent bird species. Crows have proven imaginatively playful, adept at…
Open access is a red herring: Have academic journals lost their value?
The entire field of particle physics is going to switch to open-access publishing within the next few years, making almost all new research available for…
New service in Winnipeg for those dealing with mental illness
The Canadian Mental Health Association Winnipeg Region (CMHAW) opened its doors to the public the first week of October. CMHA, established in 1918, is one…
Quebec student strike members tour Canada to discuss activism
Students, activists, and faculty gathered at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to participate in the Maple Tour’s stop in Winnipeg, featuring Gabriel…