Film explores injustice surrounding Lake St. Martin flooding
Flooding Hope: The Lake St. Martin First Nation Story was screened at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 26, sparking passionate discussion surrounding First Nations…
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Comparative planetology is a girl’s best friend: ‘Diamond planet’ discovered
In the sky with diamonds It’s like something out of a science fiction movie. Forty light years away in the constellation of Cancer, orbiting a…
Geoengineering trouble: Iron fertilization project denounced by scientists and activists
Controversy continues to rage over a geoengineering project intended to boost salmon populations around the islands of Haida Gwaii, BC, by fertilizing the water with…
Genghis Khan’s climate: Research reveals climate conditions at beginning of Khan’s rise to power
Research published in the journal Science has helped to explain the climate conditions behind Genghis Khan’s rise to power. Through examining the inside of old…
Earthquake scientists found guilty: Italian scientists get six years in prison for manslaughter
Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been…
Suicide of teen girl brings issue of bullying to public attention
Port Coquitlam, BC -15-year-old Amanda Todd’s suicide on Oct. 10, resulted in many thinking about the devastating psychological effects of bullying. Her story shows the…
Wide scepticism over Bill S-8
Bill S-8, a new bill aimed to instate the first ever regulations to water and wastewater in First Nations communities, is expected to pass by…
Environmentally conscious students rewarded with closer parking
In a move to ease traffic congestion on campus and promote sustainable transportation, the University of Manitoba’s parking services has introduced parking spaces designated specifically…
Some fear human rights at risk with terrorism bills
The House of Commons began debates on two anti-terrorism bills on Oct. 15, which had first been introduced after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,…
New wave of Trudeaumania strikes Winnipeg
Manitoban Liberals came out en masse on Oct. 20 to attend a rally where Justin Trudeau discussed his newly announced bid for the leadership of…