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The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary budget, tabled by mayor Brian Bowman Nov. 22, proposes reductions to Winnipeg Transit service, including cuts to 23 routes and a 25 cent fare increase. Joseph Kornelsen, chair of Functional...

The government’s speech from the throne opening the third session of the 41st legislative session on Nov. 21 outlined the priorities of the government and indicated an overhaul in the delivery of public services. Manitoba’s...

Mélanie Joly, minister of Canadian heritage, visited Winnipeg to promote the Creative Canada Policy Framework at a luncheon hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Nov. 14. After a year-and-a-half long consultation period with artists,...

UMSU council approved a motion giving the finance committee the responsibility of rewarding  performance-based incentives to the union’s executives at its regular meeting Nov. 23. Previously, the reward of performance incentives was a function of...

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga  – revered for her coverage of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and the Rana Plaza  disaster in Bangladesh – visited the Winnipeg Public Library Nov. 16 to discuss...

A recent report prepared for the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) reveals the impact of tuition fees on student enrolment, career preference, teacher compensation, and other factors. Robert Chernomas, MOFA president and professor in...

Since 2011, every Friday evening - rain or shine - North End community members have rallied next to the bell tower at Selkirk Avenue and Powers Street to tackle a range of issues including...