Shoppers expansion draws ire
In the coming months, Osborne Village may undergo a dramatic facelift. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Winnipeg’s Board of Adjustment, a body comprised of citizen appointees…
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Crime Beat
November Theft of personal items continued to be prevalent during month of November, the majority of incidents involved the theft of laptops. 11 thefts were…
Body found on U of M campus – UPDATE –
University of Manitoba Security Services reported the discovery of a body on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus to the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)…
Oh the humanities!
On display in the Engineering Building’s atrium at the University of Manitoba is quite possibly the future of Northern shipping. Taking up a large proportion…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Dec. 7. Three matters were carried without debate including the proposed academic schedule for the 2012-2013 academic year….
Ground-shaking news
Most Manitobans don’t lose any sleep over the idea of earthquakes. But in areas such as western North America and China, earthquakes and tremors occur…
international news briefs
Arab League places sanctions on Syria The Arab League has finalized details on economic and diplomatic sanctions against Syria, as unrest continues and the Middle…
local news briefs
One dead and two injured after crash An early morning car crash on Nov. 3 has left one man dead and two others in serious…
Zoological Investigations
The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only endemic parrot species in Puerto Rico. The Taino Indians referred to this parrot as higuaca or…
Tenofovir troubles
Just weeks after research on tenofovir gel, a preventative HIV treatment for women, won a prize from the African Academy of Sciences — as reported…