U of M campus continues to grow
The University of Manitoba celebrated the completion of several infrastructure projects through a special campus-wide open house on Nov. 9. The projects were made possible…
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Zoological Investigations
Guess who stepped on (another) fire ant colony? Guess who was bitten all over everywhere, went home and stepped on a dying honey bee and…
Manitobans protest federal crime bill
Winnipeggers gathered outside the Manitoba legislature on Nov. 8 to try and change the provincial government’s stance on Bill C-10. Bill C-10, dubbed the “omnibus…
Protesting on both sides of abortion debate
The University of Manitoba’s Womyn’s Centre held an options fair on Nov. 6 as a counter-protest to the “40 Days for Life ” campaign, which…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on November Nov. 2, 2011. Early in the meeting, Robert Macmillan, dean of the faculty of education at U…
Crime beat
Thefts dominated crime on campus for the month of October, with 14 thefts reported this month. “The items stolen range from a cellphone and items…
Biotech battle
A European court recently ruled that processes involving the use or prior destruction of human embryos are unpatentable. The decision came after a 2004 Greenpeace…
Prostate cancer roundup
Welcome to Movember, the month-long moustache-growing extravaganza raising awareness and money for men’s health issues — especially prostate cancer. Since its beginning in 2003, the…
Winnipeg restaurants now BYOW
Restaurants in Manitoba now have the option of allowing patrons to bring their own wine to the table, thanks to a new law passed by…
International news briefs
Bangkok evacuations ordered as death toll from flood exceeds 500 The death toll from Thailand’s worst flood in half a century surpassed 500 on Nov….