Anti-abortion group asked to leave Fort Garry campus
Members of the Manitoban chapter of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) – an anti-abortion advocacy group – were asked to leave the Fort…
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Winnipeg remembers victims of Quebec City Mosque shooting
Members of the Muslim community and the general public gathered Jan. 29 at the Manitoba legislature to commemorate the Quebec City Mosque shootings which took…
Students vote to continue membership in Canadian Federation of Students
University of Manitoba students have indicated they wish to continue membership with the Canadian Federation of Students. Students voted in a non-binding plebiscite last week…
Grad student paper to disband
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors held a meeting Jan. 30 where, among other motions, the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) carried…
Suspension of Churchill field study course draws criticism
The cancellation of a U of M Churchill-based field study course is drawing criticism from former students of the program. A Facebook post published by…
Equal Voice Manitoba hosts municipal election boot camp
A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in…
U of T law professor highlights risks of draconian counter terror efforts
The potentially dangerous consequences of overreacting through counterterrorism measures were highlighted in the annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference keynote speech Jan. 24. Kicking…
Locally produced documentary highlights community economic development
A documentary titled “The Inclusive Economy: Stories of Community Economic Development (CED) in Manitoba,” premiered at Winnipeg Cinematheque Jan. 23. The film highlights the role…
RCFFN supporting province’s functional food industry
Located in the Smartpark Research and Technology Park at the U of M’s Fort Garry campus, the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN)…
Panel discussion shines light on campus discrimination
The Critical Race Network at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) and the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) co-hosted a panel discussion titled…