This past Thursday, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), a Canadian think tank, hosted a panel discussion at the University of Manitoba on the mounting importance of Asia entitled “The rise of Asia:...

Last week telecommunications firm Wind Mobile dropped out of a spectrum auction after VimpelCom Ltd., its Dutch parent company, withdrew financial support for the bid. This seemingly innocuous business decision is getting lots of airplay...

Last Wednesday, indigenous Canadian educator and broadcasting personality Wab Kinew spoke at the University of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Student Centre as part of the native studies department’s 2014 winter colloquium series. Kinew discussed his travels, issues...

Last week the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) undertook a series of actions on the U of M campus to launch a new campaign aimed at eliminating interest on student loans. The CFS took over...

The U of M senate convened last week for its monthly meeting, where the International College of Manitoba (ICM) presented its annual report on college operations. David Collins, U of M vice-provost of academic planning...

Violence and turmoil rocked Bangladesh leading up to, and during the national parliamentary elections held Jan. 5. A group of U of M alumni and students brought to light some of the issues facing the...

The push to get Winnipeg university students access to a universal bus pass, or U-Pass, gained an important endorsement from Mayor Sam Katz in December. After an executive policy committee meeting on Dec. 13, Katz...