A UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples's recent visit to Canada has thrust First Nations issues back into the national spotlight. Special rapporteur James Anaya visited Canada to bring attention to the...

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Conservatives kicked off a new session of parliament with the Speech from the Throne. The speech came after an extra-long summer break, when the Conservatives delayed the return to...

This past week, premiers issued a strong rebuke to the Harper Conservatives’ plan to overhaul the country’s job and skills training framework. The Conservatives want to replace the existing federal-provincial framework with their newly proposed...

When thinking about recreational sports played in Winnipeg, what comes to mind? Hockey? Soccer? Hardcourt bike polo? If you are like me, you know next to nothing about that last one. As a sport, modern...

The third annual CEO Sleepout, which took place Thursday, Sept. 26 in downtown Winnipeg, raised close to $200,000 for homeless charities and programs. The Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) puts on the event. Around...

The cost of post-secondary education in Canada has more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives earlier this month. The 41-page report, entitled Degrees of...

This past weekend the town of Clearwater, Manitoba welcomed visitors to its annual Harvest Moon Festival. Harvest Moon brings together musicians, artisans, food producers—and now over 1,200 patrons—from across the region for three days...