Flooding in Manitoba can cause hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of damage.   In some cases, whole roads need to be rebuilt or repaired as a result of floods. The destruction of infrastructure also costs...

At an estimated US$2.5 trillion in global market value, the fashion industry is one of the largest in the world. In the last 20 years alone, the amount of new clothing bought by consumers has...

The annual general election for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is afoot. This means that our current UMSU executive and community representatives are on their way to greener pastures, and following the vote...

Systemic racism is an issue that plagues many different parts of society, including the health care system. There is scientific evidence of health inequities that disproportionately negatively affect Black and Indigenous people both in Canada...

There is a misconception among the general public that women do not have heart attacks.  In the media, heart attack patients are most often portrayed with classic heart attack symptoms such as chest pressure and...

There has been a significant rise in cases of academic misconduct at the U of M since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent report published by the University Discipline Committee (UDC) the...

The U of M will provide menstrual products in campus bathrooms as part of a new pilot project to combat period poverty. The university hopes to combat period poverty-—a term for lack of access to...