Back to business with U.S. election concluded
After much campaigning and anticipation, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States on Nov. 6 with approximately 332 electoral votes to his…
Jill Patterson
Immigration Minister criticized bilingual job requirements
Bilingualism requirements for jobs in Quebec have, over the years, resulted in many immigrants being denied work. Diane de Courcy, Quebec immigration minister, says that…
International news briefs
Hurricane Sandy hits Bahamas and East Coast of U.S. Hurricane Sandy swept through the Bahamas recently and killed two people during its travel through Cuba,…
How evil is a socially constructed concept: Evil across societies
Everyone takes evil for granted. We tend to see things as either inherently or objectively evil. The age-old debate of good versus evil often comes…
Biologist and economist team up to talk about the environment
On their new cross-country speaking tour authors Jeff Rubin and David Suzuki made a stop in Winnipeg’s Manitoba Theatre Centre. The lecture was held at…
Uniting Canadian and UK embassies has many concerned
Talks about possibly joining Canadian and United Kingdom embassies in various countries have many people outraged and concerned over the consequences this could potentially have…
Neville given 90 days for new strategy
In an effort to create a new taxpayer subsidization system for funding political parties in Manitoba, the Selinger government has enlisted the help of William…
Anti-Semitic posters in Winnipeg target Katz
This past week Winnipeg’s downtown area was plagued with anti-Semitic posters which targeted Winnipeg’s Mayor, Sam Katz. The posters were discovered on Sept. 14 in…
University of Manitoba research: A very quick glance
There have been many interesting and important research studies that have involved the University of Manitoba, as well as people from the university. Some have…
Orientation week features something for everyone
This year’s University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) orientation featured some classic events that returning students will have recognized from last year, as well as…