Peace Days: a celebration for all
Sunday, Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Peace Days, a weeklong celebration to inspire human rights engagement and social justice in Manitoba. Speaking events, film…
Katy MacKinnon
National news briefs
CFS no more? More than 15 student associations from colleges and universities across Canada have created a petition to leave the Canadian Federation of Students…
Hungry for change
The Manitoba NDP Caucus has announced a $100,000 pledge to NorWest Community Food Centre (NCFC), which plans to open to the public in January 2014….
“Racism” misunderstood?
On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni…
Not your average burger
Do you know where your meat comes from? Mark Post from Maastricht University in the Netherlands is adding “the laboratory” to an ever-growing list of…
U of M professor links physical punishment of children to lasting health conditions
An association between the physical punishment of children and chronic health effects has been discovered in one of the first comprehensive studies of physical punishment…
Mental health strategic guide released to campuses across Canada
Hundreds of professionals, as well as students with lived experiences concerning mental health, have put their heads together to produce a systematic guide for mental…
Major donation gives youth a chance to PLAY
The Right To Play organization aims to help youth do what they do best: play. A $250,000 donation from True North Foundation and the Manitoba…
Lululemon entrepreneur Chip Wilson honoured by Winnipeg business community
University of Manitoba commerce up-and-comers, as well as some of Winnipeg’s most recognizable executives, seized the chance to meet and talk business recently when Chip…
A festival of flavours: chocolate style!
Calling all chocoholics! Ciao! Winnipeg is currently holding their eighth annual ChocolateFest which runs throughout the month of April. The event is sponsored by Mordens,…