Liberals sweep Winnipeg in their return to majority government
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A new group of MPs are headed to Ottawa to form Parliament after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won a majority government on Oct. 19.
Saving the CBC
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The CBC has been hobbled.
Decades of funding cuts under both the Liberal and Conservative governments and political interference through board appointments by Stephen Harper have severely hampered the national broadcaster’s ability to meet its...
Point/Counterpoint: To vote or not to vote
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Point: You should vote
You should vote.
Often when people tell you that, they argue it’s a sacred responsibility and the best way for you to effect change. Voting advocates tend to get a little hyperbolic.
I...
Mr. Martin goes to Ottawa
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On Sept. 16 the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ hosted an election forum featuring candidates in the Winnipeg Centre riding.
The forum garnered attention in the media – including CBC, CTV News, Global News, the Winnipeg Free...
Students with disabilities secure new service group
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has approved the creation of a new student service group for students living with disabilities.
The motion that established the service group was passed unanimously at UMSU’s Sept....
Harper’s war on news media
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Canada’s 42nd general election campaign is now well under way and the media is in full campaign coverage mode, although for one party that might not mean much.
The sound of campus radio
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Any undergraduate or graduate students interested in student and community media should be happy to know that the Manitoban is not alone on campus. For those with a predilection for music or the spoken...
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