Government inaction in landfill search is negligence in action
In 2017, I attended Tanya Talaga’s talk at the Millennium Library where she was promoting her book, Seven Fallen Feathers. Part of Talaga’s book is…
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Illicit drug supply horrors demand action
A substance called xylazine has been popping up in Street Connections’ and SaferSites’ overdose reports. Xylazine — or tranq as it is known on the…
Prime minister comes to campus, discusses 2023 federal budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on campus today to discuss the 2023-24 federal budget. Dozens of students gathered around the back entrance of…
Stop mislabelling in politics
If you follow politics, even on a surface level, you have probably seen someone attack a political figure such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or…
Why you should still care about Ukraine
The African proverb goes, “when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” It takes a war to understand that civilians are the grass who…
Military booths at U of M conflict with university values
Students walking through University Centre two weeks ago would have seen a number of U of M career fair stands advertising jobs in various public…
Military recruiters prey on students
The U of M annual Career Fair took place on Jan. 17 and 18, allowing students and alumni to network with potential employers and gain…
Extreme nationalism threatens us all
Supporters of former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro raided Brazil’s National Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices on Jan. 8. This attack followed weeks of…
A beautiful international hockey friendship
The University of Manitoba Bisons welcomed the Ukrainian U25 Men’s National Team Monday night, with Winnipeg, Man. being the last stop of the four-game tour….
CAN you get out of U.S. politics?
I’ve noticed how invested Canadians are in U.S. politics, and how that investment has turned to involvement. I have a foot in both camps. I…