Extraordinary sport
On the off chance you ever find yourself in the billiards room in an air force base officer’s mess hall, you should take a moment…
Canada
Hostility toward feminism blocks positive change
One would think that with all the positive change brought about through feminism it would not get such a bad reputation, unfortunately that is not…
TransCanada Corp. proposes west-east pipeline for 2017
TransCanada Corp. has proposed converting 3,000 km of natural gas pipeline into use for crude oil transportation. This pipeline would ship oil from Alberta and…
National news briefs
Liberal leadership campaign in final stage The race for a new Liberal Party of Canada leader will come to an end on Apr. 14. Voters,…
Winnipeg NDP and Liberal MPs upset over Conservative mail-outs
New Democratic Party (NDP) and Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) representing constituencies in Manitoba are upset about the voter-information-gathering tactics of the federal Conservative party….
Canadians look to March through the Madness
The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, kicked off Mar. 21, with an abundance of Canadian content in the…
National news briefs
Victims of 2011 flood suing province Those who lost homes, cottages, businesses, and farms in the 2011 Lake Manitoba flood are suing the province for…
Big changes coming to Brier format
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) confirmed on Mar. 10 that the winner of the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier will receive an automatic berth into the…
Scott Harris meets with students to discuss successful activism
Prairies regional organizer of the Council of Canadians Scott Harris spoke to students at the U of M about organizing activism and politics in the…
Selfish decision plagues Canada at World Baseball Classic
In the months leading up to the 2013 World Baseball Classic, it seemed as though Baseball Canada might be able to field a truly competitive…