Canadian vice regal gets its groove back
This past Oct. 1 will be remembered in the Canadian history books as any swearing in of a governor general ought to be — the…
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Bringing home the Stanley Cup
As the temperature outside steadily drops day by day and autumn leaves dangle from the trees, Canadians across the country have one thing on their…
Tories can’t seal deal on long-gun registry
On Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, MPs voted to scrap a controversial private members bill by a margin of 153 to 151. Bill C-391, put forward…
Kicking ass and taking names
The Canadian Armed Forces are back on top! General “Walt from Winnipeg” Natynczyk, chief of defense staff, was in town recently, speaking to the Canadian…
Long live the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth was in Winnipeg earlier this month for just over six hours, but no one can say they were not spent productively. She came,…
Of foul weather and fouler politicians
Manitobans love to complain about the weather. It’s either too hot, too muggy or too buggy; too wet, too windy or too dry; too cold,…
Green tides in the land of the rising sun
Four University of Manitoba students had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo, Japan as part of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC), to discuss environmental issues…
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Governor General in attendance at last day of Truth and Reconciliation commission On the fourth and final day of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission event…
How much is too much?
Are you eating too much salt? That depends who you ask. If you ask Health Canada, the answer would most likely be “yes.” According to…
U of M endowment fund recovering
The University of Manitoba endowment fund is steadily recovering from the effects of economic recession. Due to the collapse of investment markets, in 2008 the…