Winnipeg developer sues protesters who occupied Parker Lands construction site
Nearly 50 protesters are being sued in excess of $500,000 by a Winnipeg developer after the Parker Lands development site was blockaded for nearly two…
environment
May Energy East be the last dragon slain in a paradigm that values economy over environment
Pipelines are only part of the problem: it is the never-ending focus on economic growth that fuels our terrible track record on addressing climate change.
Grassy Narrows: Learning through action
Last month, 22 University of Manitoba students took part in a two-week program that situated them directly in the context of the Anishinaabe of Northenwestern…
Pot legalization won’t solve Trudeau’s youth problem
The Liberals owe young Canadians their majority government. They have an obligation to address the issues youth are facing right now.
Bees use ‘social healthcare’ to keep entire colony healthy
Spivak is a prominent bee researcher who specializes in bee health and hygiene.
Thawing soil larger causation of climate change than previously thought
Canada-based study suggests nitrous oxide emissions from thawing soil are underestimated.
U of M law students organizing behind pipeline resistance
A group of first-year University of Manitoba law students are throwing their hat into the debate over North American pipeline construction. The Student Pipeline Action…
Recent human-pig hybrid embryo raises ethical concerns, hopes for new research
For most of us, the word “chimera” evokes grotesque imagery: in Greek mythology, the chimera was a fire-breathing hybrid of lion, goat, and snake. A…
Vaquita porpoises at risk of immediate extinction due to illegal fishing trade, says WWF
The world’s rarest marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise, has lost half of its population in one year. Just last year, it was reported by the…
Dirty Water Comics set to release debut publication
Local writer depicts sailing adventures in new graphic novel