ASBC committee takes on campus mental health
The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) Wellness Committee released a resource guide on Dec. 4, which pertains to mental health services available to students on-…
environment
Province, Ottawa trade barbs over climate plan
Premier Brian Pallister plans to introduce a $25 per tonne carbon tax starting in 2018 over the next four years, defying Ottawa’s directive. The federal…
“Who has jurisdiction over water?”
The University of Manitoba hosted the Student Pipeline Action Committee’s (SPAC) inaugural speaker panel event on Nov. 2. The event, titled “Beyond Borders: Pipeline Resistance…
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…
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…