Major oil leak occurs on First Nation territory in Saskatchewan
Just over 200,000 litres of oil has been leaked on First Nations territory in Saskatchewan. The oil leak affects farmland on the Ocean Man First…
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World’s oldest known killer whale missing, presumed dead
According to reports from the Center for Whale Research, the world’s oldest known killer whale is presumed dead. The female orca whale – named J2,…
Liberals on the wrong side of history with pipeline approvals
The prime minister helped create thousands of new jobs, billions of dollars in new revenue for our country, and strengthen international trading relationships. But at what cost?
U of M students support Standing Rock activists
University of Manitoba students are showing solidarity with North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe in its months-long effort to block the construction of the Dakota…
The U of M needs to move forward with composting on campus
Whether it is a takeout container from Degrees or the remnants of your lunch packed from home, one thing is certain: at the University of…
University of Winnipeg student executives, director detained outside Parliament in anti-pipeline demonstration
On Oct. 24, two executives and one director from the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) were among a group of young people detained for…
Letter to the editor
I agree with columnist Shaden Abusaleh almost 100 per cent. My only criticism of this insightful article is the car culture reference to us being an…
Canadian photojournalist to share thought-provoking stories of marginalized animals
Twenty years ago, Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur realized that she regarded animals differently from the way most people did. While backpacking in Ecuador, she came…
Science Briefs: Animal Activity Edition
A recent study by scientists at Duke University, Kyoto University, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has provided evidence that great apes (bonobos,…
Why Manitobans should care about the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a $3.8 billion oil pipeline stretching from North Dakota to Illinois, covering approximately 1,900 kilometers of terrain. Nearly as…