Notes from Gnaraloo
Recently, I resigned from my position as Science and Technology editor with the Manitoban to participate in an once-in-a-lifetime experience with an Australian marine turtle…
environment
The Blue Dot Tour
David Suzuki is a geneticist, environmentalist, and broadcaster from British Columbia. He is also, arguably, Canada’s ambassador for the environment. Suzuki made two Winnipeg appearances…
Building the student movement with CFS-Manitoba
The Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba (CFS-MB) building the student movement campaigns forum held at the University of Manitoba on Saturday, Oct. 11 featured workshops on…
First Nations launch human rights violations museum on CMHR grounds
During the grand opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nations community launched their own living museum—the…
The more you know about H2O
During the spring of 2013, 17-year-old student and Winnipegger Cole Wielgosz got the opportunity to travel to Kenya to help construct a school, as part…
U of M obtains major funding for First Nations research
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) recently awarded the University of Manitoba $195,657 for the “Embodying empathy” development project, and another $199,636 over…
The urban prairie pothole: doing our part
In recent years, flooding has been given a new meaning for many Manitobans. The Assiniboine River experienced a 1-in-350-year flood in 2011 and numerous flooding…
Cockroach zine fair
Local feminist and environmentalist publication Cockroach zine will be hosting a zine fair on Sept. 20-21 at Frame Arts Warehouse. Cockroach zine was created by…
Fighting for water rights in First Nation communities
On June 25 to 26 the University of Manitoba faculty of law hosted the CREATE H20 and Water Rights Conference, which focused on the struggle…
The blue green elephant
When using the word “nutrient,” we tend to speak positively. After all, were nutrients not in those pills forced on us every morning by our…