It was two weeks before Halloween last year when a blockade organized by the Mi’kmaq Warriors Society was confronted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The blockade in New Brunswick was in response to shale gas exploration by SWN Resources Canada, a Houston-based firm.
As part of the 30th annual Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC), on Jan. 30 a panel of scientists gave a lecture titled “Science and Climate…
The 30th annual Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) was held last week at the University of Manitoba. The subject of this year’s conference was Canada…
The captive animal industry is almost exclusively oriented towards human entertainment, even while words like “education,” “research,” and “conservation” are commonly used. The fusion of…
Two common articulations of ethical consumption in our milieu are meat-free living and reliance on fair-trade, organic products. The person who decides to take up…
A TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. natural gas supply line experienced a fire and explosion near Otterburne, Man., a small community off of Highway 59, at approximately 1:00…
We live in an age of being environmentally conscious about our planet, so it is no surprise when topics like pollution cause a stir within…
In recent weeks, Neil Young’s Honour the Treaties tour has brought much attention to the important issue of treaties and First Nations land rights in…
Chris Hearn, volunteer staff Why do we humans love to play the role of God or Mother Nature? What gives us the right to decide…
Canada’s waning international reputation was the subject of a panel discussion hosted last Tuesday by the global political economy program at the University of Manitoba,…
