Conservatives condone use of info through torture
Newly surfaced government documents, which were classified as top secret, have exposed the Conservative government of allowing various security agencies in Canada, including the RCMP,…
federal politics
Memorials across Canada held to remember Jack Layton
The one-year anniversary of Jack Layton’s death was marked with memorials across the county, including Winnipeg. Winnipeggers celebrated the late leader of the Official Opposition…
Standing with the Sikh Community
Solidarity in a time of grief
A funeral for Canada on Canada Day
Traditionally July 1 in Canada is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the birth of their country and all it has given its citizens….
Canada’s stifled federal scientists
Journalists and scientists say government is ‘muzzling’ scientists
local news briefs
Protesters call attention to photo radar tickets Approximately 30 Winnipeggers gathered at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Nathaniel Street to protest the use of…
Reginald “Reg” Alcock mourned by university
Reginald B. Alcock, executive-in-residence at the University of Manitoba’s I.H. Asper school of business, died of a heart attack on Oct. 14 at age 63….
Restoring the rights of western Canadian farmers
It can be easy to take for granted the fact that we have the right to freely market our skills. If you are seeking a…
Harper uses new math to kill the CWB
I’ve come to the disturbing conclusion that Canadians in general and the Conservative Party of Canada in particular can’t count. Here are some examples: -Between…
NDP promise to cap tuition with inflation, expand student aid
The Manitoba NDP have pledged to cap tuition increases at the rate of inflation and expand student aid eligibility if reelected this fall. Greg Selinger…