A letter of thanks to U of M students from the UMFA
UMFA would like to express our appreciation to all of the students who wrote or called with messages of support for UMFA and their professors during…
labour dispute
U of M and faculty narrowly avoid strike
A potential faculty strike loomed over the University of Manitoba last week, and both sides were hesitant to share negotiation details. After the University of Manitoba…
Local businesses, not big-box stores, stimulate local economies
IKEA (that Swedish mega-store that sells cheap furniture that you struggle to assemble) opened a store in Winnipeg off of Kenaston this past year. It…
TOP SPORTS NEWSMAKER OF 2012: Executive director of the NHLPA Donald Fehr
Before this past year, you could have taken the number of hockey fans familiar with Donald Fehr, gave them all a seat at Jobing.com Arena,…
T’was the year of the lockout… [text only]
T’was just this past summer, where all through this town, Sports fans lamented, “the Bombers are clowns!” The only thing keeping them pleasant and nice,…
T’was the year of the lockout…
graphics by Silvana Moran
Don’t diss the commish
When you think of the most hated figure in the NHL, who comes to mind? In all but a few rare cases (Peter Pocklington, Oilers…
Quebec student strike members tour Canada to discuss activism
Students, activists, and faculty gathered at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to participate in the Maple Tour’s stop in Winnipeg, featuring Gabriel…
No pucks given: the real victims of the NHL lockout
Tune in to any sports radio or TV station on the Canadian airwaves these days and you’re bound to hear the latest on the status…
Hockey business fight
The prospect of an NHL lockout, the second in eight seasons, has been looming since the last season concluded. NHL fans should have seen this…