7th annual Growing Local Conference
Food Matters Manitoba (FMM) hosted its seventh annual Growing Local Conference in downtown Winnipeg last weekend. The three-day event saw participation from dozens of organizations…
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Stop and smell the pickles
While February isn’t typically the canning season, you wouldn’t know it from the full house gathered at Café Ce Soir on a chilly Monday night….
Federal budget fails on youth unemployment
Michael Lee, volunteer staff With the new federal budget being released, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made sure to highlight the federal government’s contributions to curbing…
The show is about to begin
The days of the iconic Big Top may have faded into history, but that doesn’t mean the days of the circus are over. According to…
Local food matters in Iron-Chef-style cooking competition
Local food was on display last Friday at Manitoba’s fourth annual Localvore Iron Chef Cook-Off. In what is quickly becoming a staple on the food…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
Having a sexually transmitted infection (STI) doesn’t mean your sex life is over – true story. I know all of the scary literature and after-school…
Mardi Gras to heat up Winnipeg
The RBC Convention Centre is heating up this Valentine’s Day weekend with its eighth Mardi Gras celebration on Feb. 14 and 15. Get ready to…
Food Strategy pushes for change in U of M campus food system
Last week the Campus Food Strategy Group (CFSG) held an information session to educate students about sustainability initiatives being undertaken concerning the food system at…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
Our knowledge about safer sex usually includes reduction of risk and getting tested. We learn about the different kinds of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and…
Ethical consumption is futile
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…