Students, faculty challenge “regressive” Bill 31
Nearly all of the more than 50 people registered to speak at a public hearing on Bill 31 – the Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act…
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Supporting collaborative voices
Indigenous artists collaborated live for the first time at the Indigenous Voices Rising concert on Oct. 18 at Circle of Life Thunderbird House. Musicians Leonard…
Hundreds of airport workers walk the line
More than 100 Workers of the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport have been on strike since July 24, after collective bargaining and mediation sessions…
Kinew pledges to stand-up for newcomers
Provincial NDP leadership candidate Wab Kinew announced plans Monday to “increase and improve immigration” by removing the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s (MPNP) $500 immigrant application…
Middle Coast cruising towards record release
Recently relocated pop/rock trio the Middle Coast (formerly called Until Red) have hit their new hometown of Winnipeg, and are set to release their new…
UMSU vice-president internal resigns
And then there were three. A second University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executive member has stepped down in less than six months as the…
SpaceFinder brings artists and creative spaces together
On Friday, Feb. 3, Fractured Atlas, in partnership with the Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba (ACI Manitoba will launch SpaceFinder Manitoba, an online…
Youth unemployment in Manitoba hits highest levels since mid-90s
Youth unemployment in Manitoba is at its highest rate in more than two decades, according to data from Statistics Canada. In December 2016, Manitoba’s youth…
CFS-MB calls on PC government to pass mandatory sexual assault policy legislation
The Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba (CFS-MB) is calling on the Progressive Conservative (PC) government to pass a bill that requires public post-secondary institutions to have…
Summer Lights music festival to stimulate Brandon’s musical economy
“If every small town has a thriving music scene, it’s only going to make the cities even more so. That’s what feeds a city.”