Funding slashed for Manitoba Institute for Policy Research
The Manitoba Institute for Policy Research, a provincial public policy think tank out of the University of Manitoba’s political studies department, has halted most of…
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Higher learning in high school after low ranking
The provincial government announced on Jan. 29 that it will increase public school funding by $25 million on the heels of a report ranking Manitoba…
Lost lobby letters to Manitoba education department
Manitoba’s minister of education and advanced learning Peter Bjornson spoke at the University of Winnipeg last week about the state of post-secondary education in Manitoba….
Investing in the future
Background For athletes both young and old, having the ability to train and grow in sport is crucial. In order to do so, one of…
Former energy minister bashes Hydro
Former NDP Energy Minister Tim Sale publicly criticized Manitoba Hydro for the its lack of investment in wind energy before the Public Utilities Board (PUB)…
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University of Manitoba senate meeting The U of M senate will meet for the second time in 2014 on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Scheduled for that…
Natural gas explosion near Otterburne
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…
Monkey off, buffalo on
After years of competing under the shadow of Jennifer Jones, and losing two previous women’s provincial curling finals, Chelsea Carey’s team finally got to wear…
Growing health gap a concern for poor Manitobans
Seamus Hamilton-Pattison, volunteer staff Given the rate modern medicine progresses, it should come as no surprise that overall, health in our province has been improving….
Polar bears don’t belong in captivity
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…