Advocating for the disability community
People with disabilities make up 22 per cent of the Canadian population aged 15 and older. Despite being a global community of an estimated 1.3…
social issues
Presentist paralysis and the desire for a more loving future
Halloween is quickly creeping upon us, and I wish the scariest thing terrorizing my dreams were goblins, ghouls and the other creatures that stalk the…
The human cost of conflict
I am not an outright pacifist — sometimes war is necessary and sometimes it is justified. As a Métis person I feel the Red River…
The casting of moral stones
There has been much debate in recent days over why Hamas chose to launch an “unprovoked” ground, air and sea attack against Israel, and its…
The issues with grades and grading curves
With the chilly October breeze finding home in our bones, of course the time has come when our first grades are coming back. In many…
Canada’s housing crisis culmination of capitalism
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives closed out the better part of a decade of austerity consistently, if nothing else. The Manitoba government has reportedly sold off more…
Clear skies in Manitoba’s future
After a long fifteen-hour shift serving my beautiful province working for Elections Manitoba, enduring a paper cut and a nick from a pair of scissors,…
It’s almost Winnipeg’s 150, but we really shouldn’t be celebrating
Winnipeg will mark its 150-year anniversary on Nov. 8, 2023. In the lead-up to civic celebrations, it is important to look at what Winnipeg’s incorporation…
Transphobia is being allowed to thrive in the Prairies
Days after the 1 Million March 4 Children (1MM4C), I started seeing online articles that celebrated counter-protesters outnumbering the fringe, cross-country anti-trans protest. While there…
Illegality of dumpster diving in Winnipeg facilitates waste
In this economy, the discarded microwaves and half-eaten red velvet cakes in my apartment complex’s dumpster are their own sweet temptations. However, I am defiant…