Keep your bike safe from theft
The rate of bicycle theft on the U of M Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses has returned to its average from before the COVID-19 pandemic….
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Prime minister comes to campus, discusses 2023 federal budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on campus today to discuss the 2023-24 federal budget. Dozens of students gathered around the back entrance of…
UMSU Sustainability Week hits campus
As part of Sustainability Week, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) will be hosting the Reuse Rewind Remix, a social in support of sustainability….
U of M prof builds model to manage Manitoba’s water
Flooding in Manitoba can cause hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of damage. In some cases, whole roads need to be rebuilt or repaired as…
Shop for sustainability
At an estimated US$2.5 trillion in global market value, the fashion industry is one of the largest in the world. In the last 20 years…
The importance of planting flowers
By now, I think many Manitobans are likely quite weary of winter. I know I am. So take heart, for today on the first of…
Companies blame us to avoid accountability
Living in the days of rapidly worsening climate change, many people may be familiar with the idea of having a carbon footprint. The term, which…
Winnipeg demands a better public transit system
Busing in Winnipeg is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of time, it’s inefficient, inconvenient and generally, is not a pleasant…
Fast fashion cannot exist in a sustainable environment
The environmental damage done by the fast fashion industry on our planet is severe. However, this phenomenon has been building for a long time. Currently,…
U of M hosts Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference
Cultural traditions and language shape the ways people learn and view the world. For too long, Indigenous perspectives and traditional knowledge have been excluded from scientific discussions. Professors at the University of Manitoba have organized the upcoming Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference to explore the legacy of Indigenous contributions to science.