UMGSA passes motion to provide bus pass subsidies
At its last meeting, the U of M Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) passed a motion that will subsidize bus passes for up to 500 graduate…
Winnipeg
Inexpensive ridesharing comes with long-term cost
The notorious tech giant Uber was welcomed to Winnipeg earlier this summer with open arms by the municipal government and customers desiring a more modern…
American awards show acknowledges Canadian talent
Director Su Rynard’s documentary Reef Rescue has been declared a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards (JWMA). Selected by more than 150 international judges…
New Indigenous series premieres this fall
APTN’s original documentary series Amplify aired its pilot and second episode Sept. 11. Pre-filmed in the spring and summer of 2018, new episodes will air…
U of M holds off on online sexual violence reporting tool
Eleven of Manitoba’s colleges and universities have signed on with Respect, Empower, Educate Survivors (REES), an online sexual violence reporting tool tailored to the needs…
‘Transplant’ creator discusses show’s move to U.S.
Fans of the Canadian medical drama Transplant are going to have to make room in the fandom as the show made its American television debut…
Wit and intimacy in quintessentially ‘Winnipeg’ film
Sean Garrity’s latest film I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight is an intimate, authentic and humorous exploration of life and love…
CFL cancels 2020 season
The Canadian Football League (CFL) was planning on playing a shortened season this upcoming fall. Due to financial complications, it has been decided that the…
Winnipeg’s police chief publishes apologist opinion
The idea that social contracts exist between peoples and institutions which form the foundation of civilization would suggest that there is a deeply participatory and…
Ousted Bear Clan co-founder raises concerns over police connections
James Favel, co-founder and former executive director of the Bear Clan Patrol Inc., has raised concerns about the influence of current and former Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers as well as a board of directors that he described as increasingly unrepresentative…