Of basements and barrooms
The 90s birthed many of the University of Manitoba’s current students as well as huge noise and punk rock bands like Nirvana, Hole, Propagandhi, and…
Winnipeg
Raging on Roslyn
There is predictable opposition to the erection of a new seven-storey, 78-unit condo tower on Roslyn Rd. As usual with almost any development proposal, the opposition comes mostly from local residents offended at the idea of any change, with a smattering of know-it-alls who assume that their personal opinions constitute sound urban planning polic
University of Manitoba launches $500 million Front and Centre campaign amid criticism
The University of Manitoba launched its $500 million Front and Centre fundraising campaign earlier this month to much fanfare, but some critics claim that private…
Winnipeg South candidates respond to federal election questions
In the lead up to the 2015 federal elections, the Manitoban requested interviews with each of the candidates for MP in the Winnipeg South riding,…
Community meeting charts way forward on illegal housing
If the illegal rooming houses that have been sprouting up in neighbourhoods surrounding the University of Manitoba are to be weeded out, the effort has…
Building the arts in a borough
Art director Alexandra Keim (known for her work with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights) and gallery assistant Kristina Vannan are never bored despite the…
Take care of the community
There are big plans for Winnipeg’s downtown. Our urban landscape needs to be transformed. We need to elicit real change and make innovative decisions to revitalize the city’s centre. Does this sound familiar yet?
U of M not alone in housing dispute
As South Winnipeg-St. Norbert councillor Janice Lukes prepares to form a residents’ association to combat illegal housing around the University of Manitoba, she is increasingly…
U of M takes steps toward affirmative consent
Since the beginning of this school year, students at the University of Manitoba have been bombarded by a rising number of messages promoting consensual sexual…
From Here & Away
“Here” means something different to every person. The way in which we interact and engage with our environment varies widely – sometimes so much so…