Bus driver assaults endemic in Canada
A 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged in connection with a September assault on a Winnipeg Transit bus driver, just the latest Winnipeg example of…
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How to be a good ally to survivors of sexual assault
Jodie Layne, volunteer staff There are only a small number things in this world that no one wants to hear, but few are as hard…
Sexual assault: full disclosure
We speak about mental health, the need to stop the stigma and bring issues out into the open. We speak of poverty, homelessness, and helping…
Albert Street Autonomous Zone hosts Winnipeg’s sixth Anarchist BookFair
This past weekend, Winnipeg leftists, anti-capitalists, and other folks critical of the current state of affairs gathered at the Albert Street Autonomous Zone at 91…
Scandals hit city hall
Problems for Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz continue to mount as two city councillors, Harvey Smith and Ross Eadie, have called for Katz’s resignation. The councillors…
Federal prison strike reveals longstanding labour issues
Anne Wyman Imagine waking up tomorrow to a 30 per cent wage cut, mandated by law. If the cost of living stayed the same, you’d…
Unlimited gags at Gags Unlimited
In my quest for scary I visited a store that elevates hauntings and transformations to a professional level. Though open year-round for the party needs…
Uneasy Winnipeg
Have horror in mind? Here are some locally shot films and television shows, and novels by local authors to pick up in time for Halloween….
Bizarre-o-tainment
As part of their fundraising efforts for the United Way of Winnipeg, the multi-talented people of Graffiti Art Programming (GAP) and Art City are teaming…
Looking beyond MASKulinity
Having a much different opinion from your peers can be challenging, intimidating, and sometimes downright isolating. David Lampert, co-founder of the Manitoba Men’s Network (MMN),…