City releases proposed budget
The City of Winnipeg released its 2013 capital and operating budget plans during the week of Jan. 7 and, in doing so, unveiled an abrupt…
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Crime beat
The holidays saw five instances of theft at the University of Manitoba. The U of M Security Services reported that two thefts of cell phones…
NHL lockout felt by businesses and workers downtown
The NHL lockout is officially over and, according to a photograph of the Jets game schedule leaked online in the Winnipeg Free Press, the first…
Science opinion: NRA prevents researchers from studying gun violence
The horror of the Sandy Hook school shooting shook the United States, and has initiated a fierce debate on gun control south of the border….
Timeline of Winnipeg Idle No More events
When: Jan. 2, 2013 Where: Portage Avenue near perimeter Attendance: 40 people What happened: Protesters constructed a roadblock on the street, altering traffic for three…
Out LOUD
In recent years the West End Cultural Centre (WECC) has primarily been known for presenting folk, roots, and world music made by local and touring…
Lessons from Mother Nature: The potential of green infrastructure in cleaning up our rivers
(Image: North End Water Pollution Control Centre) The City of Winnipeg has been updating its wastewater treatment plants. These upgrades, slated to wrap up in…
T’was the year of the lockout… [text only]
T’was just this past summer, where all through this town, Sports fans lamented, “the Bombers are clowns!” The only thing keeping them pleasant and nice,…
T’was the year of the lockout…
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Winnipeg’s North End
An insightful tour