Local news briefs
Alternative Reading Week announces local partners Four Winnipeg agencies are partnering with the University of Manitoba Student Life offices and Students’ Union for this year’s…
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Innocent until proven guilty
“We don’t have a gun problem. We have a criminal problem, we have a gang problem, we have problems with people who have no regard…
Winnipeg’s rental market tightens up
Finding affordable rental units in Winnipeg is difficult when compared to the rest of Canada, according to a recent market survey by the Canadian Housing…
Jets fly high in December
December was a good month for the Winnipeg Jets. They managed to shoot up the standings in the Eastern Conference, from No. 13 on Dec….
Intimacy, efficiency and a lot of windows
The Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport opened the runways to 747s and small carrier planes alike last October. Now that the snow has sprinkled…
Construction starts at U of M library
Students could face difficulty studying in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library this semester as the early phases of construction started in December and is expected to…
Shoppers expansion draws ire
In the coming months, Osborne Village may undergo a dramatic facelift. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Winnipeg’s Board of Adjustment, a body comprised of citizen appointees…
Fact sheet: crime and punishment in Canada
Police reported crime In 2010, police reported overall crime in Canada reached its lowest level since 1970s, according to Statistics Canada; since 1999, police-reported violent…
Worthy of attention
Inspired by the Cannes Lions International Film Festival, the International Advertising Film Festival was first established in 1954. The name has since changed to the…
Music, politics and morals
Last month Canadian music legend and children’s entertainer Fred Penner stopped by the UMFM studios to help promote his upcoming December shows in Winnipeg. Penner…