Winnipeg ghost-fish in winter
Manitoba? it used to be a lake — a sea, nearly, and Winnipeg was a swamp. It teemed with life: fish, mammals, sea monsters. Today,…
Winnipeg
What’s my excuse?
We were born here, what’s your excuse? having moved to Winnipeg almost five years ago from my hometown of Dawson Creek, B.C., this is a…
Winnipeg, what an experience
What can I say about the city known as the ’Peg. This is what I know: muddy waters, the centre (heart) of this continent, “Winterpeg”…
Music you can count on
yes, winnipeg is tiny, and that sucks for a lot of reasons. I can’t tell you how often I check imaginary text messages to avoid…
Our communal backyard
my favourite place in Winnipeg is the stretch of Churchill Drive that runs from the pump house just off of Jubilee Avenue and Cockburn Street…
White out
May 3rd, 1995, “Black Wednesday.” The day this city’s heart and soul was boxed and sold. The day this city was knocked out cold, colder…
Dear Winnipeg,
I write this letter in hopes to clear the air between you and I. Ever since last summer, there has been an obvious strain on…
Crime Beat
The University of Manitoba experienced a number of criminal violations on campus during the month of January. According to Security Services patrol officer Doug Heinrichs,…
The ice? No dice
There is now an ice rink in the middle of campus that many students might miss. I was not one of them, however. A few…
Creating little worlds
Lake Superior State University — longstanding arbiter of taste and go-to state university for word-banishing — declared the word “epic” banned for 2011. Along with…