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…
Winnipeg
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…
The rare breed of winter cyclist
About a month ago I wrote an article in the Manitoban regarding the top trends of fall 2010. Sitting in the number 12 spot on…
You’ll thank me later
Dear Mr. Mayor, First let me congratulate you on winning a third term in office as Winnipeg’s mayor. You overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles, such as…
Cost of new Bomber stadium skyrockets
New estimates are pegging the cost of the new Blue Bomber stadium at over $160 million, a significant increase from the $115 million originally announced….
News Briefs
Province’s “Bonnie and Clyde” sued by MPI Manitoba Public Insurance has recently filed a $110,000 lawsuit against a 19-year-old man and his 17-year-old girlfriend for…