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Liquor outlets could be in grocery stores by next spring The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission has issued a request for proposals to grocers interested in…
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Ten great things
Dan Mangan (Nov. 1 @ the Garrick) — Depending on when you read this column, this first entry may be the most difficult to attend….
Peepshow in the Exchange
Early this fall the Exchange District BIZ (Business Improvement Zone) launched a new program, Pop-up Art, turning unoccupied store fronts into temporary art galleries. The…
The death of cost-effective entertainment
Tucked away on Oct. 20, hidden betwixt the great variety of reports on the brutal death of ex Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, I happened across…
The Twelve Tribes
During last summer, I spent a lot of time travelling around the city exploring new places. One day I dropped by an organic food store…
Aboriginal community to be heard at UMSU council
The seat of aboriginal students’ community representative for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council will not remain empty for much longer. Normally, the…
Movin’ on up
If passing by the stadium construction site on University Crescent and seeing a new section of the stadium going up makes you a tad giddy,…
Stadium on schedule
For those who have been patiently waiting for more details to be released about the new Blue Bomber stadium being built on campus, your wish…
Laptop theft number one crime on campus
Laptop theft is regarded as the most common crime on the University of Manitoba campus, Linda Lavallee, director of Security Services at the U of…
Aqua Books saved
Aqua Books is set to become a non-profit organization centred on books, community and entertainment, after nearly falling off the Winnipeg map. The owner of…