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…
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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…
New UC floor not coming until January 2011
With the University Centre renovation project still in the early stages after unforeseen issues with the concrete sub-floor underneath the old tiles, students and staff…
Winter Wonderland
Winter is approaching quickly, but seeing as it is nearing the middle of November and we have yet to see a snowfall stick around, I…
Expressing Suppression
Having been born and bred on the prairies I suppose I should be used to the glaring futility of shoveling snow. I’m sure we’ve all…
Forward progress
For the second year in a row, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers failed to qualify for the CFL playoffs, increasing their Grey Cup drought to twenty…
Human trafficking in Canada
Human trafficking does not sound like something that happens in Winnipeg. Sure, most of us have heard of it, but usually in the context of…