Winnipeggers demand inquiry into deaths and disappearances of Aboriginal women
Winnipeggers gathered on Friday afternoon to demand a national inquiry into the disappearance or death of over 600 indigenous women in Canada.
Community food champions to receive Golden Carrots
Over 30 community food champions are nominated for this year’s Golden Carrot Awards, which honour those working to create a just and sustainable food system in Manitoba.
A catch twenty-something: young adults and the work experience dilemma
Many people lack experience to get a job, but can’t get experience without one. A new program aims to fix this while helping non-profits attract young talent.
Strangers in a friendly land
Foreign students at Red River College have to face many challenges living in Canada. Fortunately, they don’t have to do it alone thanks to a cultural and language mentor program offered by the College.
Evidence mounts against fighting in hockey
The NHL season is just a few days old, and already a serious injury caused by a fight reignites a debate that has dogged the sport for years. To fight or not to fight? That is the question.
A community of womyn
Stereotypes about women and how they interact lead some to believe women can’t be friends with one another. The community at the Womyn’s Centre at the University of Winnipeg tells a very different story.
Human Rights – The Chilean Experience
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the coup d’etat and subsequent reign of terror in Chile, Winnipeg’s Chilean community held numerous educational and cultural events recently.
Genealogy in the digital age
Living in the digital world presents challenges for anyone wishing to preserve a family history. There’s a lot more to it than just scanning and recording the contents of a shoebox full of records and photos.
Maples Collegiate facility, population expands
After millions of dollars in capital investments and infrastructure improvements, Maples Collegiate is just one year away from opening the doors to a new modern and sustainable facility.
Democracy still alive on the prairies
With voter turnout gradually falling, there has been a growing sense that it simply doesn’t matter whether we go to the ballot box or not. That wasn’t the case recently on the prairies.