In brief

JENELLE PETRINCHUK STAFF

Women take back the night

On Sept. 21 hundreds of women gathered in the streets for the annual Take Back the Night march.

The march is in place to bring women of all ages together in a campaign against living a violence free life. Although it is a feminist event, numerous men also took part to show their support.

The march took place down Sargent and Main Street in Winnipeg, while other Take Back the Night marches and rallies took place all over the world.

The event included speeches, poems, signs and over 200 participants this year.

Coalition challenges city council candidates

A group called the Just Income Coalition are taking it upon themselves to challenge candidates for Winnipeg City Council to address issues pertaining to low income residents of the city.

All candidates running for mayor or council were sent a copy of the “Just Income Charter for the City of Winnipeg” and asked to endorse it.

There are nine principles in the charter, including a proposal that would “work with the federal and provincial governments to develop plans to provide affordable housing, adequate child care spaces and improved public transit services, according to the coalition.

Just Income is hoping the charter will be accepted and used throughout the next four years by the new city council.

Law firm supports law students at UBC

Farris, a law firm based in Vancouver, has donated $1 million to the law faculty at the University of British Columbia.

The faculty is now starting a fundraising campaign that will lead to a new building on the site of UBC's law school.

UBC faculty of law will be naming a prominent lecture hall “Farris Hall” to honour the firm’s commitment to UBC.

“This cornerstone investment reflects the commitment and pride of a generation of Farris partners, many of whom are graduates of the UBC Faculty of Law, “said Keith Mitchell, managing partner of Farris, in a UBC press release.

Mitchell is a UBC alumnus.

RBC promotes great innovators

A new contest sponsored by RBC is presenting Canadian college and university students a chance to win $20,000.

The Next Great Innovator Challenge is in place to encourage students to contribute ideas and discussion before they enter the work force.

“Students may feel they can only contribute to the innovation discussion once they join the work force but it’s their experience as a student that puts them at the forefront of all emerging trends,” states Trevor Boudreau, Ketchum Public Relations, in an announcement for the contest.

Teams will submit their ideas about changing the way financial services are delivered to Canadians and be allowed a chance to “shape” the financial industry by submitting their ideas.

The deadline to register you team's intent: October 31, 2007

The deadline for the final proposals: January 26, 2007

Winners Announced: March 29, 2007

Canadians rack up the kilometres

According to Statistics Canada’s Canadian Vehicle Survey, vehicles in Canada travelled an estimated 70.6 billion kilometres between January and March in 2006.

All vehicles, with some exceptions such as motorcycles and construction equipment, were included in the survey. Over 18.7 million vehicles were included.

Of the 70.6 billion kilometres, Manitoba was responsible for 4,496.6 million of them. This can be compared to the 39,812,5 million that came from Ontario and the 2,921.1 million that came from Saskatchewan.





Volume 94 Issue 7	The Official University of Manitoba Students' Newspaper Website	September 27, 2006

Home About Us Advertise Contact Staff Current Issue PDF Employment Letters to the Editor Meet the Staff Online Archives Personals Volunteer	Font Size Respond Email Print-Friendly In brief JENELLE PETRINCHUK STAFF Women take back the night On Sept. 21 hundreds of women gathered in the streets for the annual Take Back the Night march. The march is in place to bring women of all ages together in a campaign against living a violence free life. Although it is a feminist event, numerous men also took part to show their support. The march took place down Sargent and Main Street in Winnipeg, while other Take Back the Night marches and rallies took place all over the world. The event included speeches, poems, signs and over 200 participants this year. Coalition challenges city council candidates A group called the Just Income Coalition are taking it upon themselves to challenge candidates for Winnipeg City Council to address issues pertaining to low income residents of the city. All candidates running for mayor or council were sent a copy of the “Just Income Charter for the City of Winnipeg” and asked to endorse it. There are nine principles in the charter, including a proposal that would “work with the federal and provincial governments to develop plans to provide affordable housing, adequate child care spaces and improved public transit services, according to the coalition. Just Income is hoping the charter will be accepted and used throughout the next four years by the new city council. Law firm supports law students at UBC Farris, a law firm based in Vancouver, has donated $1 million to the law faculty at the University of British Columbia. The faculty is now starting a fundraising campaign that will lead to a new building on the site of UBC's law school. UBC faculty of law will be naming a prominent lecture hall “Farris Hall” to honour the firm’s commitment to UBC. “This cornerstone investment reflects the commitment and pride of a generation of Farris partners, many of whom are graduates of the UBC Faculty of Law, “said Keith Mitchell, managing partner of Farris, in a UBC press release. Mitchell is a UBC alumnus. RBC promotes great innovators A new contest sponsored by RBC is presenting Canadian college and university students a chance to win $20,000. The Next Great Innovator Challenge is in place to encourage students to contribute ideas and discussion before they enter the work force. “Students may feel they can only contribute to the innovation discussion once they join the work force but it’s their experience as a student that puts them at the forefront of all emerging trends,” states Trevor Boudreau, Ketchum Public Relations, in an announcement for the contest. Teams will submit their ideas about changing the way financial services are delivered to Canadians and be allowed a chance to “shape” the financial industry by submitting their ideas. The deadline to register you team's intent: October 31, 2007 The deadline for the final proposals: January 26, 2007 Winners Announced: March 29, 2007 Canadians rack up the kilometres According to Statistics Canada’s Canadian Vehicle Survey, vehicles in Canada travelled an estimated 70.6 billion kilometres between January and March in 2006. All vehicles, with some exceptions such as motorcycles and construction equipment, were included in the survey. Over 18.7 million vehicles were included. Of the 70.6 billion kilometres, Manitoba was responsible for 4,496.6 million of them. This can be compared to the 39,812,5 million that came from Ontario and the 2,921.1 million that came from Saskatchewan.


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