Artists deserve better compensation post-pandemic
Following the launch of Manitoba’s vaccine rollout, there might be a glimmer of hope heading into the summer months. Although our circumstances feel largely the…
Grace Gyolai
Necessitating support for low-income students
When it was first announced that the 2020-21 academic year would be held remotely it did not come as a surprise for many students. The…
Supreme Court recognizes threat of global warming
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on March 25 in a 6-3 majority decision that the federal government’s carbon tax is within the legal scope…
Hospitality sector relief cannot end with COVID-19
It started in Toronto, quickly popped up in British Columbia, then in Quebec, and within just a few weeks cases of COVID-19 were being reported…
Master plan will finally bring transit system up to speed
Winnipeg Transit has been developing the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan (WTMP) since December 2018. The goal of the development plan is to provide Winnipeg residents…
Safe injection sites a necessity province should afford
As Manitoba inches closer to the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard not to reflect on everything that disappeared or changed since last…
Pet owners responsible for the well-being of breeds
Veganism is a fast-growing trend, growing 500 per cent in the U.S. since 2014. Many people are making the decision to become vegan or vegetarian…
Makeup industry pushes damaging beauty narratives
The beauty industry grows and evolves constantly with trends emerging and disappearing year by year. Colourful sparkle and the “no-makeup makeup look” can be the…
‘COVID fatigue’ may be getting the best of us, but now is not the time to take our foot off the gas
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister warned government appointees Feb. 1 if they travel outside of designated zones “for leisure purposes,” they will be terminated. This is…
Systemic racism in Canadian health care is hurting Indigenous people and it must be addressed
Leaders from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, a non-profit political advocacy organization, and its northern branch, Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin, met with government officials and health-care partners last…