Former UMSU mental health week lengthened due to COVID-19
This week, UMSU continues its mental health month with a workshop entitled Spiritual Wellness for Future Educators, hosted by Elder-in-Residence Wanda Joy Murdock. They are…
Manitoba
Provincial throne speech recalls mandate letter
The Manitoba government laid out its agenda for the third session of the 42nd legislative assembly in the speech from the throne delivered at the…
Report links fetal exposure to diabetes with heart disease
A new report from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba has found that fetal exposure to diabetes may be linked to heart disease in…
UMFA discontent with lack of work-from-home support
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is expressing discontent with the conditions of working remotely from home. The group has taken to posting…
Visiting small restaurants can make a big difference
Seven months have passed since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic worldwide. With the re-opening of non-essential businesses in the province,…
Reduced class sizes best bet for in-person instruction
Less than three weeks after the first day of full-time school for elementary and secondary students in Manitoba, the province has seen a spike in…
The ecological integrity of Lake Winnipeg is deteriorating
After cutting funding for environmental organizations during the pandemic, the Manitoba government seems to have had a change of heart in regard to the pivotal…
Remote learning puts education out of reach
Ever since COVID-19 reached Manitoba this past March, students of all ages have had to adjust to online learning. With the school closures forbidding in-person…
Ousted Bear Clan co-founder raises concerns over police connections
James Favel, co-founder and former executive director of the Bear Clan Patrol Inc., has raised concerns about the influence of current and former Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers as well as a board of directors that he described as increasingly unrepresentative…
Care-free, mask-free behaviour puts Manitobans at risk
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has made it clear to Manitobans that the health of the economy is more important than the risk COVID-19 poses to…