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Rockin’ the boat for a good cause

2010-03-10T19:47:58+00:00

Don Woodstock, a Winnipeg Transit bus driver and environmental activist, has a dream – a dream of a greener and more socially conscious Manitoba.

Is the NDP taking over Winnipeg?

2010-03-10T19:45:31+00:00

Mayor Sam Katz says that political parties are taking over Winnipeg's City Hall. And only he can stop them.

Social media for local media

2010-03-10T19:39:50+00:00

Your grandpa isn't the only one updating his status and looking up the latest events on Facebook; social networking websites are becoming an important tool for just about everyone now, including local media outlets.

Local News Briefs

2010-03-10T19:38:10+00:00

The death of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters

2010-03-10T19:35:28+00:00

The heated public battle over the infamous “TV tax” has led to the closure of a long-standing organization that has represented private television and radio broadcasters for more than 80 years.

International News Briefs

2010-03-10T19:29:21+00:00

Extreme Pita recovers from extreme accident

2010-03-10T19:23:48+00:00

The last thing Rupesh Patel, owner of Extreme Pita at 491 Portage Ave., expected to hear one fateful morning was that his restaurant was destroyed.

Public or private? Not just for primary schools anymore

2010-03-10T19:21:48+00:00

An international student can choose to either attend the same stream of first-year university as everyone else or go to a private company that provides the equivalent of first-year university, catered specifically to the needs of international students. Which choice does the student make?

Picking a president for Red River College

2010-03-10T19:18:59+00:00

Physically, it was a short trip for Red River College’s (RRC) interim president and CEO Cathy Rushton to fill the vacant presidency position until a permanent replacement is found. Mentally, however, it’s a whole other story.

An election unlike any other

2010-03-10T19:09:56+00:00

This year’s general elections for the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) are shaping up to be different from those in the past, according to chief elections commissioner Jenna Myles.

Campus News Briefs

2010-03-10T19:03:15+00:00

Use your brains… and your hands!

2010-03-10T19:01:17+00:00

University of Winnipeg students will soon be able to combine their theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience.

Christianity in 2010: Who cares?

2010-03-10T18:58:46+00:00

It is intriguing to say “I am no longer a Christian.”

Something borrowed, something new

2010-03-10T18:55:01+00:00

The federal Conservative government released its latest budget last Thursday, March 4. From most accounts, it was a document best left not talked about in any great detail beyond its uninspired nature.

The streets are green with liberty

2010-03-10T18:48:48+00:00

It's a grey and dreary afternoon here on Portage Avenue. I am sitting in the lounge of the Rinkside Bar and Grill and a deadline looms menacingly over my head. I haven't even touched my drink yet. Just two hours left now – got to stay focused. Have to finish the article and get this story out.

Education brings fear for some current aboriginal leaders

2010-03-10T18:47:16+00:00

As someone who teaches aboriginal education to students, the content of my courses includes the devastating effects of colonial policies on aboriginal peoples, such as the residential school system and how it contributed to the loss of aboriginal languages and culture.

Playing with fire

2010-03-10T18:44:56+00:00

Will Bonness lives and breathes music. For the past six years, the local jazz pianist has been one of the mainstays at the Cool Monday Night Hang, a weekly jazz jam session which currently takes place at the Orbit Room on Pembina.

THE PAPERBACKS - Lit From Within

2010-03-10T18:42:02+00:00

Even though he’s just 34, I think we should already give singer-guitarist Doug McLean some sort of lifetime achievement award for writing well-crafted, literate, urgent indie rock songs that stick with you for days.

EVERY TIME I DIE - New Junk Aesthetic

2010-03-10T18:41:47+00:00

For my dollar, there is no other metalcore band really worth listening to.

BRADLEY - Mountain Tiger Wolf

2010-03-10T18:25:54+00:00

Bradley's Mountain Tiger Wolf is basically an indie techno loop of random pop culture highlights since 1972.

CHRISTINE JENSEN JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Treelines

2010-03-10T18:23:13+00:00

When McGill graduate Christine Jensen's compositions on her sister Ingrid's record Vernal Fields won the Best Mainstream Jazz Juno in 1995, it was clear that Christine was not satisfied to sit second chair to her world-recognized sister.

BORN RUFFIANS - Sole Brother

2010-03-10T18:19:44+00:00

This first single off Born Ruffians upcoming record Say It is probably exactly what you'd expect it to be.

Thirsty for sweat, not blood

2010-03-10T18:17:17+00:00

These creatures of the night aren’t thirsty for blood. Rather, they come out of hiding regularly on stages across Winnipeg with their grungy, oft-fuzzy dirty dance riffs thirsty for one thing only – sweat.

The poor stay poor while the rich get rich

2010-03-10T18:14:56+00:00

In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty? That is the primary question of Philippe Diaz’s latest documentary The End of Poverty?, and it’s a question to which there is no good answer.

In art there are no rules

2010-03-10T18:11:14+00:00

Adrian Williams doesn’t follow any rules when he creates art. Whether it’s cobbling together various materials into a collage or drawing on reclaimed paper, his quirky style plays with a visually aesthetic texture and depth.

Putting the pieces together

2010-03-10T18:03:08+00:00

The University of Winnipeg's fourth-year Devised Theatre class is promising theatre-goers a unique experience with its latest production.

Illustrating the fine lines of mental illness

2010-03-10T17:54:41+00:00

Mental illness is one of the few social taboos that is still completely ignored, misrepresented, or flat-out denied by much of the Western world. Von Allan experienced the toll mental illness can take firsthand – his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 11.

Clubbed to death

2010-03-10T17:46:49+00:00

There is no doubt about Winnipeg nightclubs creating cheap thrills for anyone over the age of 18. Some nights end up costing more than one's paycheque, while others end in tears and broken stilettos. But everyone comes out to have a good time.

The lost link between video editing, porn and meth

2010-03-10T17:44:32+00:00

In this godless and valueless cesspool we call modern society, it is sometimes difficult to avoid certain temptations. These include drinking to excess, performing lewd acts of pure indecency with a watermelon and a pair of leather pants, or even to taking a penny from the little tray when you don’t really need it.

Preventing diabetes

2010-03-10T17:41:34+00:00

Pre-diabetes and diabetes affect more people than you might think.

Make a fresh take on an old classic this season

2010-03-10T17:31:14+00:00

Now that the smell of spring is in the air and the stores have brought out their sandals and skirts, the question of which way to go when it comes to this season's looks can be overwhelming coming out of the winter blahs.

What are you wearing?

2010-03-10T17:30:01+00:00

Looking around the sea of jogging pants, athletic wear and other “student-uniform” ensembles, you’re bound to see something that’s come to define our demographic: labels.

Fashion Streeter

2010-03-10T17:27:12+00:00

Political parties at City Hall

2010-03-10T17:18:47+00:00

Do you think we need political parties at Winnipeg City Hall?

Cold canvass for a cause

2010-03-03T19:02:33+00:00

No one likes standing in the cold when it’s -30 C and frostbite is nipping away at your nose. But for people like Justin Lecocq and Sabrina Deforest, two canvassers for the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, the biting cold is a harsh reality they face each day.

Insite in Winnipeg: To be or not to be…

2010-03-03T19:00:42+00:00

The only safe-injection site in Canada is still up and running but no one knows for how long. Meanwhile, the debate over whether Winnipeg would benefit from such a site continues.

Citizens against police brutality

2010-03-03T18:57:52+00:00

Winnipeg Copwatch, a non-profit and volunteer-based organization that works to stop police violence in Winnipeg, have planned a series of events surrounding the March 15 International Day Against Police Brutality. Copwatch has scheduled a march from Selkirk Avenue to the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre to be held on Saturday, March 13 at noon in solidarity with the victims of police brutality.

Local News Briefs

2010-03-03T18:55:33+00:00

International News Briefs

2010-03-03T18:47:39+00:00

Mind over muscle

2010-03-03T18:45:05+00:00

As the nation watched Canadians collect medals in Vancouver, a trio of former Olympians were mentally preparing the next batch of podium-climbing hopefuls.

From provost to president

2010-03-03T18:41:31+00:00

Becoming a university president was never something Brian Stevenson aspired to do. But as of Aug. 1, 2010, University of Winnipeg’s outgoing provost and vice-president (academic) will become president of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.

The Wesmen Men gave it their all

2010-03-03T18:39:26+00:00

It was an easier win for the Trinity Western University Spartans Men's Volleyball team than in their past games against the Wesmen Men's team at the playoffs on Feb. 25-27.

Campus News Briefs

2010-03-03T18:38:27+00:00

Que sera sera

2010-03-03T18:37:01+00:00

Unfortunately for the Wesmen Women's Basketball team, their playoff run came to a close this past Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26. The Simon Fraser University Clan quickly took leads in both games and eliminated the Wesmen easily and painfully.

Christianity in 2010: Who cares?

2010-03-03T18:24:05+00:00

Part 2 of a 3 part series: Christianity was in the news this month when it was reported that Youth for Christ, an evangelical social-service organization, plans to build a $11-million youth centre at the northwest corner of Main Street and Higgins Avenue.

Same old song and dance

2010-03-03T18:22:34+00:00

The City of Winnipeg released its 2010 preliminary operating budget on Tuesday, Feb. 16. To no one’s surprise, it holds the line on property taxes for the 13th year in a row. In fact, during Mayor Glen Murray’s term, there was a slight decrease in property taxes.

Re: “The clarity of separating church and state” (Feb. 25, page 8)

2010-03-03T18:21:12+00:00

I appreciate Alex Garcia taking the time to read and respond to my article (“The ambiguity of separating church and state,” Feb. 11, page 8), and for offering his insights. I would like to clarify a couple of points I made that evidently were misinterpreted.

Re: “Christianity in 2010: Who cares?” (Feb. 25, page 7)

2010-03-03T18:20:48+00:00

Knowledge is when we see and “understand” words on paper. It becomes wisdom when the words are embodied; when we practice the teachings in our daily lives. A friend told me this once.

Re: “Christianity in 2010: Who cares?” (Feb. 25, page 7)

2010-03-03T18:18:26+00:00

Though I can see Ethan’s counter-arguments as valid, he’s missing the point: Loving one another. It’s obvious many Christians in history have dropped the ball – we all know that. And to state which ones have dropped it the hardest is irrelevant. We will always have people doing stupid things – Jimmy Swaggart is no exception.

Report: High media usage correlated with low levels of happiness in teens

2010-03-03T18:14:30+00:00

Sarah-Kate Salmon, 17, readily admits she spends a large part of her day attached to her cellphone – yet she’s terrified of talking on it.