Slow-clap for Irvin-Ross
This is not the first time Kerri Irvin-Ross has promised to end the practice of using hotels to house some of the provinces nearly 10,000 children and teens in care. Read More
Spill the Beans: The greenhouse is a dangerous place
So I was just going to “pop” in to the other greenhouse, that’s sort of on my way home from work. And this is how it goes. There’s something about all of those lovely green plants and cases full of seeds that I just can’t resist. All of that growing potential to feed SO. MANY. PEOPLE. Read More
City communications leaves councillor dazed and confused
St. Norbert councillor Janice Lukes came out swinging yesterday against the City's beleaguered communications department. Read More
Communication breakdown
This one's for you, Councillor Lukes. Read More
Sun in an empty room
Now that the furniture's returning to its Goodwill home, with dishes in last week's papers. Read More
Bowman back-pedals
Bowman, elected in part on the strength of his bike-and-pedestrian friendly, urbanist vision for Winnipeg, has since then failed to live up to the Bowmentous hype: he's Back-pedaling Brian now. Read More
Ireland’s victory bittersweet for far too many
Unfortunately, Ireland's decision to join the 21st century also serves as a chilling reminder too many countries remain firmly in the Dark Ages, and countless LGBT people worldwide remain at risk of persecution, even death for living openly as their authentic selves. Read More
Ireland says ‘yes’ to love
It’s all about love in Ireland, from fun-tastic LGBT events like The Outing (the world’s first ever LGBT matchmaking festival) to some of the most romantic wedding locations on the planet. Read More
Another one of life’s mysteries solved
Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkly when they’ve been in the water too long? Short answer: Your nerves. Longer answer: Evolution. Read More
Spill the Beans: Growing up so fast
As you may remember, just over two weeks ago, I got chicks. And they were adorable. But you would NOT BELIEVE how fast these birds have grown. Like, I would check them before I went to bed and then first thing in the morning, I would swear they had doubled in size. So as you can imagine and as you can see from the photo below, they are rapidly outgrowing my bathtub. Read More
Skeeter season arrives
Despite a recent cold snap, warmer weather on the horizon means Winnipeggers can soon expect to be swatting away those nuisance mosquitoes on the regular. Read More
Protecting scientific integrity from political interference
Having been muzzled by the Harper government for years, scientists are attempting to ensure they are able to speak freely and honestly about their research. Read More
Petropolis: Aerial perspectives on the Alberta tar sands
Shot primarily from a helicopter, filmmaker Peter Mettler's "Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands" offers an unparalleled view of the world's largest industrial, capital and energy project. Read More
Decade-in-the-making do-nothing climate plan a national disgrace
On the environment, Prime Minister Harper is akin to Nero fiddling while Rome burns. The planet is in crisis. The climate is already changing, perhaps irrevocably so. And yet, Canada, already late to the table, has arrived with a what amounts to a back-of-the-napkin plan. Read More
Queen Victoria’s funeral
Queen Victoria's Funeral was one of the earliest events recorded by British Pathe. Read More
Victoria Day viewing pleasures
While away the afternoon with a pair of films that bookend our longest-reigning monarch's extraordinary life. Read More