When old neighbourhoods need to grow up

The irony is that the physical character of cherished central neighbourhoods are very much the expression of a lack of planning and the organic transition toward more compact forms between 1900 and 1930. Read More

City & Politics, History

Happy Louis Riel Day

Depending on which source you consult, today is either the day or the day after our Manitoban man of the day, Louis “fo” Riel captured Thomas Scott and 47 other rebels against his cause. Read More

City & Politics

NDP’s Lethbridge Declaration is smart, cynical Prairie politics

Whatever policy discussions take place as a result of this process are valuable, but secondary. Read More

City & Politics, Essay

Are we warm yet?

The curious tale of one man's adventure down the mighty river, and the wondrous warming huts and amateur Stojkos there discovered. Read More

City & Politics, Sports

The final days of Taylor Field

There are a few reasons why people are clamouring for a new stadium, so let’s look at a handful Read More

City & Politics, Planning

Winnipeg doesn’t need a bigger convention centre

To the boosters and shills, the hope of an expanded convention centre as an economic catalyst is a quixotic faith in megaprojects. Read More

City & Politics, Essay

Honey, Nazis, and the Manitoban identity

The point here is not just about the intriguing stories scattered throughout history, it’s about the intriguing stories scattered throughout history in our own backyard. Read More

City & Politics

Counting our dimes: Public transit and private hockey in Edmonton

If the city of Edmonton can afford to replace Rexall Place with an elaborate new arena and development plan why can't it afford to freeze public transit prices? Read More

City & Politics, City Hall

Idle No More exposes Liberal party’s growing irrelevance

The second Liberal leadership debate began in Winnipeg this past weekend with the moderator posing a series of vapid questions to unlikely leadership contender Karen… Read More

City & Politics, Essay

A bin full of death

I took a picture of a bin full of dead, frozen pigs. It's not an indictment of the hog industry. It's not strong commentary. It's not even an expose of a heinous act. Read More

City & Politics, History

Memories from Skid Row: McDino’s

On the edge of a scarred Main Street strip, one of Winnipeg's last real diners lived, thrived, and finally died. Read More

City & Politics, History

Today, in the past: Manitoba flushes Upper House

Because while Stephen Harper hints at trying to dump our federal senate, today’s the 140th anniversary of Manitoba flushing its upper house. Read More

City & Politics

Riding that invisible horse to peace

How “Gangnam Style” is co-opting cultural antagonism. Read More

City & Politics, City Hall

Step aside, Roughriders, Regina has pools to maintain

Maybe instead of pumping nearly $80 million into the new football facility for the Roughriders, the city could take some of that, do the right thing and upgrade every pool in Regina. Read More

City & Politics

Routing out seedy hotel bars shows disdain for Winnipeg (and all cities)

The Woodbine, and other seedy motels and lounges, are part of the human fabric of downtown Winnipeg for precisely this reason. Read More

City & Politics, Planning

The Walterdale Bridge: A makeshift memorial to Edmonton’s colonial past?

While demolition of the old bridge might represent a break from Edmonton’s industrial past in exchange for a more refined future, dispensing with the past is not a simple matter. Read More