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University email change misguided
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Tom Ingram, staff
The University of Manitoba is adopting a new email policy. Starting Sept. 1, all communications between students and faculty or staff must go through official U of M email accounts. Students will...
Osborne House controversy reveals ignorance on both sides
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The controversy surrounding a recent Osborne House fundraiser rages on, and parties on both sides of the debate have some apologizing to do.
For those who haven’t been following the news, a series of internal...
Getting serious about male-on-male violence
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The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman story needs little introduction. Even though it occurred far south of the Canadian border in sunny Florida, the media coverage has been hard to miss.
Much of the debate concerning this...
Empty the tanks!
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Carlyn Schellenberg, staff
On the afternoon of July 27, 2013 the first International Empty the Tanks protests occurred simultaneously in various locations around the world. I had the pleasure of attending the event at Marineland,...
The great suburban illusion
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The Habitat for Humanity development in Winnipeg’s Riverbend neighbourhood is nearing completion. Of a proposed 10 side-by-side units, half have been completed and half are almost done. As a resident of the area, I...
New pet owner bylaw misguided
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On July 17, Winnipeg City Council voted 12-4 on an amended Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw which, among other things, forces cat owners to license their pets.
The annual cost to cat owners will range from...
Canadian justice system failing Aboriginal people
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Katerina Tefft, staff
The relationship between Aboriginal people and the Canadian criminal justice system is broken, and evidence is mounting that a radical change is necessary.
An October 2012 report by Canada’s Office of the Correctional...



