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Elizabeth Dafoe Library houses extensive indigenous graphic novel collection
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Last Wednesday the University of Manitoba unveiled a new indigenous graphic novel collection, which is to be permanently housed at the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.
The extensive collection contains some 200 pieces from both native and...
Bus driver assaults endemic in Canada
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A 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged in connection with a September assault on a Winnipeg Transit bus driver, just the latest Winnipeg example of what has become an outbreak of violent attacks on...
Talking business with Jeremy Bloom
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Last Thursday marked the beginning of a busy few days for the University of Manitoba’s Asper school of business.
That evening, students and guests from the Winnipeg commerce community attended the school’s 47th annual banquet...
Offbeat news briefs
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Discount doughnuts for pretend cop?
A Dunkin’ Donuts in Florida was paid numerous visits from a man pretending to be a cop. Forty-eight-year-old Charles Berry was arrested last week after attempts to get doughnuts on...
Red and white poppy disagreement
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A group of university students in Ottawa have sparked controversy through the ceasefire.ca white poppy campaign, set forth by Rideau Institute. The pacifist program has attracted the criticism of many nationwide.
The campaign involved the distribution...
U of M saxophone instructor launches memoir in Winnipeg
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Last Tuesday, University of Manitoba jazz saxophone instructor Jon Gordon celebrated the Winnipeg launch of his new book, For Sue, at McNally Robinson. Gordon was on hand to read excerpts, take questions, sign copies,...
Chris Hadfield speaks to UMFM about his new book
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Last week retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield made a stop at UMFM during his book tour for An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. Hadfield spoke with UMFM program director Michael Elves about his...





