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A recent ruling on Jan. 8 by a federal court redefined “Indian” under the Constitution Act to include Métis and non-status Aboriginal peoples. The decision has First Nations groups celebrating, while the federal government...

A privately-run college located on the University of Manitoba campus, the International College of Manitoba (ICM), has recently drawn anger from former students and the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) for its recruiting...

The holiday check-stop program, run by the Winnipeg Police Service Central Traffic Unit, released their final numbers for the month of December, 2012. They stopped over 4,069 vehicles, which resulted in 16 24-hour suspensions...

In a recent release of restricted FBI files under the Freedom of Information Act, documents show that the FBI has had the Occupy Wall Street movement under close surveillance. The documents were released late December...

6. Stephen Lewis speaks at the U of M amid Kony 2012 phenomenon Last March saw renowned human rights activist Stephen Lewis hold a series of lectures at the university pertaining to issues such...

When: Jan. 2, 2013 Where: Portage Avenue near perimeter Attendance: 40 people What happened: Protesters constructed a roadblock on the street, altering traffic for three hours. When: Dec. 31, 2012 Where: Portage and Main Attendance: 200+ people What happened:...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office released a statement on Friday, Jan. 4, declaring that he would attend a meeting with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence as well as other Assembly of First Nations (AFN) chiefs...