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Egypt announces ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
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A week of intense fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military drew to a close on Nov. 21 with the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the two sides.
The short document totaled well under...
Agriculture student competing for award in New York
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University of Manitoba student Brett Sheffield made it to the final round of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition in New York City on Nov. 16.
Sheffield, a student in the faculty of agriculture,...
International Education Week recognizes students from abroad
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The fourth annual International Education Week was held across Canada last week in order to recognize the importance of international students to “Canada, to Canadian educational institutions, and to all Canadians.” The Canadian event...
Back to business with U.S. election concluded
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After much campaigning and anticipation, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States on Nov. 6 with approximately 332 electoral votes to his Republican opponent Mitt Romney’s 206 electoral votes.
It was projected...
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U-Pass referendum results show support for universal bus pass
The counting of the UMSU U-Pass referendum took place on Nov. 16 and saw 73.82 per cent of student voters in support of the initiative. 29.17...
Message of hope for LGBT youth
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The “It Gets Better” campaign, which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) youth, is reaching further with a video from the RCMP.
RCMP officers from Surrey, B.C., posted the video on YouTube on...
Crime beat
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October saw several accounts of criminal activity at the University of Manitoba.
Ten thefts were reported from Oct. 1 to 31, nine of them being missing laptops taken from unattended spots or lockers. A male...
