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Hundreds gathered at the Odeena Celebration Circle at the Forks Saturday afternoon to rally in support of the family of Colten Boushie. Boushie, a 22-year-old man from Red Pheasant First Nation, was shot and killed...

A motion to hold a referendum on defunding the Manitoban briefly appeared in the package sent to UMSU councillors in preparation for council’s Feb. 1 meeting, before being withdrawn little more than a day...

Members of the Muslim community and the general public gathered Jan. 29 at the Manitoba legislature to commemorate the Quebec City Mosque shootings which took place one year prior. The mass shooting left six people...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fielded a range of questions for over two hours during a town hall event at the University of Manitoba’s Max Bell Centre on Feb. 1. Trudeau addressed questions on a variety...

The cancellation of a U of M Churchill-based field study course is drawing criticism from former students of the program. A Facebook post published by the course’s instructor, Ryan Brook - associate professor at the...

A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in the municipal elections coming fall. Co-hosted by the Manitoba chapter...

The potentially dangerous consequences of overreacting through counterterrorism measures were highlighted in the annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference keynote speech Jan. 24. Kicking off the 34th annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference,...