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U-Pass gains critical support from city hall
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The push to get Winnipeg university students access to a universal bus pass, or U-Pass, gained an important endorsement from Mayor Sam Katz in December.
After an executive policy committee meeting on Dec. 13, Katz...
Merry Christmas: personal debt predicted to continue to grow for Canadians...
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It’s a new year and Canadians are still spending – a lot. According to a newly released report by consumer credit agency TransUnion, indebtedness has been growing steadily for years. That trend is expected...
2013 in food
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In 2013, food was out of this world. From Chris Hadfield’s space kitchen to the Sriracha sauce scare, here are the headlines that caught our attention and some predictions for the year to come.
Restaurant...
Campus news briefs
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Classes resume; nature unmerciful
The 2014 Winter Term began on Jan. 6 for most U of M faculties, following the second coldest Winnipeg December in 120 years. Unfortunately for those commuting to campus, the extreme...
Petitions and protesters voice support for LGBTTQ* in Russia
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As the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia approach, activists around the world are attempting to fight against the legislation signed into law on June 30 by President Vladimir Putin, which made it illegal to...
2013 campus roundup
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The U of M had a busy 2013, but the Manitoban had you covered for campus updates. Here, in no particular order, is a summary of the 10 most important campus news items from...
Notable political economist Leo Panitch in Winnipeg
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Last Wednesday evening at the Fort Garry Hotel, the Global Political Economy (GPE) program at the University of Manitoba hosted a lecture by Leo Panitch.
Panitch, a notable Marxist political economist, U of M alumnus,...
