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The great suburban illusion

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Tom Ingram
The Habitat for Humanity development in Winnipeg’s Riverbend neighbourhood is nearing completion. Of a proposed 10 side-by-side units, half have been completed and half are almost done. As a resident of the area, I...
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New pet owner bylaw misguided

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Michael Welch
On July 17, Winnipeg City Council voted 12-4 on an amended Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw which, among other things, forces cat owners to license their pets. The annual cost to cat owners will range from...
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Canadian justice system failing Aboriginal people

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Katerina Tefft
Katerina Tefft, staff The relationship between Aboriginal people and the Canadian criminal justice system is broken, and evidence is mounting that a radical change is necessary. An October 2012 report by Canada’s Office of the Correctional...
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Letting history decide

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Matt Abra
William F. Buckley Jr. once said, “A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’” Allow me to elaborate. In 1850, a black man named Martin Delany applied for admission to Harvard Medical...
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Local businesses, not big-box stores, stimulate local economies

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Steven Yaschuk
IKEA (that Swedish mega-store that sells cheap furniture that you struggle to assemble) opened a store in Winnipeg off of Kenaston this past year. It has become a conversation piece for Winnipeggers. Sadly, it...
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Hostility toward feminism blocks positive change

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Stephanie Haderer
One would think that with all the positive change brought about through feminism it would not get such a bad reputation, unfortunately that is not the case. A recent interview on CBC’s Q with...
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Point/Counterpoint

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Katerina Tefft
UMSU’s recent decision to ban Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) from campus represents a failing on the part of the council to differentiate between racism and discrimination, and legitimate criticism of state policy. Josh Morry,...

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