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New B.C. vape laws a recipe for black market growth
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On Nov. 14, the B.C. government announced new regulations that intend to crack down on the increase of youths using vape products.
Don Cherry’s firing a gift to right-wing outrage machine
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On Nov. 11, Don Cherry’s 38-year run as a commentator on Hockey Night in Canada abruptly came to an end.
The false dichotomy of city council’s transit cuts
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In Winnipeg city council’s public works committee meeting on Nov. 13, “significant cuts” were proposed to Winnipeg Transit to meet the city‘s caps.
Mandatory winter tires a step forward for public safety
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While Manitoba does not legally require winter tires, some provinces do have legal requirements for winter tires during the colder months of the year.
Government has no role in reinforcing gender
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In a decision written Nov. 5, an adjudicator from the Manitoba Human Rights Commission ordered the government of Manitoba to allow non-binary sex designations on birth certificates.
U-Pass presents major test for city’s commitment to sustainability
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After just two years of the U-Pass being in effect, U of M ridership was up by 25 per cent. A fee increase without additional benefits threatens this.
It’s time to reform Canada’s broken criminal justice system
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As of Jan. 1, 2020, solitary confinement will no longer be legal in Canada’s federal prisons after Bill C-83 takes effect.
