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Let them eat steak? Researchers question guidelines on feeding infants solid...
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Should six-month-old infants be fed solid meat products?
According to Health Canada’s recently updated guidelines, infants at this age “should be served meat, fish, poultry, or meat alternatives daily.”
In the first months of a...
Bison athlete profile: Wilfred Samking, sprinter
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In his third year at the University of Manitoba, Wilfred Samking has proven himself as one of the fastest sprinters in the CIS, and the fastest man on campus*.
Samking raced to a bronze medal...
Facebook photo draws criticism of newly elected UMSU president
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A photo of recently elected University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Al Turnbull has been circulating on Facebook drawing some criticism of the Fresh cabinet leader. The photo in question shows Turnbull wearing...
Winners of Three Minute Thesis determined in final round
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The University of Manitoba showcased some of its talented students throughout the first Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Graduate students shared their three-minute presentations on how they are using their research to be innovative...
Idle No More symposium held at the U of M
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A symposium hosted by the University of Manitoba Native Studies Graduate Students’ Association took place on Friday, Mar. 8 and included a variety of discussions on issues relating to the Idle No More movement.
The...
Violence against women high in Manitoba
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Statistics Canada released a report on Feb. 25 detailing rates of violence against women in Canada, which showed that Manitoba has more than double the national average rate of violence committed against women.
The report...
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Experimental Lakes Area’s federal funding, control to run dry
Federal funding of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), an unoccupied and protected area of land in Ontario used for environmental research, is expected to freeze come...
