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Feds and province pledge combined $9 million to housing for newcomers

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Chuthan Ponnampalam
A combined $9 million was put up by the provincial and federal governments to revitalize old housing units in Winnipeg for newcomers to Canada. Manitoba Housing will use the $9 million to redevelop existing housing...
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Quebec remains firm on tuition increases

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Jacob Serebrin CUP Quebec Bureau Chief
QUEBEC CITY (CUP) — The Quebec government reaffirmed their commitment to raise tuition in the province. Thousands of students from across the province protested the meeting between government officials and student and university leaders in...
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Science Briefs

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Miguel Yetman
Shanghai students are the best at math and science Over half a million students participated in the International Student Assessment in over 70 countries around the world and Chinese school children placed overall best, according...
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Chaos in computers?

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Martin Turczynowicz
Good news everyone! The very powers of chaos have been harnessed in the newest iteration of computer chip technology! Scientists have developed logic components called “chaogates” that use the unpredictable and ever-changing universe to...
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Less sodium and less sugar

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Miguel Yetman
With an increased desire to be healthy, consumers and governments are putting the pressure on food companies to produce more nutritious snacks and beverages without compromising taste or quality — a challenge for science...
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Anonymous vs. the world

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Martin Turczynowicz
Sometimes when the planets align just right and enough information trickles down from the Internet to the real world, I find myself able to carry on conversations with people who actually go outside. Fortunately...
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Help those in need

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Spencer Fernando
Early efforts to help the homeless and the hungry have kicked into high gear once again as the Christmas season approaches. Those on the front lines of efforts to help those in need say...