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Take back the night reclaims Winnipeg streets
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Hundreds of people holding candles took to the streets of downtown Winnipeg on Sept. 30 for Take Back the Night, a worldwide march held in protest of violence against women and children.
The event began...
CFS aims to get students out to the polls
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The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has launched a campaign aimed at getting more students to polls in the upcoming municipal election.
The Students Vote campaign will be launching a website in early October which...
Zoological investigations
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In addition to Cuba and the Bahamas, the Caribbean island chain contains an unassuming little island called St. Lucia. A rainforested, mountainous, volcanic island roughly 616 sq km in size, that was first inhabited...
Borlaug’s legacy in jeopardy
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Sept. 12 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of one of the greatest men of the 20th century, Norman Borlaug. He was the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and central figure of the...
Rivers fail piss-test
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Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) have confirmed the presence of several illegal drugs in the canals and irrigation channels in L’Albufera Natural Park, Spain. Recently similar substances and other pharmaceuticals have turned...
Internal combustion: the way of the future
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Just when you thought we were on the verge of an electric car revolution, it turns out that the internal combustion engine isn’t leaving anytime soon. The winner of this year’s Progressive Insurance Automotive...
St. Norbert councillor race hits close to home for U of...
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City council candidates Justin Swandel and Louise May are keeping University of Manitoba students in mind as election day draws near.
In an attempt gauge what community members would like to see from their civic...