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Missing and murdered Aboriginal women remembered

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Quinn Richert
Relatives and supporters gathered outside the Manitoba Legislative Building last Friday to remember missing and murdered Aboriginal women, and to call on the federal government to formulate a national action plan to address the...
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Premiers may boycott Conservative national job training plan

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Kevin Linklater
This past week, premiers issued a strong rebuke to the Harper Conservatives’ plan to overhaul the country’s job and skills training framework. The Conservatives want to replace the existing federal-provincial framework with their newly proposed...
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Floating away

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Tom Ingram
It’s getting harder to fill a balloon these days. That’s because we’re in the midst of a helium shortage as the U.S. prepares to shut down a major storage facility near Amarillo, Texas. Although its...
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A day in the life

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Elizabeth Drewnik
Welcome back, dear readers! Last time, we finished Day 1 of the Western blot. This issue, we’ll get into Day 2, which will complete the experiment. After we retrieve our membrane from incubation with the...
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Speaking up for mental illness

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Katy MacKinnon
Join your fellow students throughout the week in a challenge to Stomp Out Stigma. The University of Manitoba is taking part in Mental Illness Awareness Week, a national project coordinated by the Canadian Alliance...
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Health news briefs

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Katy MacKinnon
Study relates meat consumption to weight, health effects Recent research by Loma Linda University in California found that individuals following a vegetarian diet had a lower body mass index (BMI) than those following a diet...
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Q & A with Manitoba Liberal leadership candidates

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Grace Kennedy
The Manitoba Liberal leadership convention will occur on Oct. 26. The Manitoban interviewed the candidates regarding their motivations and political aspirations for our province. The Manitoban: What motivated you to run for leadership? Bob Axworthy: I...