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7th annual Growing Local Conference
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Food Matters Manitoba (FMM) hosted its seventh annual Growing Local Conference in downtown Winnipeg last weekend.
The three-day event saw participation from dozens of organizations involved with food issues – including local food shares and...
Globalised Holocaust
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On Feb. 28, Alejandro Baer gave a presentation titled “Globalised Holocaust” at the University of Manitoba.
The presentation examined how a cultural memory can be appropriated into a global phenomenon, and how our use and...
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Peter Nygård pursues immortality through stem cell research
Winnipeg-raised fashion magnate Peter Nygård has claimed that he is growing younger through the use of stem cell injections – an area of research he claims is...
Asper student wins provincial championship
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University of Manitoba student Sinan Leylek has been named a provincial champion of Enactus Canada’s Student Entrepreneur National Competition, which is currently in its 18th year. Leylek is the owner and founder of Party...
Fair Elections Act to introduce extensive changes to electoral process
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On Feb. 10, the Harper government introduced the Fair Elections Act to parliament. Pierre Poilievre, minister of state for democratic reform, tabled the bill.
The bill would see numerous changes introduced to the democratic process...
Family of Brian Sinclair drops out of inquest
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The legal inquest into the death of Brian Sinclair—the man who died in a Winnipeg emergency room after 34 hours of waiting to be treated—will continue into its second phase without the participation of...
Aboriginal Students Gathering at Migizii Agamik
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The 2014 Aboriginal Students Gathering was held at the University of Manitoba’s Migizii Agamik building earlier this month. On Feb. 14 and 15, students discussed a range of issues relevant to Aboriginal politics and...