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It’s about to get crowded

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Akash Sharma
Do you think Winnipeg rush hour is bad, or you feel cramped in the university’s underground tunnels and in the stores of the mall? Well just imagine how the tight the squeeze commuters experience...
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UMSU presents Celebration Week to liven up campus routine

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Talia Joundi
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s annual Celebration Week will see events happening across campus with hopes of creating a festive feel amid the winter chill. Events were held last week at the Bannatyne...
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U of M support staff vote 87% in favour of strike...

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Chuthan Ponnampalam
The University of Manitoba could be faced with the second strike by support staff in a little over three years, after their contract expired in October 2010. Currently there are about 450 support staff workers...
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No more food for beer!

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Chuthan Ponnampalam
Degrees’ is currently going through the process of applying for a cocktail lounge licence so students will be able to purchase liquor without food. University of Manitoba Students’ Union president Heather Laube explained that the...
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Lukacs, U of M square off in court

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Sarah Petz
Embattled math professor Gabor Lukacs and the University of Manitoba had their much-anticipated day in court on Jan. 20. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Deborah McCawley reserved her decision on issue of whether Lukacs...
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Target pays $1.8 billion for Zellers takeover

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Talia Joundi
Consumers in Canada will soon have access to Target stores, following a recent agreement by the Hudson’s Bay Company to allow Target Corporation to purchase Zellers Inc. real estate leases. Hudson’s Bay Company will be...
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New programs at U of M and U of W set...

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Joanna Graham
Two new university programs are expected to help strengthen the visual arts community in Manitoba. The University of Winnipeg has added a new specialization in curatorial practices to their master’s degree in cultural studies,...

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