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Winnipeggers respond to reports of slavery in Libya
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Winnipeggers have organized in response to a mobile phone video, obtained by CNN, of men being auctioned off in Libya.
The video, which has been met with international outrage, shows a man in front of...
ASBC committee takes on campus mental health
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The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) Wellness Committee released a resource guide on Dec. 4, which pertains to mental health services available to students on- and off-campus.
The ad-hoc committee of the ASBC, created earlier...
Changes to Winnipeg Transit coming for January 2018
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The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary budget, tabled by mayor Brian Bowman Nov. 22, proposes reductions to Winnipeg Transit service, including cuts to 23 routes and a 25 cent fare increase.
Joseph Kornelsen, chair of Functional...
Provincial government moves to transform delivery of public services
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The government’s speech from the throne opening the third session of the 41st legislative session on Nov. 21 outlined the priorities of the government and indicated an overhaul in the delivery of public services.
Manitoba’s...
Mélanie Joly talks to Winnipegers about Creative Canada
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Mélanie Joly, minister of Canadian heritage, visited Winnipeg to promote the Creative Canada Policy Framework at a luncheon hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Nov. 14.
After a year-and-a-half long consultation period with artists,...
UMSU shifts performance incentives to finance committee
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UMSU council approved a motion giving the finance committee the responsibility of rewarding performance-based incentives to the union’s executives at its regular meeting Nov. 23.
Previously, the reward of performance incentives was a function of...
