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Unlimited gags at Gags Unlimited

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Fraser Nelund
In my quest for scary I visited a store that elevates hauntings and transformations to a professional level. Though open year-round for the party needs of any season, Gags Unlimited is a superb source...
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UMSU begins review of CFS relationship

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Caleigh MacDonald
Another chapter has begun in the UMSU-CFS saga that has been a major theme in the University of Manitoba’s student politics since this past July. Last Wednesday saw the first meeting of an ad hoc...
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Fair Trade Challenge launches on Halloween

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Katy MacKinnon
Beginning on Halloween, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is proposing a challenge: purchase fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate as much as you can for the entire month. The Fair Trade Challenge...
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NDP seeks reset in cabinet shuffle

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Kevin Linklater
Greg Selinger’s NDP provincial government sought to reinvigorate things with a cabinet shuffle on Oct 18. The shuffle saw numerous changes, with three new ministers elevated from the backbenches, three dropped, and four veteran...
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Making noise to support prisoners

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Caleigh MacDonald
In May of 2012, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced a plan of the federal government’s to implement changes to prisoners’ wages. At the time, Toews said the changes would save over $4 million...
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Financial reports delivered to UMSU council

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Quinn Richert
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) councillors and students-at-large were allowed a glimpse of the fiscal state of the union last week, after council saw dual finance reports – one from vice-president internal Amanda...
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Negotiation details between U of M and UMFA surface

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Kevin Linklater
On Monday, Oct. 21, a deal was struck at the 11th hour between the U of M administration and the U of M Faculty Association (UMFA), narrowly avoiding a strike. Three points of contention...