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Sarah Petz
Rutgers university gets flack for spending thousands on Snooki Rutgers university, located in New Jersey, is being criticized for spending $32,000 for a speaking appearance from Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. The reality TV...
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New minister of advanced education

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Joanna Graham
On Monday, March 28, Erin Selby became the new minister for advanced education and literacy. “I’m excited and I’m honoured” Selby said of her new appointment. Selby is an MLA for the Southdale constituency and is...
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Youth engagement in politics an uphill battle

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Talia Joundi
With the provincial election coming up in October, political parties and professors alike are hoping to get more young people engaged in the political process. Jared Wesley, a political science professor at the University...
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Election fever in Winnipeg South

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Talia Joundi
On May 2, when Canadian citizens go back to the polls for the fourth time since 2004, voters in the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South will choose between incumbent Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge and...
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Local news briefs

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Chelsee Cure
MPI order to issue rebate Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has ordered Manitoba Public Insurance to issue a 45 per cent rebate cheque to customers as of May 31, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. An...
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Liberals talk childcare

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Leif Larsen
On Thursday, March 31, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff briefly toured the Lord Roberts Preschool before announcing that his party, if elected, would create an “early learning and childcare fund of $500 million,” aimed at...
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Harper slams Liberal’s PSE aid plan

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Sarah Petz
Stephen Harper slammed the Liberal party’s post-secondary aid plan at a candidates rally in Winnipeg on March 29, saying that it would raise taxes for students and parents. “In trying to promise billions for...

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