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Point / Counterpoint – The motion: science will one day render...

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Ryan Luce
Pro: If science has not rendered philosophy obsolete as a means for understanding the world, it will. Science as a discipline provides concrete knowledge by refining philosophical traditions, leading to a testable method of understanding....
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Point / Counterpoint – The motion: science will one day render...

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Quinn Richert
Con: Science cannot, and cannot be allowed to, render philosophy obsolete. One defence is that arguments for science as a reliable means for learning about the world are themselves deeply philosophical. Namely, scientific reliance on...
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Education Act draws criticism from First Nations community

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Alycia Rodrigues
Issues have continued to rise between the Canadian government and the First Nations Assembly (AFN) as they work towards creating an Education Act expected to pass in September, 2014. The act is aimed towards...
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TransCanada Corp. proposes west-east pipeline for 2017

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Jill Patterson
TransCanada Corp. has proposed converting 3,000 km of natural gas pipeline into use for crude oil transportation. This pipeline would ship oil from Alberta and Saskatchewan to eastern parts of Canada, including Quebec and...
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Spring flood report changes warning to moderate/major

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Quinn Richert
The second spring flood outlook report issued this season by the Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation was released at the beginning of March. The report predicts more severe flooding than was...
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National news briefs

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Rachel Wood
Liberal leadership campaign in final stage The race for a new Liberal Party of Canada leader will come to an end on Apr. 14. Voters, who do not have to be party members but...
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Katz trial dismissed

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Alycia Rodrigues
The conflict-of-interest lawsuit against Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz was dismissed on Friday, Apr. 5 by Queen’s Bench judge Brenda Keyser. Keyser reached her decision after hearing both sides of the case on Tuesday, Apr....