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Proposed changes to Canada Post met with backlash from labour union

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Kevin Linklater
Last month, the management of Canada Post announced sweeping changes that would drastically alter the public crown corporation’s delivery of services. A five-point plan was put forward that would see, in the next few years,...
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Attention back on assisted suicide debate

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Caleigh MacDonald
Another chapter in the Canadian debate over physician-assisted suicide has begun in Ottawa, where the Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal in the case of two British Columbian women, Kay Carter and...
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How to feed the world

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Quinn Richert
The first Visionary Conversations talk of 2014 was held at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus last week. This time, an interdisciplinary panel of current and former faculty discussed the impending problem of...
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Former Canadian ambassador to China taken to task on report by...

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Kevin Linklater
This past Thursday, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), a Canadian think tank, hosted a panel discussion at the University of Manitoba on the mounting importance of Asia entitled “The rise of Asia:...
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Natural gas explosion near Otterburne

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Caleigh MacDonald
A TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. natural gas supply line experienced a fire and explosion near Otterburne, Man., a small community off of Highway 59, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. The explosion sent a fireball...
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Mondra-gone

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Katy MacKinnon
Local co-operative Mondragon made an undeniable impression on Winnipeggers as the restaurant bustled with activity during its last days. Enjoyed by vegans, anarchists, and savoured by those looking for a fresh meal and a...
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Active Living Centre update

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Grace Kennedy
Students and the community have taken notice of the ongoing construction alongside Frank Kennedy Centre at the University of Manitoba. The space will be home to the Active Living Centre, a $45 million campus...

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