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Discount doughnuts for pretend cop?
A Dunkin’ Donuts in Florida was paid numerous visits from a man pretending to be a cop. Forty-eight-year-old Charles Berry was arrested last week after attempts to get doughnuts on...
Red and white poppy disagreement
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A group of university students in Ottawa have sparked controversy through the ceasefire.ca white poppy campaign, set forth by Rideau Institute. The pacifist program has attracted the criticism of many nationwide.
The campaign involved the distribution...
U of M saxophone instructor launches memoir in Winnipeg
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Last Tuesday, University of Manitoba jazz saxophone instructor Jon Gordon celebrated the Winnipeg launch of his new book, For Sue, at McNally Robinson. Gordon was on hand to read excerpts, take questions, sign copies,...
Chris Hadfield speaks to UMFM about his new book
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Last week retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield made a stop at UMFM during his book tour for An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. Hadfield spoke with UMFM program director Michael Elves about his...
Bus driver assaults endemic in Canada
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A 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged in connection with a September assault on a Winnipeg Transit bus driver, just the latest Winnipeg example of what has become an outbreak of violent attacks on...
Facebook announces AI team
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New research within Facebook involves using artificial intelligence to process data, according to a recent announcement from the company. The research project, which uses a technique called “deep learning,” aims to give the website...
Toronto mayor, on the rock(s)
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Rob Ford is no stranger to controversy. The recent scandal involving a video of him under the influence of crack cocaine is just the latest in the saga of Ford’s public run-ins with the...




