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University education not the payoff it once was
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As the summer ends, many young people are returning to universities across the country. However, for a large number of students, the future is uncertain when it comes to securing a job upon graduation...
Syrian conflict continues to escalate
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According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, the two-year-old ongoing conflict in Syria has killed more than 100,000 people. The recent allegations that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have used chemical weapons that...
Hungry for change
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The Manitoba NDP Caucus has announced a $100,000 pledge to NorWest Community Food Centre (NCFC), which plans to open to the public in January 2014. The group behind the creation of the centre is...
The year ahead
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On the first week back on campus for most faculties, the average student is likely to find themself caught in the melee at the bookstore, scouring a map for some obscure classroom location, or...
CREATE H2O
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The University of Manitoba has just announced CREATE H2O, a research project supported by the U of M’s Centre for Human Rights Research with contributions from Trent University, University College of the North, the...
The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month
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The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who was told Sinclair had vomited, but did not alert...
“Racism” misunderstood?
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On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba’s Special Advisor for Aboriginal Women’s Issues.
The email...
