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Earthquake scientists found guilty: Italian scientists get six years in prison...

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Tom Ingram
Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter for...
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Suicide of teen girl brings issue of bullying to public attention

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Alycia Rodrigues
Port Coquitlam, BC -15-year-old Amanda Todd’s suicide on Oct. 10, resulted in many thinking about the devastating psychological effects of bullying. Her story shows the complexities of modern bullying due to a combination of...
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Wide scepticism over Bill S-8

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Alycia Rodrigues
Bill S-8, a new bill aimed to instate the first ever regulations to water and wastewater in First Nations communities, is expected to pass by the end of the year. Policy analyst for the Assembly...
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Environmentally conscious students rewarded with closer parking

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Quinn Richert
In a move to ease traffic congestion on campus and promote sustainable transportation, the University of Manitoba’s parking services has introduced parking spaces designated specifically for students who carpool to school. The program to encourage...
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Some fear human rights at risk with terrorism bills

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Quinn Richert
The House of Commons began debates on two anti-terrorism bills on Oct. 15, which had first been introduced after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and subsequently expired in 2007. The first of the...
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New wave of Trudeaumania strikes Winnipeg

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Quinn RichertRachel Wood
Manitoban Liberals came out en masse on Oct. 20 to attend a rally where Justin Trudeau discussed his newly announced bid for the leadership of the federal Liberal party. Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP for Winnipeg...
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Doctor’s behaving badly: Japanese researcher lied about stem cell treatment

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Tom Ingram
The Japanese medical community is reeling after a researcher admitted to lying about a revolutionary treatment for heart patients. Hisashi Moriguchi claimed to have used induced pluripotent stem cells to treat heart disease – if...

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