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How a U of M prof unwittingly became one face of...
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In May of 2022, a man walked into frame on the set of Netflix’s documentary Bitconned. “Hello, I’m Michael Edwards, founder and CEO of Centra Tech,” he said, sitting down behind a wooden desk...
Investigation into U of M student’s death transferred to Alberta organization
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To avoid any “perceived conflict of interest,” an out-of-province organization has taken over the investigation into the Dec. 31 fatal police shooting of 19-year-old U of M international student Afolabi Stephen Opaso from the...
‘Zero calls to action were completed in 2023’: report finds
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An annual status update published by the Yellowhead Institute found that zero of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) calls to action were completed in 2023.
Of the 94 calls to action, the...
Self-funded healing lodge has grand opening
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the founders of Three Wyndi’s Healing noticed that, while interruptions and changes occurred around the world, grief and trauma remained constant.
Angie Cote, Leading Standing Eagle Woman, her husband Sheldon Cote,...
October and November campus crime report
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Statistics published by U of M security services for the months of October and November are now available on the security services’ website. In a previous statement, security services said not all incidents are...
19-year-old U of M international student fatally shot by police
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The University of Manitoba community is grappling with the fatal shooting of Afolabi Stephen Opaso, a U of M economics student from Nigeria.
On Dec. 31, 2023, police arrived at an apartment on University Crescent...
U of M seeks police investigation into former law dean
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The University of Manitoba has requested police open an investigation into former law school dean Jonathan Black-Branch. The decision follows a Law Society of Manitoba disciplinary hearing that found the former dean misused over...
