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Italian prime minister resigns
Italians celebrated the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi outside Rome’s presidential palace on Nov.12, as the prime minister officially stepped down, ending his 17-year political career, reported CBC News.
Berlusconi had pledged to...
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Homicide record broken
The death of Harry Wellington Gegwetch on the morning of Nov. 12 marks the 35th homicide for Winnipeg, surpassing its 2004 record, reported CBC News.
Gegwetch, 42, was found in a vacant...
Breach of integrity
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This past September, a Dutch psychologist was suspended from his post after evidence surfaced that he had committed academic fraud on an extensive scale.
Diederik Stapel, a leading professor of social psychology in the...
When two become one
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As we draw closer to the proclaimed “end of days” in 2012, we wonder: what could possibly survive a devastating blow to all living life on Earth? Sure, we all know of the resistance...
Co-curricular record recognizes extracurricular achievement
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Students involved in approved activities and students groups on campus will now be given recognition through the co-curricular record (CCR), a formalized record of a student’s involvement.
A student’s CCR will be received alongside their...
Bringing people together
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Located in Kenora, Ont., the Common Ground Research Forum (CGRF) is silently helping build connection between municipal and First Nations leaders to expand cross-cultural collaboration for regional sustainability.
Founded in 2008, the project is...
Climbing robotic tank
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Something of gravity is developing in Simon Fraser University’s research labs. Gravity defying that is. Researchers have put together a machine on the edge, a machine that can crawl over the edge and down...