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Students vote to continue membership in Canadian Federation of Students

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Qudus Abusaleh
University of Manitoba students have indicated they wish to continue membership with the Canadian Federation of Students. Students voted in a non-binding plebiscite last week asking if they “believe UMSU should remain a member of...
Asha Nelson
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Grad student paper to disband

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Malak Abas
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors held a meeting Jan. 30 where, among other motions, the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) carried a motion to disband the Gradzette and alter the...
Asha Nelson
Arts & Culture

Winnipeg New Music Festival returns with more envelope-pushing pieces

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Sara Wray Enns
The Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF), presented by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra runs Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, and brings some of the most innovative classical composers from across the world to our humble,...
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Equal Voice Manitoba hosts municipal election boot camp

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Imreet Kaur
A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in the municipal elections coming fall. Co-hosted by the Manitoba chapter...
Asha Nelson
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Locally produced documentary highlights community economic development

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Imreet Kaur
A documentary titled “The Inclusive Economy: Stories of Community Economic Development (CED) in Manitoba,” premiered at Winnipeg Cinematheque Jan. 23. The film highlights the role of social enterprises and cooperatives in building an economic system...
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Winnipeg Women’s March shifts focus to local issues

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Shaden Abusaleh
Hundreds rallied outside Winnipeg City Hall for the Women’s March Jan. 20 as part of a series of protests that unfolded across Canada and the United States. Last year’s Women’s March, which saw thousands walk...
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U of O professor emeritus unpacks North Korean nuclear threat

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Qudus Abusaleh
In a lecture co-hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the U of M’s Geopolitical Economy Research Group Jan. 15, University of Ottawa professor emeritus of economics Michel Chossudovsky spoke to students on the dangers...
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