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Winnipegers walk 12 kilometres in support of federal adoption of UNDRIP

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Imreet Kaur
More than 150 people embarked on a 12-kilometre walk from Stephen Juba Park to the U of M’s National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) Saturday to urge the federal government to adopt a...
Asha Nelson
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Kinew chosen as new leader of Manitoba’s NDP

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Imreet Kaur
Manitoba’s New Democratic Party (NDP) selected Wab Kinew as its new leader at the party’s leadership convention in Winnipeg Saturday. The leadership race between veteran politician Steve Ashton, the former MLA for Thompson who also...
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Faculty ratifies four-year agreement under “duress”

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Imreet Kaur
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) membership, which consists of approximately 1,200 professors, instructors, and librarians, ratified a long term deal on Sept. 8. The agreement was reached after an expedited package was sent...
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Hundreds in Winnipeg unite against hate groups in a diversity rally

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Imreet Kaur
Hundreds gathered at the south steps of the Manitoba Legislative Building on Saturday, Sept. 9, to take part in the Winnipeg Diversity Rally Against Hate, organized in response to a planned gathering by members...
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Federal NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh discusses his platform

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Imreet Kaur
Federal New Democratic Party leadership candidate and member of the Ontario legislature Jagmeet Singh is not a stranger to Canadians who have been following the leadership race closely. He represents the riding of Bramalea-Gore-Malton...
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Faculty, university administration reach provisional long-term agreement

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Imreet Kaur
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and the University of Manitoba have reached a tentative four-year agreement following expedited bargaining sessions over the summer. The tentative agreement was reached after UMFA sent an expedited...
Megan Colwell
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Summer theatre program challenges negative stereotypes surrounding Syrian refugees

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Imreet Kaur
Sawa Theatre is a summer theatre program that aims to “foster creativity, promote personal growth, and encourage solidarity” between new and local Canadians in Winnipeg. Sawa – which means “together” in Arabic – was co-founded...
Asha Nelson
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