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Thousands of athletes compete in track and field at the U...

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
The Boeing Classic, one of the largest indoor track meets in the prairies, took place at Max Bell Centre over the weekend. Thousands of athletes of all ages competed in this event, which is...
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Bison women’s hockey team win best of three semi-final against Saskatchewan

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
On Thursday night the Bison women’s hockey team hosted the Saskatchewan Huskies in the first game of the best of three Canada West semi-final. The Bisons out-shot the Huskies 14-2 in the first period,...
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Roller derby proudly returns to Winnipeg

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
I got my first glimpse of the Murder City Maidens at a practice on a Canadian Forces base late one night last week. Not since junior high field trips to Wheelies, where Salt-N-Pepa’s song...
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So you want to climb?

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
I can honestly admit that some of the coolest people I know are climbers. Maybe they’re cool because they climb. Or maybe climbing makes them cool. Or maybe they’re cool because when they talk...
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The barefoot running revolution is here

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
On the periphery of the running world there is a revolution taking place. It is groundbreaking in many respects, but its roots go far back in time. I’m talking about barefoot running, and it...
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Bison briefs

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Hockey The women’s hockey team played two rare afternoon home games this past Friday and Saturday against the Regina Cougars. With two blowout wins for the Bisons, they might have to start scheduling more matinee...
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Hurricane Carter hits ‘Peg City

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Confidently declaring, “I am a survivor of America’s so-called criminal justice system,” at age 73, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter radiates a hale persona and projects a soulful brand of wisdom and honesty. As a professional...
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