Alex Paterson
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The 2012 Uniter 30
What does it take to create change? What does excellence look like?
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Canadian Senate proposes massive seal slaughter
A Canadian Senate committee recently recommended the termination of 70,000 grey seals in order to benefit the country’s cod fishery, raising the ire of scientists and environmentalists from coast to coast.
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Closure of provincial Conservation Library renews calls for end to balanced budget legislation
The province’s decision to close the provincial Conservation and Environment Library is based on poor policy, critics charge.
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New Canadian currency ignores indigenous achievements
The new $20 bill is rubbish.
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Students approve UPass at referendums
Both the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union have received mandates to proceed with negotiations for a subsidized bus pass.
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Business development in the West End
Has the municipal and provincial government done enough to foster local small business development downtown and in the West End?
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Parent opposition cancels bus loop near UWSA daycare
Protests from parents and staff at the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Daycare have effectively cancelled a bus loop planned for Furby Place, forcing university administration to begin consultations for alternative routes.
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The ugly face of politics
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s foreign policy record and trajectory are repugnant, according to author and activist Yves Engler.
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Premier courts trade with China while critics decry dangers to sovereignty
Despite fears and objections from experts and the federal opposition, the Manitoba NDP is moving towards integration with China - just like their federal Conservative counterparts.
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Heritage rivers under threat
Proposed legislative changes in the federal government’s omnibus budget bill will strip away protections from the majority of Canada’s waterbodies, environmentalists say.
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Film premiere reveals the cosmic brilliance of the ancient Maya
According to the film 2012: The Beginning, the hysteria of impending doom for human civilization surrounding Dec. 21 and the Mayan calendar is dead wrong.
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Scientists protest funding cuts to Experimental Lakes Area
Canada’s environment is taking a backseat to the pursuit of economic prosperity built around the country’s tar sands, a founding director of the Experimental Lakes Area says.
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Can Winnipeg afford an adequate level of bus safety?
Unions representing transit workers in Winnipeg are calling for the development of a transit police system, but municipal budget pressures are preventing its development.
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Our writing is all over the land
It is often assumed that indigenous culture is built around oral storytelling traditions rather than a proper literary tradition before contact with Europeans.
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‘The commodification of education’
The University of Winnipeg is facing criticism over the structure and mandate of its strategic review process.
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The pros and cons of guaranteed annual income
While both conservatives and progressives agree the welfare system is broken, they cannot agree on how to fix it.
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New campaign takes aim at homophobia in locker rooms
A new campaign aims to change the locker room into a safe space for gay and lesbian athletes at all levels of sports.
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What do you think of the Spence Street construction?
What do you think of the Spence Street construction? Are you excited for the results?
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Local singer-songwriter Renée Lamoureux goes solo with I Fall for You
Renée Lamoureux’s first solo disc, the very personal I Fall for You, is the result of a five-year journey to build confidence in her personal sound.
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Sharing his passion for Lake Winnipeg
Since the 1960s Louis Bakó has been traveling to, and marveling at the sheer vastness and beauty of, Lake Winnipeg.