City
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Peg panty party
The upcoming ArtsJunktion ArtHive encourages people to show a little more love, care and creativity toward their underwear drawer.
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Lgbtq2s* yoga // DIY face masks // La Poutine Week in Winnipeg // Social class in interpersonal interactions // Collegiate Open House // Indigenous Insights partnership launch
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Number symbols in brain and mind // Breakfast with the Bears // Scrabble Wednesdays // Screening of Angry Inuk // How changing winters affect ecosystems and communities // Workshop: The Bicycle & The Body
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The bones we’ve saved, and still live in
The Historical Building and Resources Committee (HBRC) met for the first time on July 19, 2014, providing municipal support for heritage sites in the city that had previously been given status and support through the provincial government, or through groups like the Manitoba Historical Society and Heritage Winnipeg.
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The new (affordable housing) market
Quebec-based architecture firm Daoust Lestage’s “New Market Square” was announced as the winning design of the Market Lands Design Competition on Dec. 31, 2018.
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Taking downtown out of the dark
A new grant program from the City of Winnipeg is aimed at making downtown building owners reconsider lighting as a design element.
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Grant Writing Hangout // Classics students undergrad colloquium // Women’s March Winnipeg // Grow Winter Greens Workshop // UWSA Soup + Soap drive // In honour of Indigenous languages
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Night at the (Manitoba) museum
The Manitoba Museum is hosting a public family sleepover this weekend.
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Convenient contractual care
From 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Legal Help Centre (LHC) runs a drop-in clinic for those who need legal assistance but can’t afford a lawyer.
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Guided snowshoe club // Wesmen basketball home games // First Nations land management lecture // Fitness programs for UW students and staff // Naloxone training and karaoke
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Why restaurants won’t serve workers’ rights
The Not My Stella’s Instagram account has exposed a disturbing degree of abusive norms within the local Stella’s restaurant chain, one that Basia Sokal, president of the Winnipeg Labour Council, says is all too common in the restaurant industry.
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Support Local Indigenous Artisans
The 8th Annual Indigenous Arts & Crafts Sale takes place this weekend and is an opportunity for anyone looking for “a quality, handmade product that’s Indigenous-made,” Jacques St. Goddard, the sale’s head organizer, says.
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News briefs
Loud in the Library 2018 // Youth Circle: Violence Against Women // Your Winnipeg in 2030: Making Poverty History // Mellow Vélo Crafternoon // Future Student Night 2018 // Info session for Indigenous students in science
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Removing many small steps for humankind
Nov. 1 marked a historic day for accessibility legislation. While there are questions about its implementation, the Customer Service Standards of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) establishes a potentially powerful precedent.
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Gift and Thrift shop supports youth and artisans
Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc. (RaY) has a new social enterprise on Graham: the Level Up! Gift and Thrift.
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News briefs
Survivor Stories - call for submissions // Sexual violence prevention policy info session // Pour Decisions open-mic comedy // Yoga and Wine // Harry Potter 20th anniversary celebration at campus store // Birth of new Heroes: Indigenous Media Representation
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Breaking the Silence together
On Nov. 9, Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. (Wahbung) and Meet Me at the Bell Tower (MM@BT) will work together to foster dialogue and awareness of domestic violence as part of Stop Domestic Violence Month.
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A new market with familiar foods
Jesse Lemus opened Latinos Market in May of 2017 after noticing the demand for grocery products from his parents’ combination restaurant and market, Café Mercadito Latino. After a year of operation, he is opening a second location in the Polo Park/St. James neighbourhood.
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Behind the debate
Ed Ackerman has a knack for headlines. During his 2018 run for mayoral office in Winnipeg, he generated more inscrutable one-liners than all of his many opponents combined.
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Funding leaves large gaps for trans health
Following their transition path just got even more expensive for many trans people in Manitoba.