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I’m a girl. Get over it.
Reclaiming the G-word
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Keep public spaces public
The City of Winnipeg needs to ramp up its corporate sponsorship program, according to a business plan prepared by the chief administrator’s office.
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Why name a building for Susan Thompson?
City council has voted to rename an administrative building in honour of Susan Thompson, Winnipeg’s first female mayor who served from 1992-98. While recognizing firsts is a valiant act, those who break barriers should be appraised based on the full scope of their contributions, good and bad.
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UMFA strike highlights issues at many universities
The recent University of Manitoba Faculty Association’s (UMFA) strike pushed back against eroding job security and increasing workloads that take time away from teaching and research, bringing light to the complexity of labour relations in a university context.
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New phone plan for provincial prisoners
With all the deaths at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, the public may feel like it’s time for some good news coming from provincial jails in Manitoba. Well, sorry to disappoint.
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Indigenous knowledge away from the desk
Students often receive elementary and high school instruction on Indigenous issues that makes it seem as though colonialism is a thing of the past. But due to cultural events, and prompted by the news, many students become more aware by the time they enter university.
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What’s a library for?
The changing institution is a public space worth holding on to
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The Unnatural Natural
Mental health care is more complicated than just getting out into nature
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Playing cat and mouse in the legislature
With a rumoured lift of Manitoba’s tuition cap, the Progressive Conservative government taught the New Democratic Party a costly lesson in governance.
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Cultures are not costumes
All the ghouls, ghosts and monsters are coming out as Halloween approaches, but these scary things are nothing compared to the fright of cultural appropriation.
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Seven Reasons Why I Love Fall Reading Week
Because we’re all behind on schoolwork or Netflix or both
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Bikes and buses don’t mix well on roadways
Interactions between the two vehicles not well planned out in Winnipeg
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To err is to be human
The City of Winnipeg will take proactive steps to prepare for self-driving vehicles, but there are many reasons to question how great this technology really is.
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We Need To Talk
It’s easy to avoid conversations about sexual assault, and Canadian institutions have been fairly successful in doing just that. Sexual assault is a rampant issue across post-secondary institutions in North America. It doesn’t just happen at large American colleges, despite Canadian post-secondary institutional rhetoric.
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Take it easy
Not being busy is not a crime
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Portage and Maybe…
The famous intersection remains a symbol of the city’s decision-making ineptitude
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Police Expenditures a Sign of Bigger Problems
Does the Winnipeg Police Service really need all those fancy toys?
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Please Grow Responsibly
Development fees could mitigate unhealthy growth in Winnipeg – if handled properly.
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No More Business as Usual
To address climate change, we have to change the narrative
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Back to School Basics
How to survive Year One at the U of W