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City briefs
Winnipeg rally for ceasefire in Gaza Strip // Off to the Grey Cup // Nygard convicted of sexual assaults // No quick fix for vandalized city bus shelters // Video-chat service Omegle shuts down // Repairing Fort Gibraltar ahead of festival
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Winnipeg gets a little greener
Craft-beer production uses and creates a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), but a new carbon-recapture system could help local breweries reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions.
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They made Believers out of Manitoba
Ten years after the release of their sophomore album, Today We’re Believers, Royal Canoe will reunite at the Park Theatre to bring their lineup of euphoric, groovy fan favourites back to the local stage.
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With liberty and kickflips for all
Winnipeg skaters have recently found themselves at a sort of moral crossroads. Over the past few years, local skateboarders have accused The Edge Skatepark, located in the Youth for Christ (YFC) Activity Centre on King Street, of discriminatory hiring practices and other non-inclusive measures.
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Arts briefs
Sell your goods at Folk Fest // Artist talk: Kim Kitchen // Support your local circus // The Waltz @ PTE // Made in the Middle Craft Market // Dark Ice @ the WAG
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Under the influence
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has become flooded with influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. These influencers, despite not being traditional celebrities, impact people’s choices.
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The C word
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was sharply rebuked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s rage wasn’t inspired by Trudeau speaking negatively about the Israeli PM. He didn’t even take the basic step of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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The carsharing alternative
The ever-increasing demands of private car ownership hold Winnipeg’s infrastructure captive. Parkades suck up valuable real estate, multi-lane highways seemingly run through every intersection, and important services are frequently placed in distant industrial parks.
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New environmental minister changes lanes
During this past provincial election, the Progressive Conservative Party and NDP battled over healthcare, crime and homelessness. The parties mostly left the environment out of the discussion.
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Campus briefs
THRIVE WEEK // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE // MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DAY // CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM // ASK AN ADVISOR // FALL EXAMS // THE WELLNESS HUB // TUTORING SERVICES // WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
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U of W hosts expanded research week
The University of Winnipeg (U of W)’s research office is hosting an expanded Research Week from Nov. 14 to 17. Research Week is a recurring series of “workshops, conversations and fun” focused on building research skills and providing opportunities for U of W faculty and students to share their ongoing research with attendees.
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Lunch lecture highlights research on women in the workforce
Gender-based wage disparities are a widely discussed topic, but popular discourse often fails to capture the evolving nature of their causes.
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City briefs
Manitoba Public Insurance fights against backlog // Students rally for free and accessible education // Sending medical supplies to DRC // Plans to transform hotel into Indigenous wellness centre // Province funds five Winnipeg-based shelters // Inquest into five deaths in WPS custody begins
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Arts Briefs
Have your say downtown // Garrett Neiles EP show // Get Hyper // WJT’s comedic opening // The Sound of Unity 2.0 // Li Keur: Riel’s Heart of the North
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Campus Briefs
WANTED: PERFORMERS FOR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DAY // MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM // FINAL WITHDRAWAL DATE // THRIVE WEEK // THE WELLNESS HUB // FALL EXAM SCHEDULE // WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
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Elaine Herrera, mathematics instructor
Elaine Herrera, a mathematics instructor at the University of Winnipeg, knows some people find her subject intimidating.
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Random shootings raise questions of safety
Recent shootings in Winnipeg are concerning but do not put the wider community at risk, Dr. Marta-Marika Urbanik, an associate professor of sociology and criminology, says.
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Safety concerns among Jewish and Muslim campus groups
Some University of Winnipeg (U of W) students from the Jewish and Muslim communities feel it’s important to use their privilege to stand against the oppression of Palestinians and Israelis caught in the current Israel-Gaza conflict.
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City Briefs
Supervised consumption sites // Gallery 1C03 hiring three // Manipulating the Message launch // Provincial family-doctor shortage // New bike-registry proposal // A short-term solution
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Here comes a regular
The atmosphere at Supercaffeinated and Primo’s Deli, located in the Good Will Social Club, stands in stark contrast to the ubiquitous look of typical third-wave coffee shops, characterized by minimalism and pastels. Supercaffeinated is darker, louder and, frankly, more fun.