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Canadian History X
Canada is a diverse country. This makes the nation attractive to people from around the world, and is an asset and strength to Canada as a leader in multiculturalism, and human rights around the world. Over the past century, millions of immigrants settled and helped to build this country – physically, culturally and historically.
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Rocking the boat by rocking the vote
The downward trend of voter turnout across all demographics in Canada is well-documented and is especially true of Indigenous populations. Aboriginal peoples historically have lower voting rates than non-Aboriginals for a variety of reasons, but Sylvia Boudreau’s aim is to change that.
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Meet your mayoral candidates: Paula Havixbeck
Just like Peter Warren, Paula Havixbeck gets right down to business. It’s a trait she carries with her through the corridors of City Hall and the stairwells of
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Say it ain’t sew
Andee Penner is known for her hyper-local, Winnipeg-themed garments and greeting cards, and for eight years she’s made a living on her handmade goods.
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Corporate sponsorship at the University of Winnipeg
The morning of Wednesday, Sept. 10 marked a sudden change of scenery at the University of Winnipeg. Students were met with a giant decal advertising local top 40 radio station Energy 106 on the staircase leading up to CKUW, the University’s not-for-profit, volunteer driven campus radio station.
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Student Streeter
As of September 5, 2014, Pangea's Kitchen in Riddell Hall now sells beer. We spoke to some individuals and got their opinion on having a watering hole so close class.
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Still breathing but barely
Summer makes Winnipeg worthwhile. We emerge from our homes, squinting, tentatively shedding layers. Never fully trusting Old Man Winter won’t come crawling back if we let our guard down.
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Our city, our women, our sexual violence
On Sept. 1, 2014 two women contacted the Winnipeg Police Service to report being sexually assaulted.
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Catching up with student president Rorie Mcleod Arnould
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is buzzing with upcoming activities and initiatives designed to make campus a brighter, friendlier place, while maintaining its core directive of being a strong advocate for the student body.
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Workinonit
It’s barely 5 a.m., but the commercial kitchen’s already filled with the aromas of frying dough and melted chocolate.
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Print resurrection
For several years, newspaper circulation in Canada has been declining. Increasing competition for advertising revenue combined with new mobile platforms and websites have caused print newspapers to reduce staff and diminish print schedules.
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Perfect youth
Everyday, police are out searching for runaways - boys and girls who flee from their homes for days at a time. The story of Tina Fontaine, a runaway who was reported missing and later found dead in the Red River, is a tragic reminder of the urgency of finding these children.
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Meet your mayoral candidates: David Sanders
He was a political insider for most of his professional career with the provincial government, but when it comes to municipal politics, David Sanders feels pushed out.
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City Ugly?
The now notorious Facebook group, ‘People Of Winnipeg’ is stirring gales of controversy over photos of Winnipeggers taken on city streets. Many derogatory and racist comments are included on the Facebook page, attached to images of disabled and homeless residents.
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Fashion Streeter
The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winnipeg inspired by the Helsinki fashion blog www.hel-looks.com. Each issue will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars in an attempt to encourage individual expression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking.
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Divided Dissent
Once upon a time, Winnipeg would’ve easily scored a top spot on the Top 10 Anarchist Hubs in North America listicle.
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Popping ollies and pop-up shops
A local designer is getting the opportunity to push the boundaries of urban art and fashion through a pop-up shop in Winnipeg’s downtown.
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Coming down on sex work
Last December, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that sections of the criminal code legislating prostitution violated the charter rights of sex workers.
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The PROFile
Hope McIntyre has quite the resume: playwright, director, founding artistic director of Sarasvàti Productions and 10-year University of Winnipeg professor.
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Meet your mayoral candidates: Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Trivialized as a “fringe candidate” at the outset of the mayoral race, Robert-Falcon Ouellette is proving to be anything but an outsider when it comes to community.