News
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Robberies at Y-Not: nothing to worry about?
When his Ellice Avenue store was robbed this July, manager Jay Baik Na was alone behind the counter.
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Sportsplex sod turning the beginning of uncertain era
The University of Winnipeg’s UNITED Health & RecPlex sounds like a dream come true. But will it live up to its promises?
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Kicked to the mat, but not down for the count
The airwaves of Winnipeg’s 92.9 KICK-FM have gone dead, but buzz around the station’s rebirth keeps getting stronger.
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Campus News Briefs
Eco-Kids score big with $25,000 donation; Global College gets a new acting director; U of W, Winnipeg Technical College take on computer hackers; Business faculty receives $25,000 gift; University opts out of copyright clearance service agreement
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Wesmen Briefs
Women struggle in regular season openers; Men end weekend with disappointing 0–1–1 record
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‘For the love of the game’
Baseball is America’s pastime, but after taking a good crack in their first season, the Wesmen men have established themselves firmly as Manitoba’s university team.
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What do you think about the Lo Pub’s closure? What’s happening on Ellice Avenue?
What do you think about the Lo Pub’s closure? What’s happening on Ellice Avenue?
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International News Briefs
South African miners charged with murder under apartheid-era law; Eurozone unemployment reaches record levels; China, North Korea set to open border trade zones; U.S. strike kills 18 in Pakistan
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Local News Briefs
Havixbeck resigns from police chief search; Monnin and Hughes hold power in Sinclair inquiry; Restaurateurs vie for Papa George’s location; Hog industry in crisis
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Federal Lake Winnipeg cash not going toward clean-up
federal government’s announcement of $17.7 million to clean up the polluted Lake Winnipeg has come under fire from critics who claim the Harper Conservatives are misspending the money.
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Closing time
“Please finish your drinks, everyone, and then kindly get the fuck out.”
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Shoal Lake reserve joins counterpart in lawsuit against City of Winnipeg
Shoal Lake 40 has joined a judicial review originally launched by its counterpart, the Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation, or Shoal Lake 39, to quash all negotiations to expand the City of Winnipeg’s water pipes to semi-rural bedroom communities.
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Celebrated U of W politics professor retires
After nearly four decades in the University of Winnipeg’s politics department, Dr. Christopher Leo - best known for his expertise in city politics - is ready to retire.
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Campus News Briefs
New business and economics dean; UWSA VP visits San Francisco to learn about climate change; Moulaison named dean of arts ; University introduces master of arts in environmental economics; Storytime at Gallery 1C03
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New dean and lower budget for library
An upcoming high-profile departure along with acquisition budget cuts has left the university’s library in a state of flux.
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University’s favourite boulder to draw a crowd
One of the University of Winnipeg’s more peculiar traditions celebrates its 41st anniversary this year.
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Finally, some competitive soccer
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen soccer teams are looking forward to lacing up their cleats and playing a more competitive brand of footie this season.
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University of Winnipeg budget maintains faculty cuts
Over a month after protests exploded at the University of Winnipeg around projected cuts to tenure track faculty positions, the university’s board of regents approved the 2012-2013 operating budget; a spending blueprint that retains all the controversial cuts.
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CrossFit: The controversial training method and the Winnipeg community that swears by it
It’s not uncommon for friends who haven’t seen Rob Koske in a few months to walk right past him. He’s lost so much weight, they don’t even recognize him.
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Rehabilitation Centre helps injured animals get back into shape
It’s that time of year again. Spring has sprung, and the rabbits are multiplying like, well, rabbits.