News
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University of Winnipeg Students’ Association general election
Have you voted in the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association general election? Do you plan to vote? Why or why not?
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Adjustments in student aid cause confusion at the university
Changes in application processes and availability of student awards at the University of Winnipeg have left some students puzzled over what awards are still available to them.
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Organization calls for rental housing focus in federal budget
A recently released report by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has called for increased investment in rental housing markets across the country in the upcoming federal budget.
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Polls closing for UWSA election
Voting for the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) general election is ending on March 15 after a highly contested campaign, with three candidates seeking the top job of UWSA president, two candidates vying for vice president student services and three candidates facing off for vice president advocate, along with two contested directorships.
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Campus News Briefs
Wesmen players, coach clean up awards; U of W alumni and a Pulitzer-winning play at MTC; SOMA Café moving; U of W finance and economics students set high standard; Inaugural bursary awarded
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Albert Street A-Zone Co-op successfully purchases property
The Albert Street Autonomous Zone (A-Zone) Co-op has taken a landmark step towards completely living up to its name with its recent purchase of 91 Albert St., a property that has housed the co-op’s various member groups since 1995.
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Helping the Wesmen, one pizza at a time
Darryl Reilly, general manager of the Duckworth Café and Eatery, has seen many changes come to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen since he first started attending games as an adolescent.
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Paper menus to computer tablets
The future of restaurants may be square-shaped.
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Martin Singh: Running to win
After raucous debate performances in Winnipeg and Montreal that precipitated a general warning from the federal NDP chief electoral officer, the Canadian Press speculated that 38-year-old underdog leadership candidate Martin Singh was acting as the covert attack dog for candidate Thomas Mulcair, member of Parliament for the Quebec riding of Outremont and the perceived NDP leadership front runner.
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Local News Briefs
Property tax freeze ends; Demolition begins downtown; Gerrard criticized by party members; Bendy buses coming to city?; Water and sewer service costs increase
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Should the federal government dedicate more money to gang prevention?
Should the federal government dedicate more money to gang prevention?
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International News Briefs
Syrian death toll reaches 7,500; North Korea’s small step towards denuclearization; Iranian nuclear bunker no match for MOP; Obama’s contraception policy safe - for now; Google’s new privacy rules a breach of European law: EU
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Peggy Nash: An old school social democrat
For the last month, the candidates in the federal NDP leadership race have grappled with how to build the party and whether moderating its policies is the answer to success.
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Gang prevention funding controversy
Funding for youth gang prevention is in dire need of an increase, the director of a leading inner-city organization says.
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Police walk Winnipeg school hallways
Winnipeg high school students are a little less likely to think “trouble” when passing by a police officer in the hallway than they once were - probably because school resource officers (SROs) of the Winnipeg Police Service are going a step further to connect with the city’s youth.
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Group challenges bottled water bans on campus
Can a YouTube video stop student activism against bottled water?
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‘As all good scandals go’
Canada’s robocall controversy continues to twist and turn with Elections Canada now reportedly reviewing more than 31,000 reports of bogus calls made to voters prior to the 2011 election.
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Crashing the Party
A 32-year-old Winnipeg student believes he can bring a new energy to Canadian politics by running for the federal Liberal leadership.
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Approved field house means big changes for university and community
The University of Winnipeg’s Board of Regents approved the construction of the $40 million Field House, Health and Wellness complex at the end of February, weeks earlier than originally planned.
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UWSA set to cut costs with upcoming budget
Several University of Winnipeg Students’ Association services, including Soma Café and Stylus magazine, are set to face cost-cutting changes in the coming year, according to a recently approved student association draft budget.