News
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Vaccines mandated on U of W campus
After weeks of advocacy from faculty unions and pressure from students, the University of Winnipeg (U of W) is set to follow in the footsteps of other Canadian universities by implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the fall term.
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Finding common ground
As Manitoba reopens and news articles turn to discussion of booster shots, it may feel like we’re finally leaving COVID-19 behind. But we’re not out of the woods just yet, as vaccine uptake in the province continues to plateau.
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London, Ont. terror attack ignites calls for change
The Muslim community in Winnipeg has been thrown into a state of grief. On June 6 in London, ON, four members of the Afzaal family were killed by a driver who was targeting them because of their faith.
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Freedom of information at risk with Bill 49
Premier Brian Pallister’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been roundly criticized by the opposition, local news media and community activists alike. But beyond the pandemic response itself, Pallister’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government has also been accused of using the pandemic as cover to push through anti-democratic legislation.
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Empty sanctuaries
Local places of worship adapt to COVID-19
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‘Eye-popping’ conditions and ‘reactive’ policies
A transit operator’s pandemic work environment
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Campus briefs
Winter Term // Spring Term // Good Friday // Exams // Bursaries for Spring Term // Convocation Awards // Grades // myVisit
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Romance, unprecedented
Making it official in the time of COVID-19
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City briefs
See it before the final curtain call // Physics and geography thesis presentations // A new space to gather and learn in // Psychology students sharing research // Exploring strategies to end homelessness
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Opening in a pandemic
Why the owners of Gâto and Thyme took the risk
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Arts briefs
Free online art talk // Charlene du Toit: Feminine and Fierce // Flux // Within Reach // Yom Hashoah Interfaith Commemoration
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640 electric candles in the wind
City memorializes lives lost due to government laziness with more of the same
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Bored of pots and pans
PROFile: Mirjana Roksandic, professor, anthropology department, U of W
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U of W prof’s forthcoming book on Meghan Markle and racism
Kimberley Ducey’s research receiving international attention
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Isolation and anxiety
Student mental health after a year of online school
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Campus briefs
Webinar Wednesdays // Winter Term // Spring Term // Good Friday // Exams // Convocation Awards // Grades // myVisit
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Bridging the suburban/inner-city gap
Dynamics of the Inner City course now offered at Maples Met School
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Hydro tensions
Strikes and opposition to Bill 35 creating friction at Manitoba Hydro
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City briefs
Bill 57 delayed // UWSA election campaigns underway // Code Red to continue // Podcasting workshop for U of W community members // Meet U of W’s Indigenous engagement librarian candidates // Dr. Deborah McGregor on Reconciliation, Colonization, And Indigenous Climate Futures
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Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self-Care
University of Manitoba’s School of Art presents exhibit within Animal Crossing