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Favourite new local independent business
1. Gâto
2. Willow Press
3. La Taqueria Mexican Tacos -
Favourite Winnipeg neighbourhood
1. West Broadway
2. Wolseley
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Favourite local live performance (online or in-person)
1. Propagandhi at the Park Theatre
2. Begonia -ArtsJunktion Instagram Live auction
3. Real Love Mini Fest at the Beer Can -
Favourite local grassroots group
1. Winnipeg Police Cause Harm
2. Mutual Aid Society (MAS)
3. Bear Clan Patrol -
Favourite local gallery or artist space
1. (F)Artspace
2. Winnipeg Art Gallery
3. TakeHome BIPOC Artist House -
Favourite local dancer
1. Dancing Gabe
2. Ella Steele
3. Sophia Lee -
Favourite COVID-safe date activity
1. Taking a walk in the park
2. Stay home and watch a movie
3. Picnic -
Favourite local barber or hairstylist
1. Ashley (Burdie) L'Heureux (Sapphire)
2. "I cut my own hair"
3. Walter Spooner (Waltz on In) -
Favourite local athlete
1. Desiree Scott
2. Nikolaj Ehlers
3. John Rush -
Favourite local activist
1. Mahlet Cuff (Justice 4 Black Lives)
2. Omar Kinnarath (FF1)
3. Kayla Fernandes (Vagina Witchcraft) -
Favourite local achiever over 60
1. Fred Penner
2. Gramma Shingoose
3. Dave Barber -
Sweet, sweet newsprint
It finally happened! The Uniter is back in print!
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Expanding the language of performance
For the first time ever, the annual Winnipeg-based performance series Art Holm is hosting acts in both spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL). The show ran in person from Nov. 19 to 21 and streams online from Nov. 21 to 28. Art Holm No. 5 features stage artists from a variety of backgrounds and practices.
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Campus briefs
Career Services Drop-in Sessions + Career Chats// Webinar Wednesdays: Tips for Success! Student Services staf// Student ID Cards// Dropping Courses// Work-Study Program// Exams// Waitlists for Winter Term// Holiday Break/Start of Winter Term// Tuition Fees for Winter Term// In-Person Service Resumes for Some Student Services// Use the myVisit App// Need a Spot for your Winter Coat? Rent a Locker!
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PROFile: Took it too far
For Lauren Chochinov, an instructor at the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) English department, choosing a career path wasn’t exactly cut and dry.
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So, what do you want to be when you grow up?
For many students, the experiences of growing up, graduating high school and possibly starting post-secondary programs are often plagued by social pressures.
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The show must go on
After a year of online learning, students and staff in the University of Winnipeg Theatre and Film Department are happy to be back together in the classroom and on stage.
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Police training for private security?
On Oct. 26, the provincial government made amendments to the Police Services Act. These changes allow approved healthcare facilities and post-secondary institutions to train security guards as Institutional Safety Officers (ISOs).
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Winnipeg to Announce 2022 budget
On Nov. 26, the City of Winnipeg will table its operating and capital budgets for 2022. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the municipality’s ability to raise revenue and that their budget is required to be “balanced” under the City of Winnipeg Charter, Winnipeg’s finances are in a precarious position.
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Cheveldayoff remains general manager
Hockey is central to many Canadians’ notion of national identity. Recent sexual-assault allegations have been the latest indicator of a dangerous side to hockey culture and have rocked the Winnipeg hockey community.