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Supporting seniors of today and tomorrow
On Thursday at noon, the Manitoba Health Coalition will host a virtual event through their Facebook page to call for the establishment of a Manitoba Seniors Advocate.
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City Briefs
Observing Orange Shirt Day remotely // End of intermission // Virtual panel on Gandhi and business ethics // Collection begins // The return of on-campus art // New way to shop from home arrives in Winnipeg
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And the winner is… Manitoba
Out of 24 artistic and six industry awards announced on Sept. 25 at the Western Canadian Music Awards, Manitobans came out on top, winning 11 and six awards, respectively, the most of any province.
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Finding light in the dark
Hugh Conacher, a theatre designer and photographer, has had no work since March, but has continued to make art on his own dime. Like many arts and culture workers, he has lost multiple contracts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This has been brewing for long enough
Two years after the Not My Stella’s platform was created on Instagram highlighting worker complaints against Stella’s management, the local restaurant chain is in hot water again.
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Safe, spaced and sound theatre
Blink, a new theatrical collaboration between Walk and Talk Theatre Company and One Trunk Theatre, is a new science fiction comedy-drama, which will be read by actors who will be accompanied by live and pre-recorded sound effects at the West End Cultural Centre for a two-day run.
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Arts Briefs
Flannery O'Connor at Cinematheque // Decolonizing Lens // Leah Gazan and Sid Frankel // Nuit Blanche 2020 postponed // Artist talk with Katherine Boyer // Speaking Crow
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Critipeg: Philip’s Apocalypse
“FIRE”, Available at pastbedtimestudio.com
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Round Up: 2SLGBTQIA+ Winnipeg
Openly queer businesses and explicitly queer-friendly spaces have come a long way. Among the many queer-led initiatives and businesses, here are a few newer or less-heard-of ones to celebrate.
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Asking for Help
Even if many people find it difficult to ask for help, one silver lining of this difficult moment is that people and organizations are making it easier to find help when you’re ready to ask.
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Autumn Things
An illustration by Talia Steele
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Bird Lines
A comic by Eric Hetherington
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Horoscopes
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the sun entered Libra at 9:30 a.m., kicking off Libra season! This is the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. The length of day is equal to the length of night; it’s the equinox! Libra is all about balance, the balance of day and night and finding the right middle ground. For this reason, it is associated with diplomacy and keeping the peace.
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Is virtual school still school?
Back-to-school season can evoke specific memories. Memories of a community of people, of socialization, an avenue to network, deciding what to wear, how to get to the physical building and so on. At least this was the case before a pandemic struck this year.
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Canada is not immune to white supremacy
After the senseless murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protesters across the world contine to fight against police brutality and demand justice for the countless BIPOC who have been racially profiled, assaulted and murdered.
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Wetness and liberated pleasure in Winnipeg
Each month, Mother of Goo will research an activity/community on the sensual-sexual spectrum.
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Gamifying Narrative Studies
The bulk of the work Ryan Clement does as an instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s Rhetoric, Writing and Communication and English departments is in academic writing.
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University in need of volunteer note-takers
Attending university can be a challenge, especially for students with medical conditions or disabilities. The University of Winnipeg’s volunteer note-taker program, however, aims to remove some of the barriers.
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CMU students return to campus
While most university students in Manitoba – and, indeed, Canada – are attending university remotely this fall, the Canadian Mennonite University is offering in-person instruction at their Winnipeg campus.
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Campus Briefs
Academic and Career Services // Accessibilty Services // Awards and Financial Aid // Student Central
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