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The gala with the gloves
On Sept. 12, amateur and professional boxers will descend on the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre to raise money for charity in Melee Gala VII, hosted by the United Boxing Club.
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What just happened?
With a provincial election behind us and a federal one fast approaching, it can be difficult to keep track of what has been promised by who in the past two weeks, let alone the many irregularities in this past provincial election.
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The Uniter Speaker Series presents Zaki Ibrahim
Music is a powerful and creative tool that can be used for social change and emotional confrontation. Zaki Ibrahim comes to Winnipeg on Sept.12 to share how her music embodies this and more at the upcoming Uniter Speaker Series.
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Celebrating recovery
People in recovery from addiction and mental illness are gathering at The Forks on Sept. 14.
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Rewriting the code
Recent allegations of harassment and abuse in the gaming industry raise questions about how this reflects on Winnipeg’s local gaming industry and culture.
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Making sex scenes safe(r) for filmmakers
Inclusive pornographer Kate Sinclaire will hold a workshop on filming sex scenes at the Winnipeg Film Group on Sept. 18. The workshop will address how to approach shooting intimate scenes.
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National Gathering of Elders comes to Winnipeg
Elders, the gatekeepers of Indigenous culture across Canada, joined together in an effort to pass down their wisdom to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups.
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FemFest provides a voice for all
Theatre provides a great way to represent the different aspects of a community. With Winnipeg becoming more diverse, FemFest aims to do just that and more.
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Arts briefs
Begonia's Fear // SOS Fest at the Park Theatre // Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art AGM // WPW Don’t Be a Menace // Bar Mitzvah Boy at WJT //Dual book launch at McNally Robinson
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CRITIPEG: Asako I and II
Asako I and II stars Erika Karata as Asako, a university student who meets a dreamy club DJ named Baku (Masahiro Higashide) at an art gallery in Osaka. After a brief but intense whirlwind romance, Baku disappears.
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Whose House? KC Adams’ House!
“So, you’ve given up even before you started?”
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Don’t fear! Volunteer!
Here at The Uniter, we take our community obligations seriously. Those obligations include telling the stories that aren’t told elsewhere, but it also refers to our role as a learning paper.
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Disrupting narratives of the nuclear family
The experience of growing up and coming into a sense of identity can be a jarring process fraught with turmoil – for some more so than others.
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Gently loved garments for sale
In the present climate crisis, buying ethically made apparel can be an act of solidarity. Fast fashion and the relentless cycle of buying and throwing away clothes that wear out within the same year is not sustainable, nor has it ever been.
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Wesmen rookies and seniors team up for positive energy
On Sept. 6, the Wesmen women’s soccer team will face off against the University of Regina Cougars for their first game of the regular season.
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Fresh faces at the UWSA
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is being led by a completely new slate of individuals for this upcoming year.
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Bus bargaining breakdown
After almost nine months of negotiation, two days when bus fares were not being enforced and a rally, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 (ATU) – the transit workers’ union for the Winnipeg area – might be giving the Canadian Union of Postal Workers a run for their money as the most-talked-about labour group in Winnipeg.
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Winterpeg in summer
On Aug. 19, several hundred glaciologists (scientists who study snow and ice) gathered at the Fort Garry Hotel for the International Glaciological Society’s (IGS) Sea Ice Symposium.
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PROFile: Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes’ involvement with the University of Winnipeg (U of W) dates back to 2002, when he started as a student.
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News briefs
Osteoporosis Canada in Winnipeg // Mental health of children // Book launch for sustainable cities // VegFest 2019 // Alumni Wine and Cheese // Greens call for proportional representation
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