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Halfway to somewhere
Earlier in October, the Parker Wetlands were bulldozed, and a lawsuit was filed against 49 of the land defenders who had peacefully occupied this historic Métis land and ecological zone.
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Building mechanical skills with Sister Cycle
The Bike Dump is hosting a six-week series of workshops for women, trans*, femme and non-binary people. The series, called Sister Cycle, aims to empower these folks by teaching bicycle mechanics skills.
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#MeToo campaign misses the mark
Messages haven’t stopped pouring in to Aly Raposo’s inbox since #MeToo began trending on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram earlier this month.
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Know your scoby
Kombucha has existed for hundreds of years, yet it is only just gaining popularity in Winnipeg. The strong, sweet tea is fermented by a bacterial culture called a Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast, affectionately known by its cute acronym, SCOBY.
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Arts Briefs
Gimme Some Truth panels // Art City $.O.$. // The Lytics // disPOSSESSION // Isolated Landscapes //
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CRITIPEG: Unarmed Verses
Unarmed Verses is a miracle of a movie – the kind of minor masterpiece that makes clear why documentaries are reaching new heights of popularity.
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CRITIPEG: Faces Places (Visages, Villages)
Unlikely connections are at the core of Faces Places.
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Whose House? Mitch’s House!
The term “musician” feels too vague to sum up Mitch Dorge’s accomplishments.
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Putting ourselves together
Sometimes it can feel like the word “community” is used so much that it’s become a feel-good buzzword.
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Man up
What is the measure of a man?
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Sexy breast cancer campaigns trivialize real issues
Pink ribbons are back on the news, on the feet of NFL players and even on plastic wrap dispensers. And just like they are every October of late, breasts are on display.
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PROFILE: Mary Jane McCallum
Mary McCallum is a First Nations professor who started working at the University of Winnipeg in 2008 in the history department.
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UWSA hopes that board won’t raise tuition
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) hopes to learn specifically which financial struggles students are experiencing from the Campus Poverty Report survey that closed on Oct. 11.
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UWSA looking to change sexual assault policy
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) recently signed on to the Our Turn National Student Action Plan (Our Turn), a coalition of student groups and unions across the country, pledging to improve the university’s current sexual assault policy.
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St. Vital school gets new field
Dakota Collegiate’s historically undersized field has been renovated and renamed the Murray Field, allowing the school to have its first home games in 54 years.
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A hub for francophone resources
The St. Boniface Library, unique in the Winnipeg Public Library system for its extensive collection of French materials, serves an important role in St. Boniface and the broader Winnipeg francophone community.
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News Briefs
Nurses at St. Boniface Hospital // Canadian history lecture // Public feedback on skate park // 60s Scoop rally // Legalizing pot
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Outdigenous
In 2015, a shy Anishinaabek woman embarked on an exciting new journey to explore new destinations.
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Samhain ushers in a new year for witches
Halloween is the product of a centuries-long game of telephone that started with Samhain, the pagan Sabbat of death and rebirth, though the meaning of the celebration has changed with time.
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Woodshop Workshop
The upcoming Woodshop Workshop at aceartinc. bridges artistry with some basic woodworking and construction skills.
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