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Up for a winter challenge?
The Jack Frost Challenge (JFC) is a week-long event hoping to get its participants to skate, bike, ski, snowshoe, run or walk a total of 130 km over the week of Feb. 12 to 18.
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News briefs
211 Manitoba // Panel discussion by Gallery 1C03 // Cannabis and psychosis // Divestment screening // June graduation and Louis Riel Day // Red River trail growing
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Middle of Nowhere
Public facilities for public health
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The pros and cons of local alcohol delivery
Shrugging Doctor Brewing Company, a new alcohol delivery service which launched Jan. 27, is hoping to reshape the way people in Winnipeg obtain their booze.
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Cutting back on refined sugars
Even those who prefer savoury treats may find sugar in their favourite pre-packaged snacks, but consumers are seeking out other ways to indulge cravings.
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V-Day isn’t just for couples
Public service announcement: Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples.
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More choice for varied taste at The Good Will
The Good Will Social Club was once divided into the bar side and the pizza side. Have a Nice Day, the new eatery, promises to be a more cohesive space with options as diverse as its clientele.
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Critipeg: Hand to God
Hand to God runs at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Tom Hendry Warehouse until Feb. 11.
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Arts and culture briefs
Greg Rekus’ third album // Folk Alliance International // Gender barriers in media // Indian City’s new album // Stages: Drawing the Current // Nickelodeon Writing Program
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Whose House? Amanda’s house
For some, record collecting is merely an obsession that leads to shrinking wallets and disappearing apartment space. But for Amanda Stefaniuk, the host of UMFM’s Mondo Hollywood, it’s also lead to years of radio experience.
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Is this the age of anxiety?
There are many reasons to be anxious right now. Midterms are approaching. There is still more winter ahead. Tweets are declaring the end of the world. The news is depressing with accusations of fascism in America and comparisons between the Trump administration and Germany’s Nazi regime.
How can we stave off the panic when even the media is panicking?
At what point does our situational anxiety become a medical condition?
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Sharing knowledge
Learning is rarely a solitary practice, even though we’ve come to believe that it is.
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New gym hours aren’t oppressive
The University of Winnipeg will offer new gym hours exclusively for females and non-binary persons beginning next September.
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The PROFile – Dr. Sylvie Albert
The University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) Dr. Sylvie Albert took a winding and eventful road to get to where she is today as the dean of the university’s business and economics faculty.
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U of W sororities looking for new members
Forget Legally Blonde - Alpha Gamma Delta is one of Winnipeg’s real life sororities. However, being a sorority girl isn’t just about drinking and parties – it’s actually a lot of work.
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What does it mean to be a Canadian Muslim?
Muslim youth are gathering at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) to share their experiences of following Islam in 2017.
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Winnipeg to host national dodgeball tournament
Canada’s top dodgeball players will head to Winnipeg next year. In January, the city won the bid to host the third annual Canadian National Dodgeball Championship Tournament in April 2018, a move event director Mat Klachefsky calls a “huge win” for the local dodgeball community.
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Retail revolution at the MCC
Early this January, Kildonan Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift Store opened a second clearance location on 396 Edison Ave. that offers the chance to buy clothing and other items by the pound.
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Can you frozen river canoe?
Inclusion Winnipeg, a charity for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is on their mark and getting set for its second annual Wild Winter Canoe Race as a part of Festival du Voyageur.
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NEWS briefs
Tanya Tagaq to give lecture // Housing supports essential for refugees // Love your body // Helping with the cost of transit // Black History Month events // Warming huts heating up
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