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Toronto Star: Should Canada have its own missile defence system? Trudeau’s defence minister won’t rule it out

April 16, 2024 — 
Should Canada have its own missile defence system? Trudeau’s defence minister won’t rule it out

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The Conversation: How self-compassion can help activists deal with stress

April 16, 2024 — 
Why are activists, who are so passionate about their social justice work, so often burned out by those very causes? We don’t often think about activism as a form of labour, but it is. Research on the activists that make up social justice movements suggests that the pressures of activist work, can cause them to experience serious consequences to their own mental well-being.

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Dr. Christopher Adams, rector of St. Paul's College. Photo taken December 15, 2021 (University of Manitoba)

Faculty of Arts News

The Canadian Press: Manitoba tax change to help most people despite raising more money, premier says

April 15, 2024 — 
Manitoba tax change to help most people despite raising more money, premier says

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Winnipeg Free Press: Awaiting Garden City Cinema curtain-raising

April 11, 2024 — 
Awaiting Garden City Cinema curtain-raising

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St. John's College News

Decades of work recently on long-awaited Norquay book

April 11, 2024 — 
Over a decade ago, Dr. Friesen set out to write a biography on the former premier. What started as a small part of his thesis work as a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto later became a project Gerald pursued after finishing his forty-year teaching career at the University of Manitoba.

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Canada's parliament building

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Winnipeg Free Press: Wyatt pondering federal bid to replace Blaikie

April 8, 2024 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: Wyatt pondering federal bid to replace Blaikie

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CBC B.C.: Calls for Quesnel mayor to step down

April 5, 2024 — 
CBC B.C.: Calls for Quesnel mayor to step down

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Valour FC: “It’s so important for us to get the Indigenous community involved in what we’re trying to build. This jersey helps in that.”

April 4, 2024 — 
“It’s so important for us to get the Indigenous community involved in what we’re trying to build. This jersey helps in that.”

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Five headshots of the 2024 DAA recipients.

Alumni News

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients revealed

April 4, 2024 — 
Meet the honourees for the upcoming September celebration 

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Manitoba legislature.

Faculty of Arts News

CityNews Winnipeg: New Manitoba NDP government set to reveal first budget Tuesday

April 2, 2024 — 
CityNews Winnipeg: New Manitoba NDP government set to reveal first budget Tuesday

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