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Homegrown champions

November 28, 2016 — 
Former University of Manitoba Bison football star Kienan LaFrance and former Bison coach and alumni Bob Dyce are 2016 CFL Grey Cup champions after the Ottawa Redblacks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 38-33 in overtime.

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Sun: Wage control could trigger court challenge: professor

November 28, 2016 — 
Labour studies professor David Camfield explains the issue

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Happy holidays from the Bison Athletic Therapy Centre

November 28, 2016 — 
To celebrate the holiday season, the Bison Athletic Therapy Centre (BATC) is offering $5 off massage services from Dec. 1 and Dec. 22. All you have to do is call the clinic at 204-474-6956 to book your appointment and quote HOLIDAY2016 while doing so.

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Flag lowered for professor Rod Yellon

November 28, 2016 — 
The flag on the Tier building will be lowered on Nov. 28 for Rod Yellon

Noralou Roos, professor in the department of community health sciences

Alumni and faculty appointed to Order of Canada

November 27, 2016 — 
Gregg Hanson, Sharon Carstairs, Warren Winkler, Marie Wilson, Michael Eskin and Noralou Roos recognized for outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to Canada

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Big kudos for Bisons

November 25, 2016 — 
Bison Football fourth year linebacker DJ Lalama has been selected as 2016 Presidents' Trophy award and awarded to the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in U Sports for the 2016 season. Lalama was named 2016 U Sports First Team Football All-Canadian at the linebacker position

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Seminar series focuses on health & family

November 25, 2016 — 
FKRM prof to discuss experience of health, illness, and physical activity in families & children facing complex health challenges.

Brandy Usik

Faculty of Education

Teachers tackling special needs on First Nations

November 25, 2016 — 
Keeping students like this in school is among the reasons why Quill and some 75 other elementary-, middle- and high-school teachers from almost every First Nations school in the province joined the RISE program this month.

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The turtle sculpture where sacred fires are lit is located in front of the NCTR.

NCTR and Canada’s History Society hold Indigenous histories forum

November 25, 2016 — 
Canada's top historians, educators and community leaders will gather in Ottawa on Nov. 27 to focus on engaging Canadians in the histories of Indigenous peoples

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CBC The National: Climate changing in Arctic

November 25, 2016 — 
Distinguished Professor David Barber talks to The National about the dramatic sea ice loss in the North

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