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Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Should bilingualism change in Canada? The debate over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon

July 26, 2021 — 
'The federal government and all Canadians have an obligation to work towards reconciliation with Indigenous people, and to implement the TRC recommendations'

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Arctic water. // Image from Pixabay.

Wpg Free Press: U of M team to study natural microbes impact on Arctic oil spills

July 23, 2021 — 
'As sea ice declines and shipping and industry increases in the Arctic, University of Manitoba researchers will study whether naturally-existing bacteria in ocean ice and water can degrade petroleum as a response to potential oil spills'

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Global News: Winnipeg woman pays $200K to join Virgin Galactic flight to space

July 12, 2021 — 
Judy Anderson, a retired University of Manitoba professor, has been saving for her trip to space since 2010

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CBC: Northern Manitoba First Nation aims to help feed community, fight diabetes with expanded vertical farm project

July 9, 2021 — 
Opaskwayak Cree Nation working with U of M on project using smart technology to help grow veggies year-round

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Beluga whale photo from Unsplash.

CBC: Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science

July 5, 2021 — 
Enooyaq Sudlovenick, who was raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, is one of the 2021 recipients of the Weston Family Award in Northern Research

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Wpg Free Press: Winnipeg swimmer dominates 200-metre women’s breaststroke at Olympic trials

June 23, 2021 — 
Bisons' Kelsey Wog heading to the Olympics in Japan

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Wpg Free Press: Kelsey Wog heading to Olympics

June 21, 2021 — 
UM's Kelsey Wog has clinched a berth on Canada's swimming team that is heading to the Tokyo Olympics.

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CBC: ‘World-changing things’ expected from 16-year-old Winnipegger who won $100K scholarship

June 17, 2021 — 
Darlene Sofia Cuevas wins prestigious Schulich Leaders Scholarship to study biosystems engineering

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Thompson Citizen: Nurse’s journey to Thompson began in a refugee camp in Thailand

June 15, 2021 — 
Moolaw Eh is a licensed practical nurse and a student currently working towards her bachelor of nursing degree

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Simple, fast, wide-awake diagnosis of sleep apnea could enable better surgical care and improve sleep

June 3, 2021 — 
New technology developed at UM can tell patients if they have OSA in 30 seconds, just by analysis of their breathing sounds while they are wide awake

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