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CTV Winnipeg: ‘These languages are endangered’: Expert weighs in on Indigenous Languages Day

April 1, 2024 — 
CTV Winnipeg: 'These languages are endangered': Expert weighs in on Indigenous Languages Day

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The Canadian Press: Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

March 29, 2024 — 
The Canadian Press: Manitoba budget, set for Tuesday, to include several tax breaks and hits

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba to scrap 50% provincial property tax break in 2025, replace it with flat $1,500 credit

March 29, 2024 — 
CBC Manitoba: Manitoba to scrap 50% provincial property tax break in 2025, replace it with flat $1,500 credit

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba government intends to ask Ottawa to get rid of carbon tax in province

March 28, 2024 — 
CBC Manitoba: Manitoba government intends to ask Ottawa to get rid of carbon tax in province

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Watercolour painting of two heads facing each other with flowing language bubbles coming out of their mouths. Colours include blues, yellows, oranges, and reds.

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Indigenous languages bring educational and economic opportunities

March 27, 2024 — 
Universities can play a pivotal role in supporting Indigenous language revitalization efforts through their courses, their experts, their resources, and their cultural programs and supports.

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This image is a solargraph. It shows a view from a south-facing window on sixth floor of Fletcher Argue building. The green arcs trace a semester’s worth of the sun’s daily movement across the sky.

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A camera in a can? Pop-up exhibition features student solargraphs

March 27, 2024 — 
On April 5, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., students from ENGL 2140: Literature of the Victorian Period invite the UM community to a one-day pop-up exhibition Long Exposure: A Pinhole Photography Exhibition featuring images and written reflections on their experience using pinhole cameras to create solargraph images.,

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The Conversation: Dating apps: Lack of regulation, oversight and competition affects quality, and millions stand to lose

March 26, 2024 — 
When Aleksandr Zhadan used ChatGPT to talk to over 5,000 women on Tinder, it was a sign of things to come.

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An afternoon filled with music and art: Winners announced!

March 25, 2024 — 
It was a lively Friday afternoon for the St John's College and Desautels Faculty of Music, 2nd Annual Music and Art Competition.

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‘Unforgettably poignant and hilarious’: The Comedy of Errors runs until March 31

March 24, 2024 — 
The next production of the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media’s Theatre Program runs March 27 - 31. Support student theatre – get your $10 ticket today.

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Taking clean water for granted in Winnipeg

March 20, 2024 — 
Water is a commodity we often take for granted in today's world. As we approach World Water Day on March 22, we recognize Adele Perry's book, Aqueduct: Colonialism, Resources and the History We Remember, to shed light on this issue. 

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