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September 30 to October 3rd, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

October 3, 2023 — 
A look at the final days of the 2023 provincial election

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A pile of painted rocks stacked just inside the tall gates that separate the grounds of the former Qu'Appelle Industrial School and a railway line in the fall of 2021. The former school site sits on the western-most edge of the townsite. (Bryan Eneas/CBC)

CBC Indigenous: Letitia John died at a residential school. Her identity was lost until now

September 29, 2023 — 
We know her name wasn’t 'Indian Girl 237,' but who is her family?

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Watch former Bisons football player, David Onyemata, on TSN

September 28, 2023 — 
You can watch former Bisons football player, David Onyemata on TSN in a feature that tracks his path from never having played football to his time at UM and path to the NFL. You may even see a guest appearance or two from Coach Brian Dobie.

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An aerial view of the Prairie Green landfill in the rural municipality of Rosser in Manitoba. A new Probe Research poll suggests two percentage points separate those who support a search of the landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women (47 per cent), compared to those who don't (45 per cent). (Trevor Brine/CBC)

CBC Manitoba: Manitobans split on landfill search for remains of Indigenous women, poll suggests

September 27, 2023 — 
Manitobans split on landfill search for remains of Indigenous women, poll suggests

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September 25-29, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli

September 26, 2023 — 
The election is just around the corner and UM experts are lending insights into the political parties' campaigns, and key issues that may influence Manitobans' decisions on Oct. 3.

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Bisons Kicker Maya Turner makes history, becoming the first woman to play and score in Canadian U sports.

Bisons’ kicker, Maya Turner, makes history becoming first woman to play, score in regular-season U Sports football game

September 25, 2023 — 
Manitoba Bisons' kicker Maya Turner made history on Saturday becoming the first woman to play and score in regular-season U Sports football game.

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The Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union and Manitoba Public Insurance are set to meet with a conciliator Thursday. Ahead of the meeting, MGEU president Kyle Ross spoke with picketing MPI workers.

CityNews Winnipeg: MPI and MGEU set to meet with conciliator

September 21, 2023 — 
MPI and MGEU set to meet with conciliator

A view of the Golden Temple, Sikhism's holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India, Sept.20, 2023. Travellers and the sector that relies on them are rattled by heightened tensions between Canada and India, but see no reason to rethink their overseas plans for now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Prabhjot Gill

The Canadian Press: Travellers rattled by Canada-India row, but trip plans remain unchanged

September 21, 2023 — 
Travellers rattled by Canada-India row, but trip plans remain unchanged

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CityNews Winnipeg: Families of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran demanding more from Liberal government

September 20, 2023 — 
Families of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran demanding more from Liberal government

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Manitoba Election coverage Sept 19th – 20th

September 20, 2023 — 
Here are smattering of places UM professors are quoted between September 19th and 20th, 2023

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