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Louis Slotin and the demon core: Winnipeg's Oppenheimer connection

The Hollywood blockbuster film Oppenheimer is exploding in theatres with sellouts and enthusiastic reviews, but a Winnipeg connection has remained behind the curtain.The film chronicles the life of Robert Oppenheimer,…

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This petition asks Canada to grant asylum to transgender people from the U.S. Could it work?

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Louis Slotin and the demon core: Winnipeg's Oppenheimer connection

Mapping the Alberta wildfires, and how the smoke is affecting much of Canada

This petition asks Canada to grant asylum to transgender people from the U.S. Could it work?