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City councillor ramps up fight against illegal housing

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Ethan Cabel
South Winnipeg-St. Norbert Coun. Janice Lukes is setting up a residents’ association to address a growing problem around the University of Manitoba – the proliferation of illegal rooming houses and other unsafe accommodation for...
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UMSU council authorizes $1.4 million in capital spending

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Ethan Cabel
The University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) council authorized its executive to spend $1.4 million to renovate a spate of union-operated restaurants last week with an ambitious goal for the completion of the projects. “Complete...
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U of M professor launches transit research project

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Ethan Cabel
With the City of Winnipeg slated to complete phase two of the Southwest rapid transit corridor by 2020 after years of delays, one University of Manitoba professor is preparing to examine how municipalities across...
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David Barnard opens up

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Ethan Cabel
David Barnard, the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, has faced his share of controversy. This year alone, Barnard has had to deal with the fallout from $14.4 million worth of cuts in...
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Economics department preparing to split over academic disputes

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Ethan Cabel
Over six months after a scathing report from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) detailed deep divisions within the University of Manitoba department of economics, the university is preparing to split the department...
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Health and dental premium hike approved by student union

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Ethan Cabel
Students at the University of Manitoba will be paying more for their health and dental insurance this year after the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) finished negotiations with insurance broker StudentCare and provider...
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Professors launch Truth and Reconciliation petition

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Ethan Cabel
Just in time for the federal election campaign, four University of Manitoba professors have launched a petition urging all levels of government in Canada to take concrete steps toward truth and reconciliation with indigenous...
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