Student aid delays continue for yet another semester
Some post-secondary students in Manitoba have said that they are still facing funding delays and difficulties contacting Manitoba Student Aid (MSA), including one student who…
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Fourth vaccine dose available to elderly Manitobans
Fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone aged 70 or older and Indigenous people older than 50 in
Manitoba.
U of M bursary available to those affected by Ukraine war
The University of Manitoba has earmarked $1 million for an emergency bursary fund to provide financial assistance to students struggling due to the war in Ukraine.
NDP will support Liberals until 2025 for dental care
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has struck a deal with the Liberals to support the government in confidence
votes to keep them in power until 2025 in exchange for dental care for lower-income families and action on
other NDP priorities such as pharmacare, affordable housing, child care and Indigenous and environmental
issues.
Manitoba lifts most remaining COVID restrictions
Manitoba has eliminated most COVID-19-related restrictions and health orders, however, the University of Manitoba is continuing its mask and vaccine mandate until at least the end of the 2022 winter term.
Five Days for the Homeless campaign returns to U of M
Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY)’s 5 Days for the Homeless campaign will take place from March 21 to 25.
UMFA, university hold binding arbitration hearing
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) entered into binding arbitration with the University of Manitoba over the weekend to settle outstanding issues from the strike in November.
Students still facing delays in Manitoba Student Aid
With the winter term well underway at the University of Manitoba, many students relying on student aid are still experiencing delays in receiving the funding they need.
Province ordered to pay UMFA $19.3 million
The Manitoba government has been ordered to pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) over $19.3 million for secretly interfering with UMFA’s contract negotiations in 2016.
U of M brings more courses back to campus
Just over 2,200 course sections have returned to in-person learning, a major increase from the 450 course sections on campus
prior to reading week.