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NDP pledges to convert student loans to grants
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If re-elected April 19, the Manitoba NDP will offer non-repayable grants in place of student loans and provide free tuition to students in foster care up to age 25, leader Greg Selinger announced at...
Impending UMSU audit an opportunity to reflect on spending rules
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Setting aside the question of whether or not the expenses of a particular member of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executive were properly approved, there’s something rotten in the state of UMSU....
Sick notes are not proof of illness
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There’s been a lot of discussion around the use of sick notes with the introduction of Bill 202, the Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Sick Notes). This is the bill that would place restrictions...
Living off the grid
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Life Off Grid is a newly released documentary directed by Jonathan Taggart and produced by Phillip Vannini, who, from 2011 to 2013, set out across Canada to visit people living “off the grid” and...
UMSU credit card statements released
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A routine meeting of the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) council Thursday night took a dramatic turn when councillors put forward three successive emergency motions concerning alleged misuse of a union credit card...
UMSU president responds to allegations
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Responding to allegations of financial misconduct and a petition calling for his removal from office, University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Jeremiah Kopp said the separate issues are politically motivated.
UMSU’s regular council meeting...
Students seek referendum for recall of UMSU president
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council heard from two students March 10 claiming that UMSU president Jeremiah Kopp needs to be recalled from his position due to a series of bylaw infractions.
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