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The provincial government announced March 27 it plans to cut universal healthcare coverage for international students enrolled in post-secondary institutions across Manitoba beginning in the fall of 2018. The government expects to save approximately $3.1...

UMSU council approved a motion at its regular meeting March 29 to formally change its title to "UMSU board of directors." This follows a series of changes to the union’s bylaws, which were presented by...

A candidate who ran for the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) VP external claims a penalty issued by the chief returning officer (CRO) for campaign violations was unfair, and cost him the...

The ReconciliACTION Campaign launched at the U of M March 27 as one of a number of events lined up to mark Indigenous Awareness Month. The ReconciliACTION campaign was launched with the objective of ensuring...

The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is urging university administration to increase full time academic staff, increase funding for students enrolled in graduate studies, and to invest in a day care space closer...

Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Patricia Hajdu visited Winnipeg to participate in a discussion with Manitobans about the 2018 budget hosted by the Neeginan Centre March 12. Hajdu took time to speak...

Six U of M students slept in front of UMSU University Centre for five days last week to raise funds for homeless youth in Winnipeg. Five days for the Homeless, an initiative started by the...