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Majority of students support multi-tiered health plan, UMSU survey
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University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) vice president internal Adam Pawlak presented a proposal for a multi-tiered health and dental plan at council’s regular meeting Jan. 19.
The proposal would offer students a choice between...
New players in an old game
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It’s 1:25 p.m. on a November Thursday like any other at Manitoba’s legislative assembly. A bell echoes loudly through the limestone hallways, calling members into the chamber for question period.
MLAs and political staffers make...
Youth unemployment in Manitoba hits highest levels since mid-90s
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Youth unemployment in Manitoba is at its highest rate in more than two decades, according to data from Statistics Canada.
In December 2016, Manitoba’s youth unemployment rate dropped slightly to 13.1 per cent from its...
CFS executives respond to UMSU demand for apology
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University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executives are not satisfied with the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) response to the local’s demands for an apology regarding treatment of UMSU executives at the CFS national...
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences sets strategic priorities
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Administrators of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (RFHS) outlined their strategic priorities at a town hall meeting Jan. 19, charting the faculty’s course for the next several years.
Hosted in the Gaspard Theatre on...
Feds and province combine to invest $36 million into U of...
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The University of Manitoba received a shot in the arm Tuesday, with the announcement of a joint federal-provincial investment of $36 million.
niversity of Manitoba president David Barnard was joined by Winnipeg South Liberal MP...
University under fire over off-campus housing issues
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The University of Manitoba is facing continued criticism from neighbouring communities for its lack of action in dealing with a number of allegedly illegal rental units housing students.
On Jan. 11, a dozen city planning...
