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Residence fees climb by five per cent

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Garett Williams
Residence fees at the University of Manitoba will climb by five per cent across the board in 2017-18 as the university follows through on a five year plan to make the facilities financially self-sustaining. The...
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Avery Simundsson – Tile Drainage Explained

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Ryan Catte
Technological advances in agriculture in the past twenty years have been moving at an astonishing pace as we race to produce more food on fewer acres.
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Students rally to oppose tuition hikes

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Levi Garber
The legislature protest was organized by U of M and U of W student groups.
Photo of UMSAN member Elizabeth McMechan speaking at a tuition hike protest at the Manitoba Legislature.
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PCs scrap post-secondary tuition tax rebate

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Levi Garber
The provincial government will axe a program that provides tax rebates for Manitoba post-secondary graduates who stay in the province. The move came as part of the 2017 provincial budget, entitled “Responsible Recovery”, introduced Tuesday. The...
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U of M professor Dr. Meenu Sharma talks tuberculosis

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Varshana Lockman
Tuberculosis (TB) has been around since ancient history. Evidence of tuberculosis infection has been found in human remains dated as far back as 9,000 years ago. While it typically affects the lungs, it can...
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Lungs of mice found to produce blood

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Malak Abas
Lungs are a crucial organ in many animals, including humans. While their function has always seemed pretty straightforward – to take in oxygen, transfer it into blood, and exhale carbon dioxide – scientists have...
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Faculty union comes out against tuition hikes, prepares for bargaining

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Garett Williams
UMFA president says proposed fee increases will put post-secondary education out of reach for some Manitoba families.
Photo of UMFA president Mark Hudson speaking at a rally.

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