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Niki Ashton echoes First Nations’ calls for military aid
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Niki Ashton, NDP MP for Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, echoed some Manitoba First Nations’ calls for military support on reserves overwhelmed by rising COVID-19 cases.
NDP proposes plan for return to in-person learning
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The Manitoba NDP released a statement Jan. 10 calling on the PC government to adopt “measures to make schools safer and ease the burden of at-home learning” on families, and proposed five solutions the...
UMSU events change plans as university stays closed
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With the sharp rise of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba and the university’s subsequent decision to postpone an in-person return for the majority of its courses, UMSU’s plans for the 2022 winter term — such...
UMSU board reform delayed by representation concerns
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Changes to UMSU governing documents which would see the reduction of voting members of the board of directors from over fifty down to 21 have been delayed following a Jan. 6 meeting in which...
Ottawa distributing 140 million rapid tests across Canada
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Ottawa will be sending 140 million rapid tests to provincial and territorial governments to assist with overwhelmed PCR testing capacities nationwide.
Ottawa, First Nations draft $40B child welfare agreement
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The federal government revealed details last week of two agreements-in-principle, worth $40 billion, negotiated with Indigenous organizations and class-action lawyers to compensate those affected by the underfunding of child welfare on reserves and in...
U of M returning to in-person classes in January
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After almost two years of mostly remote learning, U of M students will be returning to in-person classes for the winter semester.
