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MB post-secondary funding to increase by $43 million

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Colton McKillop
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as well as funding increases for Manitoba Student Aid, scholarships...
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Lawyers of men killed by police call for joint inquest

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Sarah Cohen
Lawyers for the families of Bradley Singer and Afolabi Stephen Opaso announced their call for a joint inquest into the cases of the two men killed by police in a press conference Friday.  Martin Glazer,...
Dallin Chicoine
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U of M institutional safety officers on campus May 1

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Sarah Cohen
 After the April 2023 announcement of increased security at U of M, institutional safety officers (ISOs) will be present on campus beginning May 1.  The Manitoba legislature amended the police services act in 2021 to...
Matthew Merkel
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Province proposes changes to sexual violence legislation

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Kyra Campbell
In the months following her appointment to the role of minister of advanced education and training, Renée Cable said she noticed “gaps” in policy regarding the reporting of sexual violence at post-secondary institutions. “There really...
Matthew Merkel
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U of M pharmacy to close at end of April

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Alicia Rose
The pharmacy in UMSU University Centre will close at the end of this month. The closure of the pharmacy was announced in October. Ahmed Hasan, a third year student at the University of Manitoba, said...
Matthew Merkel
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Varma resigns as UMSU VPFO

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Colton McKillop
UMSU vice president finance and operations Vaibhav Varma publicly resigned during a March 28 UMSU board meeting.  The board meeting featured presentations on motion 0604, a motion to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism, although...
Dallin Chicoine
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UMFM’s annual Pledge-O-Rama returns

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Sarah Cohen
UMFM, U of M’s campus and community radio station, is bringing back its annual Pledge-O-Rama later this month after a four-year hiatus.  Pledge-O-Rama is the annual funding drive for UMFM, where listeners can donate to...
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