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NDP end supply-and-confidence agreement
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Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP), announced the termination of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the federal government on Sept. 4.
The agreement was signed between the NDP and the governing Liberals in...
Health and dental plan presented at UMSU meeting
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Details of the UMSU health and dental plan by Studentcare was presented at the Sept. 4 UMSU board of directors meeting.
Ali Versi, the program manager of the UMSU health and dental plan, provided attendees...
U of M sues former law dean for over $600K for...
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The U of M is suing its former law dean Jonathan Black-Branch to recoup funds that were misappropriated during his deanship with the university.
In a statement of claim filed in Manitoba Court of King’s...
Churchill Marine Observatory opens for arctic research
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The U of M Centre for Earth Observation Science has opened the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), a world-class research facility near North America’s only arctic deep-water port in Churchill, Manitoba.
This new facility strengthens Canada’s...
Universal birth control coverage to start in Manitoba
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Prescription birth control will be free for Manitobans starting on Oct. 1, health, seniors and long-term care minister Uzoma Asagwara announced on Aug. 22.
During a press conference at the Manitoba Legislative Building on the...
UMSU Bison Bash to bring festivities on campus
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To kick-off the new fall term, the annual UMSU Bison Bash will be occurring on the U of M Fort Garry campus. The festivities will last weeklong from Sept. 9 to 13 and will...
Protest on campus ensues following violence against students in Bangladesh
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A protest ensued at the U of M Fort Garry campus on July 18 following the escalation of violence in Bangladesh. Large-scale protests demanding for quota system reform commenced in Bangladesh on July 1...







