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Provincial parties commit to international student health

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Kyra Campbell
Student voter priorities are at the forefront of concern for UMSU as the 2023 provincial election in October moves closer. One issue currently top of mind is the reinstatement of international student health-care coverage. In...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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Jam-packed week of events welcomes back Bisons

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Sarah Cohen
International student Kareem Sowid is nervous yet looking forward to starting the University 1 program as a first-year student this Wednesday. Along with Sowid, the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus is ready to begin...
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College of nursing ‘outgrows’ Helen Glass with expansion

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Kyra Campbell
The U of M college of nursing has introduced its first summer cohort of 120 new students amid the province’s shortage of health-care professionals. The steep increase has led to necessary building and staffing...
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Keep your bike safe from theft

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Sarah Cohen
The rate of bicycle theft on the U of M Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses has returned to its average from before the COVID-19 pandemic. Security services encourages students to take proper precautions as...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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Manitoba government will not appeal UMFA case further

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Kyra Campbell
The provincial government has chosen not to pursue further action following a decision from the Manitoba Court of Appeal to uphold a previous ruling ordering the province to pay $19.4 million to the University...
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MOFA announces 2023-24 executive

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Kyra Campbell
The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) has announced its new executive for the 2023-24 academic year. Professor of political science at Brandon University and former MOFA vice-president Allison McCulloch has taken on the role...
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Court upholds ruling, Manitoba must pay UMFA $19.4M

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Gillian Brown
Manitoba’s Court of Appeal has rejected the provincial government’s appeal of the ruling that the province must pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) $19.4 million in damages following its covert involvement in...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo

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