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World’s oldest known killer whale missing, presumed dead
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According to reports from the Center for Whale Research, the world’s oldest known killer whale is presumed dead.
The female orca whale – named J2, but affectionately referred to as “Granny” – has not been...
AESES affiliates with Confederation of Canadian Unions
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The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) – which represents numerous levels of U of M support staff – is affiliating with a larger, national labour union.
After 43 years acting as an independent...
Federal finance committee recommends removal of funding cap on scholarship and...
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The federal standing committee on finance has recommended the government remove a two per cent funding cap placed on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) in the Liberal government’s next...
Nearly 4,000-year-old garden found in British Columbia
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Archaeologists have found what may be the world’s oldest garden in British Columbia.
The excavated garden consisted of 3,768 wapato tubers (Sagittaria latifolia), also called Indian potatoes, and was found on Katzie First Nation territory....
2017 promises to be a big year for Canadian science
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Canada’s science community had a very eventful 2016. One of the most effective vaccines against the Ebola virus was developed right here in Winnipeg. Canada celebrated the 15th anniversary of the revolutionary Canadarm2, the...
University picks up tab to extend U-Pass
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The University of Manitoba is covering the cost of extending the fall U-Pass for students who were scheduled to finish studies in December but had courses pushed into the new year following a faculty...
UMSU council demands apology from CFS executives over alleged harassment at...
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council passed an emergency motion Thursday demanding an apology from the national executive of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) for its treatment of UMSU executives at...
