Legal aid in the works for UMSU members
Current UMSU executives are making good on campaign promises made during last year’s election by taking steps toward creating a legal aid program accessible to…
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City councillor’s online comments bring attention to Winnipeg housing crisis
Homelessness in Winnipeg is an issue that continues to grow and shows no sign of stopping amid both household-based restrictions during a pandemic and extreme…
Telegram chats put forth concerns of academic dishonesty
Telegram has been used by students to communicate with each other since before the U of M made the switch to remote learning but, since…
Student Counselling Centre sees drop in use despite increase in mental health pressures
Despite a University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) members survey in October 2020 indicating that 57 per cent of members had experienced declines in terms…
Shared Health offers apology to ‘frustrated’ applicants
Shared Health has offered an apology to “anyone who may have felt frustrated during the application and onboarding process,” in an email statement to the…
UMSU board meeting update
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has released a detailed timeline for changes to the governance board structure. At the beginning of the fall…
Student nurse ‘almost gave up’ on helping with vaccination efforts due to disorganized hiring process
Jan. 27, 2021: An earlier version of the article said that Shared Health is leading vaccination efforts. These efforts are being undertaken by the provincial…
New condensed training programs to address school staff shortages amid COVID-19 pandemic
Red River College’s (RRC) new condensed training programs are aimed at tackling shortages in Manitoba’s education workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A staffing shortage…
New cuts to nursery school funding spark concerns of a ‘she-cession’ in Manitoba
The Manitoba provincial government has announced incoming cuts to funding for nursery school programs, effective July 1, 2021. The announcement was made by the province’s…
Indigenous course requirement a ‘good step, but only one step’
Out of any city in Canada, Winnipeg has the largest Indigenous population, and the University of Manitoba has been home to the National Centre for…