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New airport terminal opens
The new airport terminal at James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is now open for landing, reported the Winnipeg Free Press.
The 51,000 square metre terminal comes with a price tag of...
Victory for Manitoba’s international students
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With their high tuition fees, ineligibility to receive student aid, and lack of employment opportunities, international students in Manitoba should be happy to hear about the provincial government’s recent initiative.
International students in Manitoba,...
Concern over university budget
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The University of Manitoba is in the early stages of planning its 2012-13 budget, but officials are concerned that their levels of funding will not be enough to achieve their strategic priorities.
The Board of...
UMSU Notes
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) met on Oct. 27, 2011.
The meeting began with a speech from Kerry Spence, a candidate for U of M’s aboriginal students’ representative. She stated that she has...
Over 25% of Manitobans obese
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A new study from the University of Manitoba faculty of medicine has found that while more than a quarter of people in Manitoba are now considered obese, the province’s healthcare system is unlikely to...
Striving for sustainability
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With a growing push towards sustainability, both the University of Manitoba and the city of Winnipeg are looking at ways to offers cyclists more safe and accessible bike routes.
Since the approval of the Active...
U of M collecting memories of life in Tache Hall
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Though it will soon be the home of the Marcel A. Desautels faculty of music and the school of art, over the past century Tache Hall was home to thousands of students at the...
