Protesters camp at legislature following Cormier verdict
Darla Contois and a small group of protesters began camping on the Manitoba legislature grounds Feb. 22 after Raymond Cormier was acquitted of second degree…
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Hundreds rally to honour Tina Fontaine
Hundreds of Manitobans took part in a march Friday honouring the life of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine. The march and following rally came a day after…
Federal government expands financial initiatives for students
The federal government announced new financial initiatives for part-time and mature students Wednesday. Winnipeg South Liberal MP Terry Duguid unveiled Skills Boost, a plan initially…
Fort Garry campus power outage
A number of buildings on the Fort Garry campus of the U of M are experiencing a power outage after a main feeder line was…
Candidates announced for the 2018 UMSU General Elections
The final list of candidates for the 2018 UMSU General Elections have been announced. Campaigning will take place Feb. 26 following reading week, and voting…
Manitoban referendum motion sent to executive committee
A motion challenging the Manitoban’s funding was forwarded to UMSU’s executive committee Thursday. The motion, which was moved by Science Students’ Association representative Navkiran Chhina,…
Hundreds gather in solidarity with Boushie family
Hundreds gathered at the Odeena Celebration Circle at the Forks Saturday afternoon to rally in support of the family of Colten Boushie. Boushie, a 22-year-old…
University of Guelph professor talks Indigenous-led conservation
The University of Manitoba’s Clayton H. Riddell faculty of environment, earth, and resources hosted Faisal Moola, University of Guelph associate geography professor, for a lecture…
Public education funding announcement draws fire from teachers’ union
Manitoba public school teachers are expressing outrage at the provincial government’s recent announcement regarding upcoming public school funding. Manitoba minister of education and training Ian…
Motion to hold referendum on Manitoban’s funding presented, withdrawn prior to council meeting
A motion to hold a referendum on defunding the Manitoban briefly appeared in the package sent to UMSU councillors in preparation for council’s Feb. 1…