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New working freedoms for international students granted

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Matthew Merkel
The federal government announced on Oct. 7 that eligible international students will be granted the authorization to work more than 20 hours per week off campus. The temporary change will run from Nov. 15...
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UMSU hosts healthy sexuality week

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Colton McKillop
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held an awareness campaign about healthy sexuality from Oct. 3 to 7. UMSU vice-president student life Tracy Karuhogo said that the campaign’s goal was to help make discussions...
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UMSU schedules federation referendum

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Matthew Merkel
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has announced the dates for a referendum regarding its membership in the Canadian Federation of Students. On Oct. 27 and 28, students will be able to vote on...
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Manitoba to raise minimum wage to $15 by October 2023

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Colton McKillop
The Manitoba provincial government raised the province’s minimum wage from $11.95 per hour to $13.50 per hour on Oct. 1, with plans to further increase it to $14.15 per hour in April 2023 and...
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Rally demands free international student health care

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Colton McKillop
International students, student groups and opposition parties gathered at the legislature last Wednesday to demand that the province reinstate free universal health care for international students. According to representatives from student groups, the provincial government...
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U of M takes part in Orange Shirt Day

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Matthew Merkel
In honour of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, students and faculty members alike hosted and took part in a number of different events. UMSU Indigenous students community representative and University of...
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Features

Why we wear our ribbon skirts

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Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Every 30th of September in Canada is set aside as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This day recognizes the survivors of residential schools, the children who...
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