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Shared Health offers apology to ‘frustrated’ applicants

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Cam Cannon
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 Manitoban Jan. 30. The statement comes following the Manitoban’s publication...
Jenelle McCann
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Student nurse ‘almost gave up’ on helping with vaccination efforts due...

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Cam Cannon
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 government in Manitoba. "Confusing" experiences with onboarding for student nurses...
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New cuts to nursery school funding spark concerns of a ‘she-cession’...

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Cam Cannon
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 Early Learning and Childcare program in a letter to...
Basel Abdelaziz
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Upcoming UMSU elections to make use of slate system despite abolition...

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Cam Cannon
The upcoming UMSU elections slated for early March will run according to the same rules as last year, as the changes which would see the abolition of the slate system approved by the UMSU...
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Faculty of science revamps rules around academic probation and suspension

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Cam Cannon
Changes to the faculty of science progression requirements were approved for implementation fall semester 2021 by the U of M senate at its Jan. 6 meeting. According to a report presented by the senate committee...
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UMSU strikes working group to address equity, diversity and inclusion issues

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Cam Cannon
The UMSU board of directors unanimously passed a motion creating a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working group at its Jan. 14 meeting. According to the motion, the newly created working group is...
Jenelle McCann
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Cabinet shuffle sees new minister for post-secondary institutions

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Cam Cannon
In a cabinet shuffle Jan. 5, the provincial government appointed Wayne Ewasko, member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for Lac du Bonnet, to the newly created department of advanced education, skills and immigration. Formerly,...
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