UMSU council to spend up to $200,000 in additional funding for IQ’s renovation
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) approved a motion to spend an additional $200,000 from the capital projects fund for the completion of the…
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Corporate use of GoSA disappoints members of School of Fine Arts Student Association
During Orientation Week, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) rented out the Gallery of Student Art (GoSA) to Bell MTS, sparking disappointment among members…
Critics cry foul over UMSU organizational shakeup
Changes to the organization of the University of Manitoba Student’s Union (UMSU) community groups are being criticized by the Womyn’s Centre Collective, which says the…
Study compares access to mental health and addictions care services across provinces
A Canadian study published in July is reporting that adolescents and young adults have the poorer access to mental health and addiction care compared to…
Winnipeg group hosts public forum on race and white supremacy
Approximately 200 people gathered at the University of Winnipeg’s Bulman Centre Wednesday to participate in Silence is Violence, a public forum aimed at establishing a…
Kinew pledges to stand-up for newcomers
Provincial NDP leadership candidate Wab Kinew announced plans Monday to “increase and improve immigration” by removing the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s (MPNP) $500 immigrant application…
Grassy Narrows: Learning through action
Last month, 22 University of Manitoba students took part in a two-week program that situated them directly in the context of the Anishinaabe of Northenwestern…
Study examines extent of food insecurity among U of M students
Slightly more than one-third of University of Manitoba students surveyed in a 2015-16 study reported facing food insecurity. According to the study, “food insecurity at…
University of Manitoba launches Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing
The University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated the official launch of the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing – Ongomiizwin – on…
Why progressive Canadians should sign up to vote in the upcoming Conservative leadership election
“Conservative or not, it is our duty to ensure that we prevent any candidate that aligns themselves with the alt-right from becoming the leader of the Conservative Party.”