Province pauses performance-based funding plans
The provincial government has halted plans to implement a performance-based funding model for Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions. Last Tuesday’s throne speech did not mention the funding…
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Students still facing delays from MB Student Aid
Within the fall semester more than half over, some post-secondary students are still facing difficulties getting into contact with Manitoba Student Aid (MSA) or securing…
Scott Gillingham elected mayor in tight race
Scott Gillingham won a narrow victory over front-runner Glen Murray in last Wednesday’s election to decide Winnipeg’s next mayor. Gillingham won with 27.5 per cent…
Court rejects legal injunction to stop UMSU referendum
A motion for a legal injunction filed by the Canadian Federation of Students, aimed at stopping UMSU’s planned referendum on the student union’s continued membership…
Meet Winnipeg’s 2022 mayoral front-runners
Glen Murray Glen Murray, who served as mayor of Winnipeg from 1998 to 2004, is running again because he thinks “the city is facing a…
U of M to hold in-person convocation for 2020 and 2021
The University of Manitoba has announced that it will hold an in-person convocation ceremony at the end of this academic year for students who graduated…
U of M gives fee deadline extension to Iranian students
The University of Manitoba has extended the fall fee deadline for international students from Iran, as the Iranian government has been shutting down internet connections…
Student Success Month features workshops for students
October is Student Success Month at the University of Manitoba and this year the month features a variety of workshops on career preparation, stress management,…
UMSU hosts healthy sexuality week
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…
Manitoba to raise minimum wage to $15 by October 2023
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…