Rally demands free international student health care
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…
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Sexual Violence Resource Centre reopens in person
The University of Manitoba’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre (SVRC) is readjusting to the return of in-person activities after two years of remote learning. The centre…
Men’s washroom sign replaced by gender-inclusive sign
For the second time in six weeks, an unknown person has replaced the sign for a men’s washroom in the Price faculty of engineering building…
UMSU hardship fund more than half depleted
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hardship fund is more than half depleted only two weeks into the start of classes due to an…
UMSU board got itself into this mess
At the end of August, the Canadian Federation of Students filed a lawsuit against the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), alleging that UMSU has…
Anti-abortion group CCBR holds rally on campus
The anti-abortion group Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) held rallies at the U of M campus last Thursday and Friday. The group, which displays…
MSA celebrates grand opening of mosque on campus
The University of Manitoba Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) celebrated the grand opening of its mosque on campus last week. The university invested $120,000 in the…
Study permit backlog delays international students
Some international students may have to delay their post-secondary studies as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) faces a backlog of study permits. Almost 169,000…
Website helps Indigenous students search for supports
A new website hosted by the Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership (MI-AP) as part of the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint (MCIEB) will make it easier for…
U of M nursing college adds third intake of students
The University of Manitoba will be increasing its number of nursing students by 50 per cent starting in May of 2023 in order to address…