Application of code of ethics within the CBC newsroom raises questions
Jan. 27: A full statement from Austin Grabish has been included. “Many people might find it ironic, even amusing, that a news organization that, as…
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New condensed training programs to address school staff shortages amid COVID-19 pandemic
Red River College’s (RRC) new condensed training programs are aimed at tackling shortages in Manitoba’s education workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A staffing shortage…
New cuts to nursery school funding spark concerns of a ‘she-cession’ in Manitoba
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…
UWSA parts ways with chief elections commissioner
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s (UWSA) executive board has seen an embezzlement accusation along with multiple resignations and racism allegations over the past year. On…
UMSU strikes working group to address equity, diversity and inclusion issues
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…
Data literacy initiatives in universities are imperative in the fight against misinformation
When hundreds of Donald Trump’s most extreme supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, the world saw just how deeply some believed the 2020 presidential election had…
Making hockey more inclusive
Three education professors from multiple universities have joined to study hypermasculine culture within elite men’s hockey and what current and former players do to combat…
COVID-19 should wake governments up to the potential of climate catastrophe
For decades, the scientific community has gradually issued more pointed warnings about the dangerous impact that our changing climate will have on humankind and the…
Siloam Mission’s CEO is silencing Indigenous voices and reproducing colonial hierarchies
Former staff members of Siloam Mission, a local Christian charity, and the “Not My Siloam” movement are revealing violently colonial parallels in the charitable organization’s…
Associate professor educates the educators
University of Manitoba associate professor Robert Mizzi was named a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in queer, community and diversity education last fall. Mizzi was awarded…