International PhD tuition fees to be reduced to match domestic rates
The University of Manitoba faculty of graduate studies has reduced the tuition fees for international PhD students beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. Deputy provost…
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How to learn about salary information
Understanding the salary landscape is important to know as you work to find the best career position for you: here is how to do it
Talking with money
Mr. Wonderful, who ran a failed a Conservative Party of Canada leadership campaign in 2017, still owes over $400,000 in campaign debt.
Post-secondary suffering under PC governance
Across the country, student debt levels are rising to unprecedented levels. High upfront costs are a barrier students face when making the decision to pursue…
City hands loaf to corporation, leaves crumbs for citizens
With only a few weeks until the municipal election, politicians should be more eager than ever to make sure their constituents feel heard. Unfortunately, this…
Tuition fee increases coming to U of M
Tuition fee increases are coming to the University of Manitoba. Provost and vice-president (academic) Janice Ristock has confirmed the U of M plans to raise…
Universities and colleges see less funding in 2018 provincial budget
As part of Manitoba’s $17.4 billion budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year, unveiled March 12, support for post-secondary institutions will be cut by 0.9 per…
The PCs should have been more transparent about tuition hike legislation
I reported from the legislature regularly between October and March last year. I continuously asked about tuition increases. Not until the day the government introduced Bill 31 did I get a solid answer.
Students protesting Bill 31 escorted out of the legislative building
Students and others partaking in a peaceful sit-in protest to oppose Bill 31 outside Premier Brian Pallister’s office were escorted out of the Legislative Building…
Students descend on legislature to protest expected tuition fee increases
More than one hundred students marched from the University of Winnipeg to the Manitoba legislature on Thursday, calling on the provincial government to scrap Bill…