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Province appeals order to pay UMFA $19.3 million

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Matthew Merkel
The Government of Manitoba is appealing a court order to pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) over $19.3 million in damages after a 2022 ruling that the province caused a strike by...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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U of M introduces Promoting Black Flourishing Fund

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Ashley Puchniak
The University of Manitoba recently introduced the Promoting Black Flourishing Fund, a new program to support initiatives led by Black U of M students and community members. Sponsored by the U of M executive lead-EDI...
Dallin Chicoine
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Working to protect Seal River Watershed in northern MB

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Kasey Pashe
Four First Nations communities are collaborating with the federal and provincial governments to explore the possibility of developing an Indigenous protected land area in northern Manitoba. At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), these groups...
Faith Peters
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The student illusion of absolute answers

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Dina Hamid
Very early on in life, we learn that there are questions and there are answers. How many chromosomes do humans have? 46. What’s the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter. What is the most...
Jenna Solomon
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It’s never a bored-game

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Sarah Cohen
Imagine the heart racing, intense eye-contact-making thrill of hearty competition, sitting around a table stacked with board games. I know you’ve felt that before. I remember a time before video games were all that...
Jenna Solomon
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Minimum service level is mandatory work

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Braden Bristow
Conservative member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Grant Shapps recently introduced a bill that could enforce minimum service levels for the public...
Dallin Chicoine
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Winnipeg hates its public libraries

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Jacob Davis
I didn’t always want to be a librarian. Three years into university, I found myself working at a grocery store during the summer, making salads and sandwiches. I have always loved libraries — their atmosphere, their sights...
Dallin Chicoine