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Province appeals order to pay UMFA $19.3 million
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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...
U of M introduces Promoting Black Flourishing Fund
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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...
Working to protect Seal River Watershed in northern MB
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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...
The student illusion of absolute answers
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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...
It’s never a bored-game
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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...
Minimum service level is mandatory work
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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...
Winnipeg hates its public libraries
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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...






