Thousands of people from all walks of life came together on June 5 at the Manitoba Legislature to rally for racial justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd’s death at the hands of law enforcement has triggered mass protests across the US…
By Joe Friesen Ontario students are taking up university admission offers at almost the same rate as before the pandemic, suggesting the shift to online education may not drive away as many new students as feared. The first published data on confirmed offers of acceptance at Ontario universities show almost no difference between this…
By Janet French, CBC News A funding model that will link Alberta public post-secondary funding to performance will be delayed for at least a year, the advanced education minister says. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced too much uncertainty around post-secondary enrolment for the coming academic year to immediately proceed with a new funding model, Demetrios…
By CBC News The Manitoba government on Thursday launched an online tool to match students looking for job opportunities with employers who need help. “Summer jobs are important for youth in not only helping pay for an education, but for building life skills and developing future career interests,” Premier Brian Pallister said. “Employers also benefit from hiring students,…
By Maggie Macintosh Weeks after slashing millions in funding for universities and colleges, the province is now reimbursing post-secondary institutes with a $25.6-million fund. The U-turn comes after weeks of warnings from the province that post-secondary institutes — along with school divisions, Crown corporations and other publicly funded entities — had to find savings to…