Winnipeg, MB – Post-secondary students facing a loss of summer jobs and income due to the coronavirus will be able to apply on Friday for direct financial help from the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday announced that as of May 15, eligible post-secondary students can apply for the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit…
Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba today announced that it plans to hold courses remotely during the Fall 2020 term, due to the coronavirus pandemic being expected to linger for the foreseeable future. All courses will be offered online, unless the criteria for mandatory in-person instruction is met. This announcement comes on the…
By Joe Friesen A number of Canadian universities announced that their classes will be held primarily online in the fall, acknowledging that restrictions required to contain COVID-19 may remain in place for months. McGill University, the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria said Monday that they expect a significant portion of…
Winnipeg, MB – In light of the new challenges facing post-secondary students due to the coronavirus, yesterday the Government of Manitoba announced that they will be matching dollar for dollar funds raised by post-secondary institutions for the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative (MSBI) for the 2020/2021 academic year. The announcement also saw the province…
By Bill Curry The House of Commons approved a $9-billion package of new measures for students during a brief sitting Wednesday afternoon, after the minority Liberal government agreed to several opposition requests. The Senate will now sit Friday to give final approval to Bill C-15, which includes a new Canada Emergency Student Benefit that…