RRC Polytech receives $15M gift in support of creative-arts programming

RRC Polytechnic has received a $15M gift–the largest in the institution’s history–from the Schroeder Foundation in support of creative arts programming. In recognition of the gift, the polytechnic has created the Schroeder Institute of Entertainment and Media Arts. This institute will engage with industry partners, undertake applied research projects, and prepare students for roles in […]

Assiniboine College will be hosting the curriculum and coordinating the issuance of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP) program. TAP is a soil health up-skilling program which was created by and for crop advisors North Dakota; it is now expanding into Canada. “The TAP program is an obvious fit for our […]

Steinbach Bible College, which currently shares a building with a K-12 school, will be relocating its campus in 2026. SBC and Steinbach Christian School had previously planned to move to separate buildings when growth allowed for it, and the K-12 school has now acquired SBC’s part of the building. SBC plans to move to a […]

Manitoba construction company Penn-co Construction is reportedly suing the University of Manitoba for $2.6M over the Churchill Marine Observatory project. The lawsuit claims that the project, which Penn-co completed for the university, had inadequate design plans and project expenses that grew during the COVID-19 pandemic without additional compensation. “There is no lawful basis for the […]

The University of Manitoba has officially opened the doors of the Churchill Marine Observatory, a first-of-its-kind Arctic research facility near the Port of Churchill. The observatory—which is reportedly the only Arctic deep-water port in North America—is dedicated to the study of the Hudson Bay and Arctic Ocean and will collect data on environmental features such […]

Champaign College Saint-Lambert and the University of Manitoba have each launched new peer mentorship programs. Champlain Saint-Lambert has launched a program that partners upper year mentors with first-year students. These second- and third-year mentors complete training on active listening, communication, and mental health skills prior to becoming mentors. Meanwhile, UManitoba’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre has […]

Maggie Macintosh of the Winnipeg Free Press reports that University of Winnipeg professor Dr Julie Nagam is being accused of falsely representing herself as Indigenous by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). MMF Minister Will Goodon told the Winnipeg Free Press that Nagam did not meet the criteria for citizenship with MMF; researchers Sherry Farrell Racette […]

The University of Manitoba has sued former law dean Jonathan Black-Branch for nearly $700K. According to CBC, the lawsuit says that Black-Branch breached the terms of his employment agreement and “knowingly pursued a course of fraudulent, reckless, deliberate, and high-handed conduct” when he “had the power and control to impact the interests of the university […]