Headlines for Feb 24, 2022

CTV News
Manitoba government ordered to pay $19.3 million to UMFA members in response to 2016 strike
Taxpayers are footing a hefty bill for the Pallister Government’s interference in labour negotiations which a judge says lead to a 2016 strike.
CTV News
UBC introduces first-ever Indigenous nursing lead
The University of British Columbia has recruited Tania Dick as its first-ever Indigenous nursing lead.
The Record
‘We need more BIPOC doctors,’ but barriers persist for some students on the road to medicine
Khadija Abawajy remembers the moment she saw a Black medical student who wears the hijab for the first time on campus.
The Peterborough Examiner
Fleming and Trent partner to expand pathways for Indigenous learners
New agreements offering exclusive college-to-university advancement for Indigenous students to graduate with diplomas and degrees in five years.
Global News
Queen’s pledges $750K to help city of Kingston with community safety
The city of Kingston will have more funds to work with when policing the city’s university district.
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