Manitoba to make postsecondary education more affordable
Manitoba advances under the Student Aid Act cuting interest on Manitoba student loans from prime plus 1.5 percent to prime. Education minister Erin Selby says the move lowers repayment costs. over 12 000 borrowers benefit and study earnings during the period rise from 50 to 100 per week. University president David Barnard notes improved funding supports. The plan aims to expand access to college and university programs for Manitobans.
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Oak Woodland Restoration Project Enters Take Root Program
Friends of RMNP and Canon volunteers plan to convert an abandoned 70 hectare field near Clear Lake into a bur oak woodland. The project, part of National Tree Day activities across Canada, includes a September 22 planting event at the RMNP Visitor Centre in Wasagaming. The Take Root grant supports 30 groups annually for three years, aiming to plant over 7,500 trees nationwide.
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