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CTV News: How to avoid holiday scams

December 12, 2025 —

CTV’s Maralee Caruso speaks with University of Manitoba’s David Gerhard, who is head of the University of Manitoba’s computer science department, about how you can avoid falling victim to frauds and schemes over the holidays.

For the full interview, please head to CTV.

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CBC: Winnipeg moves to scrap bird-friendly window bylaw developers argue is barrier to development

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