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Dr. Andrea Charron Director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Defence and Security Studies

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: U of M defence, security experts urge Canadians to watch what Trump does, not what he says

February 26, 2025 — 
Scholars parse U.S. president's warm overtures to Moscow, cold shoulder to Ottawa

Fabiana Turelli, an assistant professor with the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

CBC Weekend Show: 2 part series “Fighting for Sustainable Empowerment” through Karate

February 24, 2025 — 
Listen to the two part series with Dr. Fabiana Turelli, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management on CBC's Weekend Show.

Ukraine flag is shown on flag pole. // Image from Piqsels

Faculty of Arts

CTV Winnipeg: Understanding relations between Ukraine, U.S. and Russia

February 24, 2025 — 
Understanding relations between Ukraine, U.S. and Russia

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Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, associate professor and Head of the Indigenous Studies department

Faculty of Arts

The Tyee: Tackling Canada’s Discrimination Against Indigenous Language Education

February 21, 2025 — 
Unlike English and French, instruction in Cree or Inuktitut isn’t enshrined. Scholar Lorena Sekwan Fontaine on how to fix that.

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A missile launcher on the side of an aircraft. Photo credit: Orbital 101 Studio

Faculty of Arts

CBC News: An ‘Iron Dome’ for North America? Talk heats up about Canada joining U.S. missile defence

February 21, 2025 — 
After decades of saying no, is Ottawa ready to say yes?

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Fletcher Baragar, an economics professor at the University of Manitoba, says Canada should join forces with other nations facing Trump tariff threats — like Mexico, China and potentially the European Union — in order to strengthen economic ties over the next four years. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

Faculty of Arts

Global Winnipeg: Which Manitoba sector will tariffs hit the hardest?

February 20, 2025 — 
Which Manitoba sector will tariffs hit the hardest?

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law

Winnipeg Free Press: Petition calling for bail reform launched in wake of fatal crash

February 20, 2025 — 
Man accused of causing crash was out on bail

Portrait of Barry Prentice

Asper School of Business

Winnipeg Free Press: De minimis exemption death watch puts small businesses on edge

February 20, 2025 — 
For now, Sanjay Agarwal has stopped advertising in the United States.

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Architecture professor Eduardo Aquino

Faculty of Architecture

Winnipeg Free Press: Proposed bylaw change concerns group planning to build homeless shelter

February 18, 2025 — 
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.

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Man standing in front of a railing.

Asper School of Business

CBC Manitoba: Why are we reluctant to hear diverse points of view during uncertain times?

February 16, 2025 — 
Why are we reluctant to hear diverse points of view during uncertain times?

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