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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 assistant 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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An image of Tier Building on the Fort Garry Campus.

Price Faculty of Engineering

CBC Weekend Show: Sustainability in action at the University of Manitoba

February 16, 2025 — 
Sustainability in action at the University of Manitoba

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Canada Flag in front of the Manitoba legislature made up of people.

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Saluting Flag Day with an extra dose of patriotism

February 15, 2025 — 
Red, white, and patriotic all over.

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Director of Cultural Integration, Vanessa Lillie giving an interview to APTN News.

APTN News: University of Manitoba hosts celebration to honour Métis leader Louis Riel

February 14, 2025 — 
University of Manitoba hosts celebration to honour Métis leader Louis Riel

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