UM in the News News Archive
Asper School of Business
CBC News: Why Coffee Prices Are Rising and What It Means for You
October 15, 2025 —
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), speaks with CBC host Marjorie Dowhos about rising coffee prices, their global causes, and what it means for consumers and businesses.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CTV News: World’s First Climate Tipping Point
October 14, 2025 —
CTV's Maralee chats with Dr. Alex Crawford, Assistant Professor, Department of Environment and Geography about the widespread death of coral reefs and how Earth may have crossed an irreversible climate tipping point.
Faculty of Arts
CBC News: Canada Post Ends Nationwide Strike and Moves to Rotating Strikes
October 14, 2025 —
Dr. Adam King, Assistant Professor of Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa about Canada Post’s shift from a nationwide strike to rotating strikes and what it means for workers and home delivery.
Faculty of Law
CBC News: Much ado about moose: Manitoba’s hunting rift could help reconciliation or sow division
October 12, 2025 —
Marc Kruse, the director of Indigenous legal learning and services at the University of Manitoba's law school, says the situation is critical for Manitoba
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CBC News: What have Manitoba leaders learned from a summer of wildfire evacuations?
October 12, 2025 —
Dr. Shirley Thompson, Associate Professor at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba, said with the frequency of wildfires increasing, having a dedicated facility for evacuees could mean better cultural supports and other services
Faculty of Architecture
Winnipeg Free Press: Hedge concern drives a wedge
October 10, 2025 —
Leanne Muir, a University of Manitoba architecture instructor filed an affidavit in support of the court injunction application. She said in court papers the hedge carries “significant ecological and cultural value,” but any disturbance to the roots could kill it
Faculty of Arts
The Globe and Mail: Canada should seek central role for NORAD in Golden Dome or risk marginalization, MPs told
October 10, 2025 —
Speaking to the Commons defence committee Thursday, Dr. James Fergusson, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said Canada needs to “step forward” in discussions with the object of making NORAD the “command authority” for this integrated air and missile-defence plan
Desautels Faculty of Music
The Winnipeg Sun: From Brazil to Winnipeg, guitarist finds new rhythm in Canada
October 9, 2025 —
Beyond performing, Bach has embraced teaching. He works as a sessional instructor in guitar at the University of Manitoba, where he mentors jazz students and guitarists, and also offers private lessons in person and online
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Earth.com: Does smoking increase blood pressure risk? Urine tests reveal the answer
October 9, 2025 —
The study was led by Dr. Setor K. Kunutsor, Professor / Evelyn Wyrzykowski Research Chair in Cardiology at the University of Manitoba, working with collaborators in the Netherlands.
Faculty of Arts
BNN Bloomberg: Postal workers union takes aim at Purolator, which is owned by Canada Post
October 8, 2025 —
Throughout the nearly two years of contentious negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW, the question of Purolator has been lurking in the background,” Dr. Adam King, an Assistant Professor of Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba, told CTVNews.ca