UM in the News News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
CTV: Here’s why salmonella-contaminated pistachios continue to plague Canadians
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Claudia Narvaez-Bravo, professor in the department of food and human nutritional sciences at the University of Manitoba, says a standard oven at home is not reliable to kill the bacteria, especially if the nuts are clustered together, unevenly heated, or contain bacteria hidden inside microscopic cracks.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: What parents need to know about child content creators
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Nancekivell discusses why kidfluencer content can be problematic and where Canada’s laws currently stand on the issue.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Is Public Parking Reporting Snitching, Community Policing, or Something Else?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Arthur Schafer, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa about the ethics and social risks of allowing citizens to submit photos of minor parking violations for ticketing.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Winnipeggers may soon be able to report illegal parking, but is citizen snitching going too far?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about the ethical dilemmas of citizen reporting and the likelihood of the controversial new parking proposal actually working.
The Globe and Mail: University leaders tout institutions’ role in addressing Canada’s challenges
December 7, 2025 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch, President of the University of Manitoba, said that even if the public perception of universities has grown more skeptical, there has been no impact on enrolment. Most families still see a university education as the best path for their children to achieve what they want in life, he said.
Faculty of Science
CBC: Winnipeg moves to scrap bird-friendly window bylaw developers argue is barrier to development
December 7, 2025 —
Conservationists are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers walking back a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes, less than a year after the rules came into effect. "I'm kind of ... shocked," said Dr. Kevin Fraser, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba who focuses on bird migration and ecology.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: ‘Needing help is scary,’ says small business owner who is fighting stigma around using food banks
December 5, 2025 —
Dr. Jesse Hajer, an associate professor of economics and labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says inflation and a rising cost of living disproportionately affect people who earn less.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CTV News: Niverville, Man. goose die-off tied to avian flu: biologist
December 4, 2025 —
Dr. Hannah Wallace has studied infectious diseases like avian influenza for several years at the University of Manitoba Kindrachuk Lab. She said the disease has remained problematic for birds over the last four years.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
The Conversation: Managing food allergies and dietary restrictions during the holidays
December 4, 2025 —
During a season filled with parties and food, navigating the holidays while avoiding certain foods can be harrowing. Well-intentioned hosts may prepare a selection of treats in a kitchen that includes flavours of the season. But without clear communication, detailed food labels and assurance of good practices to prevent cross-contact of foods, navigating a holiday tray or buffet line involves risk.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New York Times: Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?
December 3, 2025 —
Ice has been shrinking in Hudson Bay, making it navigable to ships for about five months a year, or about one month more than in the 1980s, said Dr. Feiyue Wang, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at the Department of Environment and Geography and Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba.