UM in the News News Archive
Faculty of Arts
The Globe and Mail: Ottawa plans to spend big on defence. But is there a long-term vision for Canada’s military?
November 8, 2025 —
Dr. Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said Ottawa should be planning a Canadian quick reaction fighter facility in co-operation with the U.S., Denmark and Greenland at the U.S.’s northerly Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to speed up response times for the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Arctic.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Resolutions on child care, food costs up for debate at Manitoba NDP convention
November 8, 2025 —
Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, says the NDP is in a fairly good position running high in opinion polls and raising a lot of money
Faculty of Law
CTV News: Unexplained wealth order granted against Sikh priest
November 7, 2025 —
Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of law in the University of Manitoba said the word ‘wealth’ can mean anything, and the onus is on the respondent to provide proof.
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Understanding the letter of the law
November 7, 2025 —
Frank Cormier, criminologist and Instructor at Department of Sociology and Criminology, said there is no doubt the level of literacy can influence how successful an individual will be in meeting their release conditions.
Faculty of Law
CBC: Should lawyers in Saskatchewan be allowed to wear poppies in court?
November 7, 2025 —
A lawyer in Saskatchewan is speaking out after she was told she couldn't wear a poppy in court. CBC's Faith Fundal heard reaction to the news from Yvan Guy Larocque, Clinical Counsel at Robson Hall, who oversees the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic and the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC: Expert calling for Canada to have co-ordinated response to treat endometriosis
November 6, 2025 —
CBC's Faith Fundal spoke with Dr. Devon Evans, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UM, who is calling on the government to treat endometriosis as a national problem.
Asper School of Business
CBC’s Now or Never: Do I need another job? The art and the grind of the side hustle
November 6, 2025 —
By day, Winnipeg’s Sam Davidson works for the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, but by night, he transforms into the spandex wearing, hip swiveling, Red Hot Sammy Peppers, bringing the heat inside the wrestling ring. How long can he hold on to his alter ego?
Asper School of Business
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M announces Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community
November 6, 2025 —
The Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community at the I.H. Asper School of Business will “foster cultural change in capitalism through research, training and promoting business models that address social and ecological crises facing humanity,” the Winnipeg-based university announced in a news release.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: American businesses feel pinch as Canadian travel dries up
November 6, 2025 —
Dr. Lori Wilkinson, the Canada Research Chair in migration futures and professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba, said there are several factors leading to fewer Canadians travelling to the U.S., including the messages coming from President Donald Trump and his administration.
CBC: Plans to cut number of international students in Canada raises alarm bells at Manitoba universities
November 5, 2025 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor of University of Manitoba said the university had already been seeing a decrease in international students over the last few years but has been able to keep enrolment "stable" due to an increase in local students.