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CTV Your Morning: AI in 2026: Hype vs. reality

January 5, 2026 —

David Gerhard, head of computer science at the University of Manitoba, breaks down what AI may actually mean for workers, students and businesses.

For the full interview, please visit CTV Your Morning.

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CTV News: How to avoid holiday scams

CTV's Maralee Caruso speaks with University of Manitoba's David Gerhard, who is head of the University of Manitoba’s computer science department, about how you can avoid falling victim to frauds and schemes over the holidays.

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CBC: Winnipeg moves to scrap bird-friendly window bylaw developers argue is barrier to development

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.

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CBC: What can you look out for when online banking?

Dr. Celine Latulipe, professor in the department of computer science at the University of Manitoba, joins CBC's Marcy Markusa to respond to the news of couple who experienced online banking fraud and her research into older adults using online banking.

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