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The Conversation: Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people?

March 18, 2025 — 
Virtual reality is a rapidly developing technology. As the technology expands, becoming more portable and affordable, the potential uses have expanded as well.

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The Conversation: Donald Trump thinks some accents are ‘beautiful,’ but what makes them so?

March 17, 2025 — 
As written in The Conversation by Nicole Rosen, Canada Research Chairs in Langage Interactions, University of Manitoba.  United States President Donald Trump has recently been commenting on accents while meeting foreign leaders and taking questions from foreign journalists. 

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Dr. Lori Wilkinson

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CBC Manitoba: Finding community key for immigrants with Canadian dreams, new Manitobans say

March 16, 2025 — 
Many report isolation, discrimination despite believing Canada will be accepting

Professor, Ryan Cardwell Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

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CBC Manitoba: U.S. tariffs would have little effect on Canada’s ‘cartelized’ dairy industry, experts say

March 16, 2025 — 
Nevertheless, prof worries U.S. will seek increased access to dairy market in 2026

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Dr. Andrea Charron Director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Defence and Security Studies

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CBC Day 6: As Trump tilts towards Russia, Canada reconsiders Arctic security

March 14, 2025 — 
As Trump tilts towards Russia, Canada reconsiders Arctic security

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Sean Carleton

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Global News Winnipeg: Parents seek apology for school lockdown and being labeled ‘a disturbance’

March 14, 2025 — 
Two award-winning Indigenous musicians are saying it was racial profiling after a Winnipeg elementary school went into lockdown when they went to deal with bullying concerns involving their daughters.

Research and International News

Four new UM Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous research

March 13, 2025 — 
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.

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The Canadian Press: Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into ‘uncharted waters,’ analyst says

March 13, 2025 — 
The Manitoba government is entering new territory with a plan to crack down on election disinformation and fine people.

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The Manitoba Legislative Building in winter. // Image from the Legislative Assembly/Facebook.

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The Canadian Press: Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

March 11, 2025 — 
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

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Dr. Christopher Adams, rector of St. Paul's College. Photo taken December 15, 2021 (University of Manitoba)

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CBC Manitoba: Mark Carney ‘has what it takes’ to deal with Trump, say Manitoba politicians

March 11, 2025 — 
'This battle is about economic war and we need to build our best at the front': Chartrand

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