CBC Montreal: Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs

An Amazon warehouse in Montreal's Lachine borough, on Wednesday January 22, 2025. Photo by John Mahoney/Postmedia

CBC Montreal: Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs

February 3, 2025 —
Layoffs so far totalling over 4,500, including delivery service partners

Amazon, Anti-Union, collective bargaining, montreal amazon

Basketball takes over parking lot E on the Bannatyne campus during the summer.

CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg school community hopes the key to kids’ independence and confidence is child’s play

February 3, 2025 —
'We've lost some really essential element in our childhoods'

children, department of psychology, early development

CityTV: What Trump’s crackdown on DEI means for marginalized groups

January 30, 2025 —
What Trump’s crackdown on DEI means for marginalized groups

DEI, diversity, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Inequality, US politics

CBC Manitoba: Surgeon accused of sexual harassment banned from working at Grace Hospital

January 30, 2025 —
Dr. David Ames had previously been disciplined for professional misconduct with patient

Centre for Applied Ethics, Manitoba health care, philosophy

CBC Manitoba: Anxious Canadian farmers brace for U.S. tariffs

January 29, 2025 —
Anxious Canadian farmers brace for U.S. tariffs

department of economics, farming, tariffs, U.S Canada border

CCWOC’s Winter 2025 Writer-In-Residence, Sonja Boon. Credit: R. Blenkinsopp

CBC Manitoba: Meet the University of Manitoba’s new Writer-in-Residence

January 24, 2025 —
Meet the University of Manitoba's new Writer-in-Residence

Sonja Boon, The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, Writer in residence

Financial Post: Amazon closures a ‘slap in the face’ to Quebec workers, union says

January 23, 2025 —
Amazon closures a ‘slap in the face’ to Quebec workers, union says

Amazon, labour studies, Unionized workers

Headshots of Bob Rae and Lloyd Axworthy side by side.

Venerable Canadians visit Winnipeg for the 40th anniversary of the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference

January 23, 2025 —
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the Faculty of Arts’ premier student led events – the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC).

centre for defence and security studies, conference, Faculty of Arts, political studies, Students

Student in brown hoodie standing in front of a checkered wall.

Diving into Anthropological Research: LJ Fulugan’s URA Experience

January 22, 2025 —
LJ Fulugan, an anthropology honours student in the Faculty of Arts, gained invaluable experience during their 16 weeks of mentorship with the Undergraduate Research Award (URA).

anthropology, Faculty of Arts, Transforming the Learning Experience, Undergraduate Research Awards, undergraduate students, URA

Writer, teacher and flutist latest Writer-In-Residence

January 22, 2025 —
Sonja Boon is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Boon will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to April 2025. Take this opportunity to attend the welcome event, join a workshop or book an individual writer consultation.

Alumni, Arts and culture, Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, department of english theatre film and media, Faculty of Arts, film, writing

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