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yellow crime scene tape.

Faculty of Arts News

CTV Winnipeg: ‘Just started swinging a machete’: Survivor of random attack on what happened, what’s next

August 18, 2025 — 
Eric Laferriere says he doesn’t remember much about the incident, but says everything happened so fast.

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mud, grey and deeply cracked from drought

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

980 CJME: Inconsistent weather causing issues for crop growers, expert says

August 18, 2025 — 
Ranjan Sri Ranjan, a University of Manitoba professor, said he planted soybeans in research plots this year but didn't get enough water for them to germinate.

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Bisons Block Party text with bison illustrations in blocks surrounding

Get ready for the Bisons Block Party during Homecoming 2025 

August 15, 2025 — 
The herd is gathering! Mark your calendars for the first-ever Bisons Block Party at Princess Auto Stadium on September 20. 

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Man with shaved head and salt and pepper short beard and moustache

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

CTV Winnipeg: ‘It’s devastating’: Manitoba farmers react to Chinese canola tariffs

August 14, 2025 — 
‘It’s devastating’: Manitoba farmers react to Chinese canola tariffs

Perseid meteor shower

Faculty of Science News

CTV Winnipeg: How to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

August 13, 2025 — 
How to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

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Full moon Photo by: David Besh

Price Faculty of Engineering News

CBC Manitoba: NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

August 12, 2025 — 
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

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The original Hudson Bay logo (from HBC website)

Asper School of Business News

CBC Manitoba: What Could Fill the Empty Hudson’s Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

August 12, 2025 — 
What Could Fill the Empty Hudson's Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

Dr. Alex Crawford

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

CBC Manitoba: Satellites detected early hints of ‘catastrophic’ wildfire season in Manitoba, researchers say

August 12, 2025 — 
Analysis suggests overlapping factors seen from space, including less lush vegetation, signaled season ahead

Chris Pascoe, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba who specializes in chronic respiratory diseases, says exposure to wildfire smoke at an early age can lead to frequent lung infections and an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases like asthma. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg air quality among worst on planet due to wildfires, prompting warnings

August 11, 2025 — 
'Once you get to 10-plus [air quality rating], numbers kind of lose meaning,' says respiratory researcher

Wenlong Yuan

Asper School of Business News

The Free Press: Bell MTS Smart Home service offloaded in alarm deal

August 11, 2025 — 
BELL MTS’s parent company is selling its home security and monitored alarm branches to an Ontario firm.

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