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The Conversation: More people are considering AI lovers, and we shouldn’t judge

July 21, 2025 — 
People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users.

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Arthur Schafer

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: Plastic surgeon’s 6-week suspension for professional misconduct ‘slap on the wrist’: former patient

July 2, 2025 — 
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba gave Manfred Ziesmann suspension after multiple complaints

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Arthur Schafer

Faculty of Arts

The Free Press: PC leadership candidate sues province over revoked ecotourism licences

April 4, 2025 — 
PC leadership candidate sues province over revoked ecotourism licences

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Arthur Schafer

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Chiropractor investigated after concealed cameras found in office

December 12, 2024 — 
Chiropractor investigated after concealed cameras found in office

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Neil McArthur, director of the centre for professional and applied ethics at the University of Manitoba (photo CBC)

Faculty of Arts

CBC News: Should politicians accept corporate gifts like Taylor Swift tickets?

December 4, 2024 — 
Should politicians accept corporate gifts like Taylor Swift tickets?

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Neil McArthur, director of the centre for professional and applied ethics at the University of Manitoba (photo CBC)

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Province mum on flagged child-care facilities

November 25, 2024 — 
Province mum on flagged child-care facilities

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Arthur Schafer

Faculty of Arts

CJOB 680: Did the NHL get it right when they decided to re-instate Chicago Blackhawks executives Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville and Al MacIsaac on July 10th?

July 5, 2024 — 
CJOB 680: Did the NHL get it right when they decided to re-instate Chicago Blackhawks executives Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville and Al MacIsaac on July 10th?

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Neil McArthur, director of the centre for professional and applied ethics at the University of Manitoba (photo CBC)

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Transparency issues over child-care inspection reports remain despite move to digital records

June 28, 2024 — 
Transparency issues over child-care inspection reports remain despite move to digital records

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Woman with short blonde hair wearing a cream colour v-neck sweater holding a blue book and sitting in front of a book case.

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail

June 17, 2024 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail

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Arthur Schafer

Faculty of Arts

CBC Ideas: MAID law on the right to die should respect individual choice: ethicist

May 17, 2024 — 
CBC Ideas: MAID law on the right to die should respect individual choice: ethicist

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