Faculty of Arts News Archive
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CBC Radio National: ‘6-7’ doesn’t mean anything. Linguists say that’s the point
December 14, 2025 —
Critics of the pick say it represents an erosion of the English language, however, “if you're adding something [to language], how can that be eroding,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.
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CBC: What parents need to know about child content creators
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Nancekivell discusses why kidfluencer content can be problematic and where Canada’s laws currently stand on the issue.
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CBC: Is Public Parking Reporting Snitching, Community Policing, or Something Else?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Arthur Schafer, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa about the ethics and social risks of allowing citizens to submit photos of minor parking violations for ticketing.
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CBC: Winnipeggers may soon be able to report illegal parking, but is citizen snitching going too far?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about the ethical dilemmas of citizen reporting and the likelihood of the controversial new parking proposal actually working.
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CBC: ‘Needing help is scary,’ says small business owner who is fighting stigma around using food banks
December 5, 2025 —
Dr. Jesse Hajer, an associate professor of economics and labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says inflation and a rising cost of living disproportionately affect people who earn less.
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The Globe and Mail: Details of Premier’s ties to businessman underscore need for public probe, Alberta NDP says
November 30, 2025 —
Dr. Paul Thomas, a political-science emeritus professor at the University of Manitoba who has specialized in procurement issues and government ethics, said that the interactions documented by The Globe between government officials and Mr. Mraiche – such as ministers attending hockey games with the executive – raise concerns.
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CBC: Manitoba conservation officers assigned to U.S. border have seen ‘no activity’ in nearly a year: minister
November 29, 2025 —
"Really it is optics to the Trump administration that the Canadian government, the Manitoba government, is doing something to prevent illegal trafficking," said Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba.
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The Globe and Mail: Federal government takes down labour strike data relied upon by unions, researchers
November 28, 2025 —
Dr. Adam King, an assistant professor at University of Manitoba’s labour studies program, said it had been frustrating to be without the data because labour researchers depend on up-to-date work data, particularly in a period of a tense labour relations.
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Thrilling Emotion: Theatre’s Latest Production Selling Out Fast!
November 27, 2025 —
With Fall term nearing its end, the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media debuted their adaptation of Dion Boucicault’s “The Shaughraun”. The show, in which its name means ‘The Wanderer’, is a melodrama that follows the journey of Irishman Conn (played by Deklan Jocelyn) and his surrounding cast of characters. I had the pleasure of attending the sold-out opening night, along with 89 other attendees.
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CBC: Winnipeg police roll out electronic traffic ticket system in wake of officer’s guilty plea to ticket fixing
November 26, 2025 —
Dr. Tandeep Sidhu, assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s department of sociology and criminology, said the update seems like a step in the right direction to improve police accountability and make ticket fixing harder — but in the wake of Bostock’s case, it may be "too little, too late" for a police force he said now faces a "legitimacy crisis."