Faculty of Arts News Archive
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CTV Winnipeg: ‘No more Tesla’: Manitoba driver caught in crosshairs of ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests
March 18, 2025 —
Some Tesla owners are getting caught in the crosshairs of controversy as Canadians join ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests targeting Elon Musk.
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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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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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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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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
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 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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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