Faculty of Arts News Archive
Faculty of Arts
The Free Press: The northern front
August 29, 2025 —
Manitoba poised to become a hub for increased efforts to assert Canada’s Arctic sovereignty
Research and International
The Conversation: New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech
August 25, 2025 —
The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires any platforms that host pornography or other “harmful” content to ensure their users are 18 or older.
St. John's College
Exploring work and vocation in a time of climate crisis through poetry
August 25, 2025 —
How does our work (what we do to earn a living, and the conditions in which we do it) and our vocation (our deeper sense of purpose or calling in life) get affected during a time of climate crisis? A new workshop at St John's College invites participants to reflect on this question through poetry.
Faculty of Arts
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.
Faculty of Arts
The Brandon Sun: Southern Health households ignoring measles directives
August 7, 2025 —
Public health officials are up against brazen rebellion as they tackle a recent resurgence in measles.
Faculty of Arts
Bridging Academics and Work Experience
August 5, 2025 —
A Faculty of Arts of degree equips students with valuable abilities such as critical thinking, effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills. From October 2024 to April 2025, I worked as a Student Communications Assistant with the Faculty of Arts Communications team (posted through the Work-Study program), where I had the chance to build these skills in a hands-on, creative environment.
Research and International
Closing the gap: Helping families access high-quality mental health services sooner
July 31, 2025 —
New federal Implementation Science Chair, Dr. Leslie E. Roos seeks solutions in mental health services.
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Manitoba government poll suggests concerns over health care, crime and immigration
July 31, 2025 —
The number of Manitobans concerned about crime and public safety has risen steadily, an opinion poll done for the Manitoba government suggests.
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba: Manitoba political commentator Paul Thomas to retire after more than 50 years of punditry
July 29, 2025 —
Thomas recounts the good, the bad and the ugly in an exit interview with CBC News
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba: Should Canada Lower the Voting Age to 16?
July 28, 2025 —
Should Canada Lower the Voting Age to 16?