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CBC Books: 14 books to read for National Indigenous History Month

June 20, 2025 — 
As we approach National Indigenous Peoples Day and celebrate National Indigenous month, CBC books looks at 14 books by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors that people should add to their reading list.

Dozens of people join hands and form circles around drummers in the middle.

CHVN: What’s going on at UM, Winnipeg for National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 20, 2025 — 
Find out where you can celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, a round up by CHVN radio.

A child with their arm in a cast to the elbow.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Medscape Medical News: Social factors are associated with higher risk of serious injury in kids, UM study finds

June 20, 2025 — 
For children, living in a rural area, being born to a teen mother, and being part of a family that receives income assistance are three factors associated with an increased risk of traumatic injury requiring hospitalization, a new UM study has found.

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Portrait of Barry Prentice

Asper School of Business

The Free Press: Secure ties now or risk being left behind

June 19, 2025 — 
Manitoba needs to appoint trade expert to set up shop in Washington, says prof

dezeen magazine: Thom Fougere designs for G7 summit

June 18, 2025 — 
UM Environmental Design alum, Thom Fougere created a series of commemorative tables for the G7 summit held recently in Alberta. He is used to be the creative director for EQ3 for a decade before becoming an independent designer, brought on to create the table by Manitoba-based 1x1 Architecture.

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Bare trees stretch towards a blue sky with fluffy clouds and pine trees in the background.

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

CBC Manitoba: Expect hotter-than-usual weather this summer as Manitoba battles wildfire season, experts say

June 16, 2025 — 
Drier conditions possible too, but likelihood of that is less certain

Premier Wab Kinew on election night.

Faculty of Arts

The Free Press: NDP popularity rising as Tories fade: poll

June 16, 2025 — 
Rural support for government swells to 50 per cent

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Dr. Alex Crawford

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

CityNews Winnipeg: Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

June 13, 2025 — 
Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

Adele Perry, the director of CHRR at UM.

Faculty of Arts

The Free Press: From humility back to hubris?

June 13, 2025 — 
After somewhat facing up to its colonizer legacy, the uncertain fate of Indigenous artifacts in the Hudson’s Bay Co.’s Corporate Collection raises ethical questions

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Faculty of Arts

The Canadian Press: Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

June 13, 2025 — 
Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

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