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CBC: Military Action in Venezuela and the Threat to Canadian Sovereignty

Eleanor Coopsammy — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:15:32 +0000

Bryan Peeler, Assistant Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC host Marcy Markusa about the implications of the U.S. strike in Venezuela and whether Canada should be concerned about its own sovereignty following threats of annexation.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.

CBC: Former Winnipeg Police officer pleads guilty to more chargers

Eleanor Coopsammy — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:16:13 +0000

Frank Cormier, a criminology professor at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC’s Chloe Friesen about the new developments in Constable Elston Bostock’s case.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.

The Globe and Mail: Canada likely to see more Venezuelan refugees, migrants if country further destabilizes, experts say

Eleanor Coopsammy — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:58:56 +0000

Canada is likely to experience an influx of Venezuelans, including as asylum seekers, if the country slips into further instability after the forcing from office of Nicolás Maduro, experts in immigration and refugee policy are warning. Professor Lori Wilkinson, the University of Manitoba’s Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures, said if Venezuela becomes more unstable, there is likely to be an increase in its citizens trying to come here.

For the full story, please visit The Globe and Mail.

CTV Your Morning: Why do New Year’s resolutions tend to fail? One expert weighs in

Eleanor Coopsammy — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:54:32 +0000

Whether it’s improving your fitness or bettering your financial health, many of us set New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions. However, as time goes on, motivation tends to fizzle.

According to one expert, there are several factors that contribute to this, including the “all or nothing mindset” that causes people to abandon their goals when things don’t go according to plan. “Really, we want to try to be self-compassionate and stick with that goal even through times of setback or struggle, as we know we’ll all have those times,” said clinical psychologist Kristin Reynolds in an interview with Your Morning Winnipeg on Monday.

For the full story, please visit CTV Your Morning Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Free Press: Kinew’s NDP remains at the top two years in: poll

Eleanor Coopsammy — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:40:13 +0000

Premier Wab Kinew can do no wrong, a new poll seems to suggest. Support for the New Democrats shows no sign of waning more than two years after the party took power from the Tories. The Free Press-Probe Research poll found support for the NDP has held steady at 53 per cent since September and remains up from 45 per cent at the beginning of its October 2023 mandate. “I would say there is still some sort of honeymoon, but at what point do we say the honeymoon is finished after a wedding? Clearly, Kinew and the NDP continue to do well,” said Christopher Adams, an adjunct professor in political science at the University of Manitoba.

For the full story, please visit Winnipeg Free Press.

CBC: Who was Garnet J. Wolseley and why are Winnipeggers calling for the removal of his name?

Eleanor Coopsammy — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:26:05 +0000

Matthew Tétreault, assistant professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba talked with CBC host Faith Fundal about Garnet J. Wolseley controversial history in Manitoba.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.

CTV: Reaction to Conservative floor crossings

Eleanor Coopsammy — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:13:21 +0000

CTV’s Maralee Caruso speaks with political scientist Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba about the recent Conservative floor crossings, and what this means for Pierre Poilievre.

For the full interview, please visit CTV News.

CBC Radio National: ‘6-7’ doesn’t mean anything. Linguists say that’s the point

Eleanor Coopsammy — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:54:45 +0000

Dictionary.com declaring “6-7,” “the classic brainrot slang” that’s “purposefully nonsensical” as its 2025 word of the year, is more meaningful than it seems, according to some linguists.

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.

For the full story, please visit CBC.

CBC: What parents need to know about child content creators

Eleanor Coopsammy — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:00:50 +0000

CBC’s Faith Fundal speaks with Dr. Shaylene Nancekivell, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, about her research on “kidfluencers.” Dr. Nancekivell discusses why kidfluencer content can be problematic and where Canada’s laws currently stand on the issue.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.

CBC: Is Public Parking Reporting Snitching, Community Policing, or Something Else?

Eleanor Coopsammy — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:30:26 +0000

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.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.