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Canada geese: What you may not know about the pesky national symbol

webfull — Wed, 12 May 2021 13:19:22 +0000

Many Canadians are familiar with the honking and hissing that marks the beginning of the spring season, some might be more intimately familiar with the feeling of large wings batting about the sides of their head, but one thing is for certain: most Canadians have a Canada goose story.

Canada geese flying in their V formation are usually one of the first signs of the return of warm weather, but it also marks the return of the pesky waterfowl taking over our waterfronts, golf courses and parks. Here’s what you should know about the birds that have become a national symbol.

Published: 12 May 2021

Professor Murray Humphries honoured by Alma Mater

webfull — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:44:57 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Murray Humphries, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who on Thursday, January 26, 2017, received the [University of Manitoba] Faculty of Science 2017 Honoured Alumni Award for exceptional achievement in Biological Sciences.

Published: 26 January 2017

Humphries named McGill Northern Research Chair

webfull — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:22:54 +0000

Today at a press conference in Quebec City, the Institut Nordique du Quebec (INQ) announced three Northern Research Chairs, as well as a newly recruited Science and Innovation Director, Louis Fortier.

Published: 1 November 2016