In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the increase of Niagara’s human trafficking rates, a new program launching in Ontario’s cannabis and liquor stores, low-alcohol wine research, advancing climate activism through art and the response to a proposed new parking lot in Thorold. New partnerships between the University and organizations in China were also featured in the media.

Niagara police see spike in human trafficking victims being identified, as number of investigations grows: Robyn Bourgeois, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement, spoke to CBC News and CBC Radio about the 700 per cent increase in human trafficking victims identified in the Niagara region in 2024.

Teens to test Ontario establishments by attempting to buy cannabis and alcohol: Professor and Chair of Health Sciences Dan Malleck spoke to CBC Radio about the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s new “youth compliance monitor” program to identify retailers who allow minors to purchase age-restricted products.

Brock University uncorks low-alcohol wine opportunities with new grape variety research: Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) graduate student Holly Eaton and CCOVI Senior Scientist of Oenology Jennifer Kelly’s research on two new-to-Niagara grape varieties was featured in Wine Business Monthly and GiantFM.

Art for climate change action: Julia Baird, Director of Brock’s Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, spoke to Searching for Solutions about her role in the upcoming Art in Action event and how art can be used to springboard conversations on climate change.

Bringing Brock to the world: The recent establishment of Brock’s academic exchange agreement with Beijing Foreign Studies University and a partnership between the Goodman School of Business and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology was featured in Academica.