My experience in a clinical research study
It was an unusually sunny February day. I entered the building. It was weird. It was one big empty room with blue and white tiled […]
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Suburbia’s Invisible Population
Homelessness gets a lot of news coverage during the winter months. Sub-zero temperatures and emergency shelters often turn a concerned eye on an issue that’s […]
No one stacks up to the maple syrup festival
Bronte Creek is hosting its annual Maple Syrup Festival in Oakville. Festival-goers learn about the history of the syrup making process by offering a variety […]
The inspirational Hazel McCallion turns 99 this year
They call her Hurricane Hazel for a reason. Hazel McCallion was born in 1921 in Port-Daniel, a small town in Québec. She is the youngest […]
Living with a person with Aspergers
Recently, my brother was diagnosed with Aspergers, and we learned a lot . It didn’t come as a shock. My family and I had expected […]
Toronto subways after dark
The Toronto subways provide an interesting and unvarnished glimpse into the biggest city in Canada and its riders. Nearly 1.8 million passengers use the TTC […]
COVID-19 and me
I’ve been working at Shoppers Drug Mart for over a year. I don’t work in the pharmacy department, but people still ask me medical questions […]
Galentine’s Day, the holiday you may not know about
Celebrate the women who always have your back. In a 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope, the main character, invented Galentine’s Day. A […]
The man you’ve heard but not heard about
I was waiting in the parking lot on a cold and damp winter day. The roads were filled with slush. And then, like thunder and […]
Why we observe Black History Month
Written by Raymond Cabbab and Gabrielle Esteves Mikaila Kelsy has a dream. Kelsy, a first year Bachelor of Film and Television student, is a budding […]
‘Never Forget’ the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Seventy-five years have passed since Auschwitz-Birkenau, a World War 2 extermination camp, was liberated. World leaders and over two hundred Holocaust survivors gathered in southern […]
Online crowd-sourced therapy, the new way to get help
People are seeking help online because of their mental health problems. Young adolescents use social media for a variety of reasons. These days, they’re increasingly […]