Ottawa “Under Siege”
For the second weekend demonstrators returned to downtown Ottawa. Thousands took to the streets to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions in what […]
Politics
Student Unions respond to pandemic: advocacy in isolation
COVID-19 has changed society as we know it. Most students in Canada have returned home and, for the most part, on-campus staff have been instructed […]
Administrations, student unions give varied response to SCI ruling
On Nov. 21, the Ontario Divisional Court deemed the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative unlawful and the reaction has varied from sending the optional fees website offline to […]
Gould gains second term
Karina Gould is re-elected as Liberals win in Burlington riding. Karina Gould celebrated her re-election as Burlington’s Liberal Member of Parliament at Emma’s Backporch Pub […]
Indigenous demonstrations stall rail traffic
Protests by indigenous nations over the illegal use of their land have caused significant delays across Ontario railway transport from the weekend of February 28th […]
‘It’s made school a joke’: A parent as the teacher strikes continue
Thousands of teachers and education workers marched at the Ontario Legislature as Ontario’s four major teachers’ unions held provincewide coordinated strikes on Friday, Feb. 21. […]
Toxic or Not? Student Union Culture in Ontario
Imagine if half of all elected officials in the government resigned on the same day. Imagine how wayward that would make our political landscape. We […]
A family divided across borders
“The political tensions are higher, even here in Iran.” Adrian says. “It is a bit worrying but we’re hoping for the best. We’re here to […]
Something is Happening at Humber’s IGNITE
IGNITE expected to shift governance structure on Wednesday WHAT’S GOING ON? On Wednesday January 20th, the student union that represents both Humber College and University […]
Could your fashion choices make you complicit with modern slavery?
Xinjiang cotton found in apparel sold by fast fashion brands such as H&M and UNIQLO may be harvested through labour forced upon the Chinese Muslim […]
Soundtrack to politics: Music as a tool of political protest
Music has been a tool for protesting for a multitude of generations, from anti-war folk music of the 60s, punk rock in the late 70s […]
Breaking down the federal election ridings in the Sheridan community
BY JOSEPH DELLA VECCHIA AND NOAH SHEPPARD There are only five days left in the federal election campaign. Although the vote is officially scheduled for […]