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 […]
politics
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 […]
Education critic believes Ontario needs to stand up for its education
“The only budget decisions we ever made were what to cut,” says Chris Glover. “When Ford is making these cuts… it’s to an already stripped-down […]
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 […]
Trudeau and Scheer: Punches were thrown but no clear winner
Many Canadians tuned into the federal leaders debate only to see a crowded stage with everyone arguing over each other. However, the real showdown was […]
905 region could be harbinger for federal election
BY TOMMY DESORMEAUX Sometimes a term used to deride life in the suburbs, the “905” has recently become crucial to the results of the 2019 […]
Combating misinformation on social media
BY BRETT BULLOCK Could you spot fake news if you saw it? Fake news, or more accurately mis/disinformation, has become a serious problem over the […]
Young voters react to Trudeau’s blackface/brownface scandal
This past year, Trudeau’s sunny ways have turned into cloudy days. Scandal after scandal has plagued the Prime Minister who quite recently was praised as a champion of equality. […]
Courting the youth vote
BY BRETT BULLOCK People often say that the younger generation doesn’t vote, but that might be changing. In 2015, Canada saw the highest number of […]
Grade 5 art students in Burlington collaborate with politician
BY SASHENKA PAATZ The Art Gallery of Burlington (ABG) hosts an annual levee that allows the community to hear from some of their government representatives. […]
Bill may give paramedics new powers and put them on firetrucks
BY PAUL MANTELLA The Ontario government is considering a proposal this month to put paramedics on firetrucks and to allow them to drop patients off […]
Presidential inaugurations of the past and present
BY SAMANTHA MOYA President Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place Friday Jan. 20. President Barack Obama will be stepping down and the U.S. will […]