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Archive 2015 Nov 13, 2015
Today’s host, Yanis Khamsi gives a taste of the news to come this afternoon on SKEDLIVE. https://youtu.be/Aog5890hq1w Read more
Red Poppy, White Poppy
Archive 2015 Nov 11, 2015
The contentious issue of the wearing of the poppy rears its head every Remembrance Day. The poppy has been a symbol of remembrance for Canada’s veterans since the First World War. Those who protest the poppy believe that it glorifies war. “I completely understand fighting in both World Wars,”... Read more
Deadly Drug Becomes an Advertising Project
Archive 2015 Nov 10, 2015
When I say the word Fentanyl, do you know what I’m talking about? Fentanyl is a drug usually prescribed through a slow release patch for cancer patients. It has slowly made its way onto our streets and into the hands of drug dealers. It can be ripped open and... Read more
The siren call of Starbucks will finally reach Lakeshore campus next August with the opening of the new Welcome Centre. Humber College has confirmed a long-term plan for the Lakeshore campus, including a series of new and revised food services that will be integrated into the developments over the... Read more
Biting lady beetles invade Toronto
Archive 2015 Nov 6, 2015
Swarms of ladybug-like insects are invading Toronto neighbourhoods because of the unseasonably warm weather. “These are not the usual friendly ladybugs we are used to. They’re Asian lady beetles are these guys are a bit more aggressive, especially when it’s a bunch of them,” says Halina Shudorwitz, owner of... Read more
Hey Canada, you are getting a new cabinet. But before you groan, no, you don’t need a complicated instructions manual to assemble it; you just need to watch the news. Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau, who spent the days after the election assembling the nation’s new cabinet, will officially... Read more
On Oct. 1, Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care cut 1.3 per cent from funding for physician services in the province. This is the third cut of the year and it equates to $235 million being cut from the fees paid to doctors. In total, the Ontario... Read more
Why media’s impact on homelessness matters
Archive 2015 May 31, 2015
“It’s a ‘problem’ that we’re finally talking about,” says Steven Gaetz, the director of the Homeless Hub.
The problem Gaetz is referring to is homelessness. But not everyone views homeless people as a “problem.”
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Suffering in silence: An inside look at Canada’s stance on violence against women
Archive 2015 Apr 29, 2015
As it stands in Canada, currently 15, 000 women each year are being turned away from emergency shelters as they attempt to escape the hands of domestic violence. According to the Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s 2013 annual report, this means that 56% of women requiring help are being turned... Read more
Elementary teacher-librarians will soon be off the shelves at one Toronto school board. The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is looking to cut 45 full-time teacher-librarians as part of a larger staffing overhaul to combat an almost $17 million budgeting shortfall – caused by an accounting error. Oddly... Read more
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