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Tech layoffs continue to frustrate young Canadians

Business & Tech News Apr 4, 2024

At the end of 2023, the tech industry saw huge cuts and layoffs causing concern and frustration. The start of 2024 has seen more of the same. On Jan. 25 Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox. Tech recruiters say the COVID-19 pandemic and the state... Read more

“There will always be a need for an artist”: Humber artists grapple with an AI future

Business & Tech Culture News Visual arts Mar 27, 2024

Following the explosion of interest in ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) art generators are now challenging the art world in the same way ChatGPT challenged originality in the writing field. What is an AI art generator? Similar to ChatGPT, you can enter a text prompt into an art generator to... Read more

Tourism is recovering from COVID, but students still struggle to make travel plans

Business & Tech News Mar 27, 2024

Tourism in Canada has struggled to recover from COVID-19. it wasn’t until 2023 that tourism levels surpassed 2019, as more people began to start travelling again. But struggles remain. During the third quarter of 2023, Destination Canada said higher interest rates on disposable income were the leading factor for... Read more

Ontario’s minimum wage went up — but it’s still not enough, workers say

Business & Tech Canada News Nov 30, 2023

Ontario’s increase to the minimum wage from $15.50 to $16.55 went into effect last month. The 6.8 per cent increase was meant to help people in the face of high inflation and cost of living. But college students, many of whom work minimum wage jobs, are saying this isn’t... Read more

Humber seeks to push new tech with new program

Business & Tech Humber News Oct 22, 2023

Recently, Humber launched a new Creative Technologies program. What the course is about and will this education be useful for students in any way? Find all the details in the article below!

Jason Spencer: An exploration of AI tools and automated content in Canadian journalism

2023 Thesis Projects Business & Tech Jun 9, 2023

Jason Spencer is a graduate of the Bachelor of Journalism program at Humber College in Toronto. Before returning to school to upgrade his journalism diploma to a degree in fall 2021, he was a reporter at his hometown paper, the Mississauga News, from 2012-17. He also completed academic internships at the... Read more

De-Influencing: a passing fad, or a break in the cycle?

Business & Tech Lifestyle News Apr 21, 2023

“De-influencing” is a buzzword has been all over TikTok, but is it an effective way to reverse this generation’s urge to shop? Some people are not convinced.

Swiping for love: Finding love in today’s world of dating apps

Business & Tech Culture Lifestyle News Mar 20, 2023

The ups and downs (and lefts and rights) of swiping on apps to find love and lasting relationships

Podcast: Movember, November – Raising awareness for men’s health

Business & Tech Canada Culture Health Lifestyle Lifestyle News Toronto Toronto Dec 12, 2021

Every November, men grow moustaches and sport them all month long. That’s because those who participate raise money for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health for the Movember foundation. According to the Movember website, one in nine Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.... Read more

Restaurants back to serving at full capacity after lockdown limitations

Business & Tech COVID-19 Culture Film Health Lifestyle News Toronto Nov 23, 2021

Restaurants across the province are welcoming their customers back to full capacity. After months of recurring lockdowns and capacity restrictions, the Ford government announced Friday, restaurants would be allowed to operate at 100 per cent capacity, starting Monday. “Thanks to our cautious and careful approach to re-opening, we are... Read more