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Facebook rebrand to Meta is a bid to represent the future of technology
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook’s rebrand to Meta represents the future of the internet and a shift within the company. Meta derives from the term “metaverse” which is defined as a 3D digital world that can be easily accessed through the internet. Famous online gaming sites such as... Read more
Fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ set raises questions on gun safety in film industry
A shooting on a movie set in New Mexico that left one person dead and another injured has prompted the film industry to ask whether the use of real weapons during production is necessary, or safe. The incident happened on the set of the movie, ‘Rust’ when actor Alec... Read more
Toronto restaurant preserves 5,000 year-old culture with Egyptian cuisine
By Saloni Bhugra Maha Barsoom is preserving Egyptian culture in Toronto by using ingredients that were a part of ancient Egyptian cuisine 5,000 years ago. Barsoom opened Maha’s Fine Egyptian Restaurant in 2014 with the help of her son, Mark, and daughter, Monika. “The Egyptian cuisine’s history goes back... Read more
Canadians look back on job switch forced by pandemic
As the pandemic nears its end, many Canadians are looking back at career changes they were forced to make in 2020 as thousands were forced out of their jobs and industries were put on hold, with many smaller businesses ultimately closing permanently. On March 24 of last year, Prime... Read more
Community to pay tribute at Cenotaph near Humber Lakeshore campus
The Humber Lakeshore community will gather at a new cenotaph in Colonel Samuel Smith Park this Remembrance Day to honour the fallen. The cenotaph is a recent addition to the grounds of Colonel Samuel Smith Park as it was moved from Eighth Street in the Long Branch neighbourhood last... Read more
Klick Health and the Shoebox Project launch partnership to help women experiencing homelessness

November is national homelessness awareness month and Klick Health, a Toronto-based health marketing agency has partnered up with a national charity, the Shoebox Project to raise awareness for female homelessness.

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World gathers at COP26 to mitigate climate crisis
Representatives of almost 200 countries have gathered in Scotland for the 26th United Nation Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26). Embed from Getty Images The main goal of the summit is to secure global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century and not let temperatures increase by more than... Read more
Podcast: The Pinch – Your Money Moves featuring Akilah Allen-Silverstein and Vanessa Bowen
Natashia Wynter, the host of The Pinch, speaks to financial experts about student loans and ways to manage our finances. Akilah Allen-Silverstein is a Certified Financial Planner, and Vanessa Bowen is an accountant, financial coach, and the founder of Mint Worthy. Read more
Retirement home residents complain about mistreatment and food quality
By Saloni Bhugra Residents at a Chartwell retirement home say they are receiving bad treatment and subpar food even after writing letters to the officials. Samantha, an 82-year-old resident at a Chartwell home who asked to use a pseudonym, wrote in an email to Skedline that she was asked... Read more