Newscast Feb. 26
CanadaHumberInternationalNewsToronto Feb 26, 2019
Angela O’Grady with top news for Feb. 26. Read more
A summit organized by the Catholic Church concluded with Pope Francis taking responsibility for more sexual abuse cases. For four days, the Vatican brought in victims across the world and heard their personal stories of abuse, the Associated Press reports. By the end, Pope Francis made an eight-point promise... Read more
Canada joins international officials in Colombia to discuss Venezuela
InternationalNewsPolitics Feb 26, 2019
Canadian and U.S. officials are meeting with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido in Bogota today. The assembly comes after a weekend of violent protests in Venezuela, CNN reports. Two aid trucks were reportedly set ablaze while authorities clashed with protesters near Colombia’s border. According to Thomson Reuters, Canadian Foreign... Read more
A second summit will bring U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un face-to-face in Vietnam. Across two days, both leaders will be in the capital of Hanoi. The Associated Press reports Moscow was asked for expertise ahead of the meeting. The two are also expected... Read more
Nigeria elects new president
InternationalNewsPolitics Feb 26, 2019
Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s new president. Premium Times Nigeria reports Buhari won over his lead rival Atiku Abubakar with more than 67,000 votes and won 14 of 21 local governments. Nigeria’s election also caused a wave of violence across the country. Since the votes began on Saturday, almost 40... Read more
Humber College artists are once again participating in the 2019 Winter Stations in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood. The International design competition was co-founded by RAW design, Curio, and Ferris+Associates. According to the competition’s website, the Winter Stations program aims to “bring temporary public art installations to The Beaches for an... Read more
“You have to be patient”: starting a career after graduating
Business & TechEtobicokeFashion Feb 26, 2019
Joyneat Chahal, 23, and Kamalpreet Gill, 25, started a new jewelry business in Etobicoke this year. They named their business Lehaazz Designz. Chahal and Gill are high school friends who lost touch after graduating because they had different pathways. Chahal is a Humber Alumni who graduated from Humber’s paralegal... Read more
Humber College Meets Broadway at live painting event
ArchivedEntertainmentHumberLifestyle Feb 26, 2019
Correction: This story has been edited to reflect the change in date of the art event. Humber College Lakeshore campus is hosting a live painting event on March 6th. The live painting exhibit is meant to ‘inspire Humber students’ to get creative and submit art for the upcoming Humber... Read more
Michelle Ramos brings you today’s sports headlines. Read more
The end of the reading week is bringing deadlines for final projects closer and exam week is around the corner. Keeping track of their mental health and preparing both mentally and physically for the weeks ahead can help students succeed during this busy time of the semester. Managing stress... Read more