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2y ago
St Johns Catholic High School teacher, Jeff Peters, was charged in 2019 with sexual assault of students, to which he plead guilty on April 29, 2021. Peters is now serving a 3.5-year prison sentence. The muted response from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) and the high school has left the community ..read more
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2y ago
Many countries do not see climate change as a major threat, while the ongoing crisis continues to have a significant influence on communities -both environmentally and financially. Issues like the Australian and California fires, polluted and warmer waters which harm the fishing industry and water resource availability and melting icebergs continue to impact human lives ..read more
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2y ago
Hair discrimination has once again become an important topic of discussion and reflection since 2020. The CROWN Act has come up again but in the House of Representatives. Racial tension has been high since the death of George Floyd and others over the past year. Writer and US correspondent Brittany Christian, takes us into why ..read more
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2y ago
Original Article Date: February 24, 2021 The Fairmount Chateau Laurier received final approval from council after divisive battle over the design of the extension. The division to the project played in city council and in the community for 4 years (Ottawa City Council). Councillor Rawlson King called the design “middling, average and ordinary”. “It represents ..read more
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2y ago
Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the residents of Vancouver both socially and financially. The extension of restrictions to Feb 5 has impacted the way in which businesses run their outlets. Local shoppers continue to shift to online shopping as opposed to going to a physical store outlet. The impact of this shift is ..read more
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2y ago
Another holiday season has arrived, but this year there is a unique environment surrounding the hustle and bustle of Christmas shoppers. In a typical year, this would be the time when locals would gather with friends and family, line up outside stores to buy special gifts for their loved ones, spend their Christmas bonuses with ..read more
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2y ago
The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted businesses, large and small. Self-employed artists are among those who fall through the cracks when it comes to receiving support from the government. Alina Susan Joji discusses art and the economic impact of the pandemic on local artists with Ottawa-based artist Pooja Grover. Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Businesses As ..read more
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2y ago
With each passing day, life before Netflix is becoming a distant memory, difficult to remember and comprehend. =Netflix entered the entertainment sphere as an ‘streaming’ outcast and managed to become the go-to household term for movie nights at an incredible speed. This month, our writer Zeba Adiba analyzed how Netflix managed to revolutionize the entertainment ..read more
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2y ago
In the wake of a powerful Black Lives Matter movement across North America, following the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and other meaningful events, our writers Malaika Lindsay, Brittany Christian, and Jewel Tynes review five empowering movies that are sure to uplift and inspire youth in the Black community who continue to face ..read more
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2y ago
On Friday October 30, 2020 the University of Ottawa posted a very brief statement on their website, mentioning that they were able to reach a “tentative agreement” with the Union that represents 1300 of their support staff. While the statement mentions that details will not be made public until it is ratified by the board ..read more