200 Million Fewer Women in the World: Recognizing International Women’s Day
“I don’t need a relationship to define who I am. I will be fine, I am a strong woman” – Unknown International Women’s Day, March 8, is an annual occasion …
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Canada’s Environmental Assessment Law is Under Attack by the Harper Government
Environmental impact assessments are the government’s responsibility to First Nations and to communities. There are currently $350-$500 billion worth of industrial projects on First Nations land that need consultation and …
Trent profs weigh in on Palestine’s UNESCO membership
Palestine was granted membership at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference in a 107-14 vote at the end of October. This is the first time …
Ex-page DePape calls for democracy beyond the ballot box
“We live in exciting times and we need to seize the moment.” – Brigette Depape On June 3 of this year, parliamentary page Brigitte DePape stood up on the senate …
“You should or ought to have known”: Arthur Interviews John Moore
In 1979, John Moore was convicted of second degree murder for a crime he says he did not commit, and he has been fighting to clear his name ever since. …
Trend Toward Open Access Research Continues at Princeton
The open access movement got a big boost last month as academic heavyweight Princeton University decided to keep the copyright for its researchers’ work in the public domain. Subscriptions to …
Corporate sponsors use leverage to influence head shot rules in the NHL
The brutal hit on Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty by Boston Bruins’ Zdeno Chara into the stanchion that was supporting the glass near the Canadien’s bench on March 9 has without …
O Canada, we stand on guard for SunTV
Kory Teneycke, former spokesperson for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has resigned as Vice President of Development at Quebecor Media, where he has led the development of the right-wing Sun TV …
All This Talk of Tar
Tar sands projects in Alberta are releasing high levels of pollutants into the Athabasca River and the surrounding watershed, says a new study led by University of Alberta scientists Erin …