Espionage in the Information Age
During the most recent UN General Assembly, Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, accused the USA National Security Agency of spying on Brazilian government officials. A recent report from the Brazilian news …
Canada
Gaming Industry Booming in Canada
Canada’s game production industry is booming, with new plans for expansion recently announced by major studios in Quebec and British Columbia. Montreal in particular has become the biggest hub of …
The Warming Room: Emergency Winter Shelter Run by Volunteers
The Warming Room is a collaborative project between several non-profit organizations in Peterborough with the support of the City of Peterborough and the Canadian Mental Health Association. The purpose of …
Indigenous women’s rights still ignored by Canada
Co written by Brea Hutchinson A review of Canada’s standing human rights record has generated 162 recommendations for Canada to improve upon its record. Canada has accepted all but 40 …
Canadian Mining Companies Face International Lawsuit
When Justin Trudeau visited Trent University, he spoke candidly about Canada’s current political climate, and how we are now perceived by the world as opposed to the past. “There was …
Harper Government to Introduce Changes to the Museum Act
At the 150th year anniversary of Confederation, in 2017, the Canadian Museum of Civilization will become the new Canadian Museum of History. What does this change imply and why is …
Arthur Travels: Bear River, Nova Scotia
While Reading Week is meant as a chance for students to be able to focus on school work, nobody really does this and many use it as an opportunity to …
Getting in Touch with the Conservative Side
There has been some buzz on campus about the new student group Trent Republic, the conservative alternative to the Trent Liberty group. This relatively young group has been making quite …
A Nation Stands Alone: Canada’s Refusal to Ban the Sale of Polar Bear Parts
On March 3 the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference will take place in Bangkok, and all sides are gearing up for a battle that will define …
Canada and the European Union: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement being negotiated between Canada and the European Union is set to be one of the most ambitious trade endeavors undertaken by the Harper government. …