Why Levies Matter
There is no question that the January 17 announcement from Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Merrilee Fullerton, regarding post-secondary education has caused a stir amongst students across the province, …
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Students March Against OSAP Cuts in Toronto
On Thursday January 17, the Government of Ontario announced policy changes on post-secondary education. Funding of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will change commencing September 2019. The government announced …
Doug Ford is Responsible for the Downfalls of Cannabis Legalization in Ontario
As a local smoking accessories salesperson, I can testify that October 17, 2018 was supposed to be a wonderful day for cannabis-consuming Canadians across the country. Prior to legalization in …
Letter from the Editors re: Ontario Post-Secondary Education, January 2019
To our valued readers, On January 17, the Ontario provincial government formally announced a number of changes to the post-secondary education sector. These include a 10% cut in tuition without …
Trent Implements New Free Speech Policy
On November 30, 2018, Trent University’s Board of Governors approved the new Free Speech Policy, implementing the right to “freely examine, investigate, speculate upon, debate and comment on issues and …
Humans of Basic Income Coming to Peterborough in December
Nourish Project Peterborough, in partnership with Artspace, is hosting Hamilton-based photographer Jessie Golem at the Artspace on Aylmer street. The Nourish Project “uses a collaborative approach to grow access to …
President Groarke Pens Controversial Opinion Piece Supporting Provincial University Cuts
On October 26 and updated October 28, national news outlet The Globe and Mail published an opinion entitled “Doug Ford was right to cancel funding for new Ontario university campuses.” …
Wetlands Given a Second Chance?
In a hilarious turn of events, Peterborough city council has lost an $18-million dollar grant that would have allowed the Dual Pad Arena project to take off. The project, which …
Ontario’s Public Sex Education: Outdated and Dangerous
Perhaps it was naiveté, but when Doug Ford first claimed that he would repeal Ontario’s newly instated sex-ed curriculum back in February of 2018, I convinced myself that he was …
Xenophobic shisha shutdowns in Ontario: an assault on local business
My mother chooses not to drink. It just isn’t her thing. Despite this, she loves hitting the town and enjoying an evening out with her friends. This is not uncommon …