Anna-Lilja Dawson CUP Prairies And Northern Bureau Chief SASKATOON (CUP) —November saw the Ontario and Alberta governments announce new legislation regarding tobacco control while the public in other provinces turned to see what actions their own governments will take. The debate has been long underway in Alberta’s legislature over a private member’s bill that would…
Neo-Amazon warriors? Topless pop-feminists? Hijabi superheroes? Or all of the above? Carleigh Baker The Other Press NEW WESTMINISTER (CUP) — Sunrise in a misty glade in the Carpathian mountains. A group of teenaged girls — barefoot, shirtsleeves rolled, long hair braided — practice their high kicks, swinging swords and scythes around with ease. At night,…
Students from low-income households least likely to benefit from tax credits
Jesse Colautti The Fulcrum OTTAWA (CUP) — On the morning of Nov. 26, Rogers Communications Inc. purchased the exclusive broadcasting rights to all National Hockey League games in Canada for the next 12 years, effective at the start of next season.
Montreal students gather to oppose federation Spencer Van Dyk The Fulcrum OTTAWA (CUP) — More than 80 student unions across the country sent representatives to Gatineau, Que., for the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) national general meeting Nov. 21–24 to vote on policy and future campaigns.
Demonstration focused on students’ hardships when trying to defederate
Recognizing the impact of transphobia during the Transgender Day of Remembrance
New MTV show trivializes health care profession Jaclyn Brown The Sputnik WATERLOO (CUP) — MTV debuted their latest show Scrubbing In Oct. 24, following the party lifestyle of attractive twenty-something nurses in Los Angeles. The nursing community hasn’t exactly welcomed it with open arms. The show depicts nurses in a work hard, party harder sort of way. MTV has…
The official AGM will include debates on unpaid internships, the Canadian Senate and campus campaigning
Kalina Laframboise CUP Quebec Bureau Chief MONTREAL (CUP) — The Parti Québécois officially tabled its controversial charter of values, aimed at separating church and state, in the National Assembly this week with stricter regulations for civil servants for religious accommodations. Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship Bernard Drainville presented Bill 60, now known…
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer on youth, press and taking risks
Ryerson journalism alumnus and former Eyeopener editor-in-chief Robyn Doolittle is at the centre of one of the largest stories in Toronto’s history. Features editor Sean Wetselaar got the details of her life, Ford and the future.
