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Journalism was on trial. It won.
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.
Infographic: the realities of war in a Toronto context
In a country as peaceful as ours, it’s often hard to wrap one’s head around the realities of conflict. So, we’ve put together this infographic to help put the facts and figures in a less abstract and more uniquely Toronto context.
Kidnapped in Syria: Journalist Susan Dabbous talks about her terrifying ordeal
The Italian feature film The Border was one of the most talked about movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). To recreate the frightening reality of a country where civil war is continuing at full strength, director Alessio Cremonini involved non-professional actors and refugees.
International student must fight insurance companies and cancer
Aparna Gill is a recent graduate of George Brown College’s (GBC) financial planning program. Everything was fine, until she got sick.
Canada caught spying on mining companies in Brazil
By Danilo Barba & Karen Nickel Staff Reporters The mining sector in Brazil is estimated to bring in over $1.5 billion for Canadian mining companies per year according to the Canadian International Development Platform, which tracks Canadian investments by commodity and country.
David Bowie Is, was and will be at the AGO
A never-ending crowd of admiring but confused faces are and will be leaving the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) this fall, experiencing David Bowie’s cataclysmic talent that’s hard to explain.
Dragon boat club short of female paddlers
“Competitive, exhausting, thrilling and rewarding” were the most common descriptions mentioned by George Brown (GBC) students who are part of a new dragon boat club.
GBC students join hundreds protesting Line 9 tar sands pipeline
Canada is one of the world’s five largest energy producers and the principal source of the US energy imports. Canada is growing its petroleum production by through unconventional resources like synthetic crude oil and oil sands, also referred to the tar sands, according to a report of The U.S. Energy Information Administration in September 2012.
Men's volleyball wins silver at Thanksgiving Classic tournament
George Brown College (GBC) men’s volleyball team won a silver medal in the Adidas Cup Thanksgiving Classic tournament held at Durham College.
Zombie horde of 10,000 expected to invade downtown Toronto
The afternoon sun will slowly fall down, reflecting off the rolling back bleary eyes in the freshly severed head. At three post meridian a middle-aged woman will break this dreaded “nature morte,” tossing the head to the furiously happy drop-dead mob.
After Dark Film Festival set to horrify viewers for the eighth year
Toronto After Dark Film Festival presents its eighth annual event from Oct. 17-25 for those who are ready for the dreadful ride. It is one of the best showcases of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema held this year in Scotiabank Theatre.