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Trump’s impatience to get back to the pre-pandemic state of affairs will make matters worse
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As I am sure everyone is aware, the world is basically shutting down due to COVID-19. In Canada, all non-essential businesses are closed and will stay closed for sometime. In certain states there have been stay-at-home orders put into place that require people to self-isolate. The impact is already harming the economy tremendously, and many…
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A new wave of Instagram challenges has arrived
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During my self-isolation, not a day has gone by where I have not seen a new challenge pop up in my Instagram feed. It started with drawing foods, then it moved onto women posting photos to lift themselves and other women up, then it was push up challenges and it slowly moved to posting a…
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It takes more than love to maintain a relationship
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Love is one of those emotions that everyone deserves to feel in their lives. It’s one of those feelings that changes who you are and makes you connect to a new person. But is love enough to keep people together? As a child of divorce, I have seen from a young age that sometimes love…
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Summer jobs may not get your foot in the door, but they can still be helpful
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Summer jobs are just around the corner and for a lot of us university students, that also means the troubling time of making decisions about what jobs we will be doing is upon us. I know from personal experience that summer jobs were always seen as a way to get integrated into the corporate world…
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Billie Eilish speaks out against body shaming at recent concert
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At a recent concert, Billie Eilish protested about body shaming which consisted of a speech and removing her oversized t-shirt. Eilish is known for wearing clothes that are baggy, and she has stated multiple times that her style has been a way for her to avoid being sexualized and to not give anyone an opportunity…
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Canada’s chief justice against federal law to make courses in sexual assault mandatory for all judges to learn
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Canada’s Chief Justice has stated that he is against a proposed federal law that would make courses in sexual assault mandatory for all judges to learn, as he believes that judges should not be told what to think. Michael MacDonald, interim executive director of the Canadian Judicial Council stated that while these courses are well-intended,…
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Why artists need to be treated better in the music industry
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Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by the lives of people within the music industry. All of the components of it, from the singer to the person who runs the soundboard in the recording studio. It almost seemed like a fairy tale to me, but when I actually learned about how…
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Should Canada be following Italy’s lead?
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On March 4, 2020 it was announced that Italy was going to be shutting down schools nationwide as a way to help slow the growing of the coronavirus outbreak. As of March 3, 2020, the virus had infected more than 3,000 people within the country and has killed at least 107. This is what triggered…
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Editorial: All feelings are valid
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Feelings suck. There I said it. I really hate having feelings. If I was super into astrology I would probably say that I feel feelings so intensely because I am a Pisces. But everyone has feelings, and everyone must learn how to navigate through life with their feelings. Something I noticed, more so this year,…
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