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Greta Thunberg must be protected
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“This shows we’re winning,” responded young Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg to an extremely graphic cartoon sticker earlier last week. The appalling sticker depicts teen activist Greta Thunberg being sexually assaulted with the name of an Alberta oilfield company stretching across the decal. “They are starting to get more and more desperate,” Greta added to…
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Having a healthy heart leads to a loving lifestyle
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Your heart is one of the strongest muscles in your body and with your help it can remain that way. Taking care of your heart is one step closer to loving yourself, as it helps you release good energy throughout your body and maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are many different steps you can take…
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Tis’ the season to give back to those who need it most
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It’s that time of the year again, the jolly season of lights and heavy loads of snow, but don’t let that completely distract you from an important aspect of this season. Winter is undoubtedly the most brutal season in Canada, which leaves many people without homes out in the freezing temperatures. According to a…
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The ethical implications of making chocolate
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Chocolate is one of the world’s favourite products, but producing it presents harsh difficulties, as it poses tough tasks for cocoa farmers. Most people don’t have a clue where their chocolate bar was made or by who. Cote d’Ivoire produces the largest volume of chocolate and 40 per cent of global supply. The primary locations…
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Tightening the grip on gun control
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There are people who have firm stances on which side they take when it comes to gun control and then there are few people that know about it well enough to take a stance. The goal of gun control is to decrease gun violence, crimes and deaths from mass shootings. During a midnight film…
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Giving back to the Caribbean islands during hurricane season
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When hurricane Harvey hit Texas, every news channel was reporting the devastation. People panicked and some even planned long drives down just to help the people there. Then hurricane Irma blasted through the Caribbean, but the focus was on the destruction in the sunshine state of Florida. Hurricane Irma was a category 5 hurricane that…
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Despite what a lawmaker may say, women are powerful
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Just days away from International Women’s Day, Polish EU Lawmaker Janusz Korwin-Mikke, stood up in the EU parliament to voice his opinions on the wage gap between men and women. He told legislature, “Of course women must earn less than men because they are weaker, they are smaller, they are less intelligent; they must earn…
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Spring cleaning encapsulates more than just your physical belongings
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Students have an incredibly hard time staying organized and managing their belongings, from free pens given out in the concourse, to water bottles from O-Week and ticket stubs from 12 Barz; students are the ultimate hoarders. With every year it seems like more “stuff” is accumulated and less stuff is discarded. Although decluttering may seem…
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