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New copyright bill may have negative impact
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On Thursday, Sept. 29, Bill C-11 was introduced in the House of Commons, marking the fourth attempt to amend copyright legislation by the Government of Canada. The Copyright Modernization Act seeks to bring copyright law in line with technology, an important task given the vast amount of material available online. Executive director of Campus Stores…
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Group sues over high pollution levels
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In what looks like a modern day Erin Brockovich story, Ada Lockridge and Ronald Plain of the Aamjiwnaang First Nations Tribe and Ecojustice are actively suing the Ontario government, director of the ministry of the environment and Suncor for the pollution in Chemical Valley and the negative impact it is having on the lives of…
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Liberal Milloy takes a tight one
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As many questioned whether or not the Liberal party would win the majority government they were so close to in Oct. 6’s provincial election, one of the party’s more prominent candidates was waiting to see if he would even be re-elected. In a result that wasn’t announced until 12:21 a.m — one of the latest…
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Discussing the future of Northdale
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Over 200 community members were asked last week to define their values, their problems and their dreams for their neighbourhood as it develops over the next 20 years. This workshop, held on Oct. 5, brought together the many stakeholders in Northdale in what will ultimately determine a new, concrete vision for the area. According to…
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A new learning system
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“What we decided to do,” Lyinoluwa Aboyeji, co-founder of the new collaborative learning program Bookneto said, “was re-imagine the entire learning system itself. So we thought, how can we create a platform that allows people to collaborate and exchange ideas the same way they do regularly? So we created Bookneto.” Bookneto is an online learning…
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Keg tapping kicks off Oktoberfest
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This past Friday, Oct. 7, Kitchener-Waterloo marked the beginning of its 43rd annual Oktoberfest with its ceremonial keg tapping at Kitchener City Hall. Incepted on Oct. 14, 1969, Oktoberfest is an event that not only celebrates the region’s distinct German heritage; it is an event that brings together people from across North America and beyond.…
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Make yourselves heard
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Continuing on a cross-country tour of colleges, universities and high schools, Liberal MP for Papineau, Quebec Justin Trudeau visited Wilfrid Laurier University Wednesday afternoon after a morning stop at Western in London. Dressed more like a student than a politician, the charismatic son of Canada’s 15th prime minister spoke to students about the importance of…
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Accommodating the St. Mike’s demolition
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For the better part of the school year, Wilfrid Laurier University’s St. Michael’s campus has been surrounded by a purple fence. This fence marks the beginning of the university’s plan to demolish the building in the coming weeks. This major construction is all part of the physical resources department’s ‘Campus Master Plan’. The demolition of…
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Research profile: Eileen Wood
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Almost anyone who’s spent an entire lecture looking at Facebook will justify doing so with one simple excuse: ‘I’m good at multitasking.’ But according to the research of Eileen Wood, a professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, multitasking – at least when it comes to checking Facebook in class – is something most students…
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Voter turnout hits all-time low
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Amid a campaign that was deemed by most to be uneventful and unmemorable, there was one thing that made Oct. 6’s provincial election historic. The record-low in voter turnout. Only 49.2 per cent of Ontarians who were eligible to vote cast their ballot, marking the first time the province’s history that less than 50 per…
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