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CFS in hot water
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OTTAWA (CUP) — Braving the winter cold, over 50 student protesters assembled outside the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) Annual General Meeting on Nov. 23. The organization is best known for its campaign to lower tuition fees. CFS members meet in person twice a year in Gatineau, Que. to decide on policy changes and future…
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Canadians use social media to aid in job hunt
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Forget annoying statuses and messages — the next update you get through your social media network could be a job opportunity. A recent study commissioned by the United States human resources firm, Kelly Services, found that 39 per cent of surveyed Canadians have found employment through a social media outlet in the last year. Data…
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Canada in brief
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Weather experts predict a long, cold winter According to weather experts, Canadians should brace themselves for wild winter weather in the coming months. Interchanging periods of intense storms and periods of calm are being predicted by Weather Network meteorologists. Fluctuations in temperature are also expected. The weather pattern that will bring the swings up and…
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Bill C-31 combats cyberbulling
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On Nov. 20, new legislation was announced with the purpose of combatting cyberbullying in light of Bullying Awareness Week. Bill C-31 was tabled on Wednesday by the federal government. The bill, if passed, would close an identified gap in the Criminal Code relating to cyberbullying by creating a new criminal offence prohibiting the non-consensual distribution…
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Beer price comparison contested
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Last summer, University of Waterloo professor Anindya Sen released a study that determined Ontarians were paying $9.50 more for their beer than Quebecers. Now, The Beer Store owners have issued their own research, claiming Sen’s analysis was both flawed and omitted information. Tom Sweeting, an Earnscliffe Strategy Group principal who was one of the report’s…
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Prof creates invisibility cloak
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A University of Toronto professor and a PhD candidate have developed an invisibility cloak made out of a meta-material that allows objects to appear invisible to the human eye. George Eleftheriades and Michael Selvanayagam have been working together to develop a new type of invisibility cloak that differs from ones that have been created in…
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Cell phones proven to disrupt sleep cycles
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Scientific studies are finding that sleeping with, or near, a cellphone can have serious adverse effects on health. A 2010 study conducted by Pew Research Centre found that 90 per cent of Americans aged 18 to 29 sleep with, or near, their phone. Those who text are also 42 per cent more likely to sleep…
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Tobacco use under fire
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The Ontario government has rolled out new legislation this week aiming to reduce the provincial smoking rate to the lowest in Canada. The Youth Smoking Prevention Act proposes new regulations with the goal of strengthening the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. If passed, the Act would prohibit smoking on restaurant patios and sports fields, in outdoor playgrounds…
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White poppies spark controversy
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A controversial campaign in Ottawa has students and professionals largely divided. The political stir was caused by a “white poppy” campaign for Remembrance Day that promoted an ideology much different than the Royal Canadian Legion’s red poppy. Supporters of the campaign claim that the red poppy glorifies war and violence, saying that a white poppy…
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Recent report reveals surprising sex facts for university students
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When it comes to sex, Canadian university and college students are not exactly being safe. No glove, no love is how the saying goes; however, this is simply not the case for nearly half of Canadian students. A recent study by Trojan and the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) has revealed that…
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