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Race narrows as Murray drops out
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Glen Murray, MPP for the Toronto Centre riding, has dropped out of the Ontario Liberal leadership race, leaving six other hopefuls in contention. In the fall, Murray resigned from his position as minister of training, colleges and universities in order to run. He was the first to announce candidacy after former Premier Dalton McGuinty resigned.…
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Idle No More goes nationwide
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On a cold, windy day in late December, approximately 30 people are gathered at the Speaker’s Corner at King and Frederick Streets in Kitchener. They’re intently listening to a blessing led by a local First Nations leader. Drums beat along as he passionately tells the crowd what Idle No More is about. “[People] want to…
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Government encourages student immigration
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WINDSOR, Ont. (CUP) — The Government of Canada has announced Canadian Experience Class (CEC) immigration intake, which includes residency for international students, is expected to quadruple from 2,500 in 2009 to 10,000 in 2013. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced its 2013 Immigration Levels Plan would maintain its current levels of immigration throughout…
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Canadian support needed abroad
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Halfway around the world, a Canadian NGO is bringing to light the stories of people pushed to the margins by war — refugees from both the Syrian and Israeli — Hamas conflicts. Robert Granke, the executive director of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), has been witness to a number of tumultuous situations. But in light…
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Fund looks to prevent violence
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A new governmental funding initiative aims to benefit women on university and college campuses across Canada by supporting local organizations that address sexual violence. Nearly $4 million is being distributed to 21 organizations that will work in partnership with various post-secondary institutions to deal with issues of violence against women on campus. One organization that…
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Binge drinking poses large risks
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A night out with friends could end up turning into a trip to the hospital or jail due to binge drinking. 2008 statistics from Stats Canada had an estimated 25.1 per cent of males and 9.6 per cent of females report heavy drinking. Comparatively, according to the 2011 Monitoring the Future Study, 36 per cent…
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Canada in brief: November 14, 2012
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Historical Statistics Canada publication retires The Canada Year Book, having reached 145 years of publication after starting in 1867 when Canada became a nation, is now retiring. Statistics Canada announced that they had published the last edition of the book on Tuesday, citing that ebbing demand was the main reason for discontinuing the book. The…
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Finances causing student stress
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According to a study recently done by Sun Life Financial, a majority of Canadians, from 18 to 80 years-old, are all stressed about two primary factors in their life: money and work. Coincidentally, it seems that one problem can be blamed for the other. The stats are as follows: nine out of ten respondents from…
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Antidepressant use rising
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Antidepressant use is on the rise for students, according to StudentCare Networks, which provides health insurance at the post-secondary level. It provides coverage for upwards of 600,000 students across the country. “Around the late 1990s, maybe around 2000, we saw that new categories that began to be much more heavily utilized and those were antidepressants…
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Canadian universities face criticism for lack of free speech
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A recent report ranked Canadian universities based on the state of free speech present in the university and the student union. Many of the schools have failed miserably. Conducted by the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), John Carpay, and co-author Michael Kennedy, the 2012 Campus Freedom Index surveyed 35 campuses throughout…
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