By Eva Zhu — When Celina played video games growing up, she was concerned about other players hearing her voice. She didn’t want them to know she was a girl. “I was worried about having my microphone on when I played [online multiplayer games] because people would freak out ifContinue Reading
By Eva Zhu — On my 20th birthday, my friend gifted me a multi-coloured skateboard. That summer, I spent endless hours learning to ride it, and falling more times than I could count. Four years later, I’m still skating and loving it more than ever—even though I’ve endured a tornContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday the provincial government’s $12 billion investment over the next decade for building and renovating schools. “One area that we must always invest in is our youth. And in growing communities like Brampton, we need shovels in the ground now to buildContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— For many Ontarians, masks are something to put on in public and take off at home—but those living in shelters need to follow a different set of rules. As Ontario enters stage-three reopening, regional municipalities across the province have introduced mandatory mask bylaws, which require people toContinue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— Known to some as the “mass eviction bill,” Ontario’s new legislation could leave renters scrambling to find a new place to live without much notice, housing activists say. In March, the Government of Ontario suspended all residential evictions as part of the province’s COVID-19 economic response strategy.Continue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— In the hours after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced several new communities would move into Stage 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopenings, several people took their concerns online. At Ford’s COVID-19 update Monday, he announced that Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex would remain in Stage 2, while seven newContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the implementation of the “Intellectual Property Action Plan” in his provincial address Friday. This announcement comes after data was collected through a 2019 intellectual property report, which demonstrated that many intellectual properties in Ontario get bought off by international firms. FordContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday his government will provide another $19 billion over the next six to eight months to help the economy safely restart. This funding will help ensure the provinces and territories have “the support they need to protect the health of Canadians, helpContinue Reading
FCSSC participants playing beach volleyball before social distancing protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic By Adriana Vicic— People who rely on team sports for their physical and mental health have been hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdowns this year. The Forest City Sport & Social Club (FCSSC) in London hasContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— When Nicole Haggerty read through the social media posts on @Iveyatthemargins, she wept. Then she started a pledge. Launched last week, the Instagram account @iveyatthemargins has shared over 200 stories from past and current students, documenting their experiences with racism, gender-based aggression and other forms of injustice. Continue Reading