Images of animals displaced by wildfires, of floods destroying homes, and of melting ice caps are frequent, notable signs of climate change’s global impact. Environmental experts, academics and business owners…
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Growing up in a non-English speaking country, I was taught to speak English as if it were my mother tongue. My teachers were very adamant on me learning how to…
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Bond Place Hotel residents take to Twitter to share poor living conditions
Residents of the Bond Place Hotel, a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto, have been sharing stories about poor living conditions at the residence on a Twitter account called “Voices from…
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Concerns over lifting mask and vaccine mandates at Ryerson are rising
Ryerson is making it harder for immunocompromised and disabled students to continue their education by lifting mask and vaccination mandates, says the union that represents continuing education students. The Continuing…
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Toronto to launch a police-free crisis response service this week
The City of Toronto has announced the launch of a pilot project that will have the community’s mental health experts responding to 911 calls involving people experiencing a mental health…
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There were 41 new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Ryerson University last week, according to data provided by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. That’s down from 64 new cases reported…
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Beginning May 1, Ryerson University will no longer require people coming to campus to wear masks or be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision to drop the mandates is based on…
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Students, tutors say pandemic is making them anxious about university
Students and tutors in Toronto say the quadmester learning model and inadequate lesson planning have left high school students unprepared for university. The Toronto District School Board adopted the quadmester…
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Advocates call for more support as opioid overdoses are projected to rise through 2022
A projection from the Public Health Agency of Canada that opioid-related deaths could remain high and possibly increase into the summer of 2022 has local experts pushing for better treatment…
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Eased COVID-19 restrictions pose new barriers for individuals battling seasonal depression
As COVID-19 restrictions ease across the province, students are expected to return to in-person learning. Experts believe this could potentially create pressures for individuals who are navigating seasonal depression. Although…