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Celebrating success of bridging program graduates

A celebratory event will honour the many internationally educated professionals who recently participated in 91��ɫ’s program that helps newcomers to overcome barriers in their career path 

Canada trumped by Trump’s negative rhetoric around mail-in voting

Has the uproar around mail-in voting in the United States trumped how Canadians view the practice here? Researchers at 91��ɫ have found former U.S. president Donald Trump’s negative rhetoric around the practice of mail-in ballots as fraud prone and untrustworthy has had clear effect in this country.

Polar bear fur tags could shed more light on how certain species groups behave

Ear tags are used as an alternative but these require the bears to be recaptured so they can be removed.

Early or not? Trudeau and Ford eye one another over when to call elections

Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford may not often see eye-to-eye, but they face the same political predicament. Namely, whether to call an early election. In the past several decades, fixed election date legislation enacted in Ottawa and all provinces and territores requires elections every four years. However, the legislation is not binding — […]

91��ɫ’s Digital Technologies program, Canada’s first fully work-integrated degree, completes first year with 100 per cent student contract renewals and new IBM partnership

91��ɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering proudly announces the early success of its Digital Technologies BASc program, Canada’s first fully work-integrated degree, as detailed in the newly released, ‘Breaking Ground on Fully Work-Integrated Degree Programs: Early Findings Revealed Impact Summary 2024.’ 

The Trump assassination attempt has historical precedents — and future security implications

At a political rally in Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt. As gunshots rang out during the Republican candidate’s rally, Trump miraculously avoided a direct hit and said a bullet grazed his ear. One person attending the rally was killed. During the rapid sequence of events witnessed in the attack, Trump raised […]

Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, who narrowly escaped death when a bullet grazed his right ear while he was speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, highlights the danger of those seeking votes in a country whose constitution guarantees citizens the […]

Breakthrough wildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bears

Studying polar bears just became a lot easier with new “burr on fur” trackers which confirmed scientists’ belief that subadult and adult males spend most of their time on land lazing around, conserving energy until the ice returns.

Frank Stronach allegations highlight harassment in the workplace

Police in Canada recently charged Frank Stronach, the founder of auto parts manufacturer Magna International, with multiple sexual offences dating back to 1977. The charges include rape, indecent assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement. Stronach’s lawyer has said he “categorically denies” the allegations. In the Globe and Mail, writer Jane Boon recently described her experience with Stronach when she was a […]

Why Canada must act urgently to give undocumented migrants legal status

Since the Canadian government announced in December 2021 its intention to address the estimated 300,000 to 600,000 migrants living without authorization in Canada, civil society organizations and migrant representatives have called for Ottawa to deliver a broad and inclusive regularization program that gives status to undocumented people.