THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Canadian University Press August 24, 2012
Recently, in response to both the Alberta and federal governments pushing for Calgary-based Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline to be built through the province, B.C. premier Christy Clark issued a set of five criteria that the project must meet in order for the province to allow it.
By Canadian University Press May 6, 2012
Over 100 people, including a busload of McGill and Concordia students, were arrested last night in the wake of a protest against the Quebec government’s proposed tuition increases.
Around 4,000 protesters travelled to Victoriaville, Quebec yesterday for the start of the Quebec Liberal Party’s general council meeting, while in Quebec City, student leaders negotiated with the government concerning the ongoing unlimited general strike.
By Canadian University Press April 27, 2012
Police clashed with protesters for the second time this week as negotiations broke down between provincial student associations and the Quebec government.
By Canadian University Press March 31, 2012
Higher education in the context of research and innovation stole much of the spotlight in the federal government’s latest budget, but students and youth seeking greater financial aid were otherwise left in the dark.
By Canadian University Press March 27, 2012
The war on social problems has reached new heights in America, and museums are the latest weaponry. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, for example, is trying to do its part to prevent childhood obesity with displays that send a not-subtle-message: get healthy, kids.
The museum has erected a play centre where visitors learn the power of pedalling, bouncing and jumping. There’s a place to meet super-powered vegetable heroes and exhibitions where kids crawl through a digestive system. This is just one sign of the changing face of museums in America, and it begs the question: should Canadian museums evolve, too?
By Canadian University Press March 26, 2012
I have vivid memories of my mother making very detailed lists on Christmas morning of who got what from whom. She would then pass the lists out to my sister and I with a cheery, “Remember to write your thank-you cards as soon as possible!”
But much to my mother’s chagrin, we never managed to write a single thank-you note. We would think about it, maybe even start one, but never follow it through to completion.
By Canadian University Press March 26, 2012
areful! Just by reading this, you might topple the fragile economy!
Okay, perhaps that’s a little over-the-top, but the way the Conservative government falls over itself legislating people back to work, you’ll forgive me for thinking that if Nycole Turmel sneezes violently enough, the entire country will collapse into a financial hell-storm from which no one will escape unscathed.
By Canadian University Press March 26, 2012
It was a sea of red toques and Bill Murray masks at the Fall Gallery in Vancouver on Feb. 18, as people gathered for “Bill You Murray Me?”, an art exhibit inspired by and dedicated to the one and only Bill Murray. A comic who got his start in the early days of SNL, the actor has since become an unexpected cult icon.