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 October 30, 2011
In January of last year, Sidney Crosby — the undeniable face of the NHL — was concussed during a hockey game, calling athlete safety in hockey into question.
Rising concerns about concussions among children playing in youth hockey leagues has led to some ideas for reform — chiefly, raising the checking age.
By Canadian University Press October 29, 2011
On placid lakes and untamed streams across North America, a small but impassioned group of flat-water aficionados are dedicated to mastering the art of obedience lessons for the canoe. Practitioners learn moves like the Axle, Sideslip, Christie and Wedge before putting it all together and setting it to music. It’s the dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation.
By Canadian University Press October 27, 2011
Just as the prominence of the World Wide Web has changed drastically, so too has its “raison d’être” — it has gone from a database to a hub of real-time communication and social networks. It spreads ideas, news coverage and multimedia across geographical boundaries instantly, and researchers are constantly trying to make it even more streamlined and efficient.
By Canadian University Press October 26, 2011
As students, we have the right to freely market our skills. If you are seeking a master’s in business administration, you can market yourself to countless businesses; if you are an artist, you can share your work and attempt to sell it at various galleries and stores.
Imagine a different scenario. What if you were required to submit your skills or products to a board that would then decide where and to whom your product could be sold or your skills utilized?
By Canadian University Press October 8, 2011
On Sept. 8, the United Kingdom’s Health Department announced that, as of November, gay men will be allowed to give blood — if they refrain from any form of sexual contact for an entire year. Although deemed progressive by some, this newly established concession is actually more ignorant than it is groundbreaking.
By Canadian University Press October 8, 2011
This December will mark the tenth anniversary of the government of Canada forcing cigarette producers to place a label containing a graphic image and health warning on cigarette packages.
The government recently announced that it plans to increase the size of the health warnings to 75 per cent. However, it’s doubtful that increasing the size of the images will actually have any noticeable impact on the prevalence of smoking in Canada.
By Canadian University Press October 7, 2011
Ontario’s Liberals just missed out on securing a third consecutive majority on Oct. 6, winning 53 out of the 54 ridings needed to form a majority. They will be Ontario’s first minority government since 1985.
By Canadian University Press October 5, 2011
A 19-year-old Simon Fraser University student was shot and killed in the parkade at SFU Surrey in the early morning of Sept. 28. Police found the victim, Maple Batalia, shortly after 1 a.m., on the third floor of the parkade.
According to Don MacLachlan, head of SFU’s media relations team, Batalia was on her way home after a late-night study session with her friends. She lived only blocks away from Surrey Central, the main SkyTrain station in the area.