Education funding changes for children with autism

March 14, 2019

The Ontario government announced on March 11 it would be allocating funds to help schools better provide assistance for students on the autism spectrum. However, this announcement comes on the coattails of what many are calling massive budget cuts in funding for families with children on the spectrum. In a press release, the Ontario government […]

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Remembering the fallen

November 12, 2018

The clock strikes 11 p.m. Four young adults, in their teens, step out of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110. Their blue uniforms are pressed, perfectly. They walk towards an obelisk where four other youths are standing, motionless, with heads bowed. In the cold of the night, their breaths are visible. The four youth marching […]

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Prima Ballerina: A life in ballet

April 17, 2018

The lights in the hall slowly go dark. The orchestra tunes their instruments and warms up before their performance. The sound of feet pattering onto the stage fills the room as dancers come into place. Finally, enter stage right and into the spotlight la prima ballerina. The lead. She gracefully dances to centre stage, raises […]

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Heal With Horses Equine Therapy

March 6, 2018

This image was taken at the Heal With Horses equine therapy ranch in Hillier, Ont. The original frame of this image was a bit crooked and included a part of Erin, one of the volunteers that accompanied him. I did not find that including Erin in the frame added anything to the frame, […]

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Life with HIV

January 10, 2018

HIV treatment has improved tremendously over the last 30 years, and life expectancy has increased significantly. Life expectancy increased by around 10 years in 20-year old male patients who started taking antiretroviral treatment between 1996 and 2010s, states a study published in The Lancet on May 10, 2017. Christine D. (who requested her name be […]

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Protected: A New Voyce

April 11, 2017

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‘Whitelash against a changing country,’ says Van Jones on Trump’s win

November 6, 2016

By Andrej Ivanov Staff Reporter Wed., Nov. 9, 2016 CNN’s political commentator Van Jones had a deeply emotional reaction shortly before President-elect Donald Trump was announced to have won, Wednesday night. Jones choked up as he delivered a powerful statement, saying that electing Trump is a whitelash against a changing country and a black president. […]

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Paul Bernardo’s parole hearing set for next March, and lawyer for victims’ families vows to fight

October 31, 2016

By Andrej Ivanov Staff Reporter Mon., Oct. 31, 2016 “I am confident that Paul Bernardo will never get parole.” This is the resounding message that lawyer Tim Danson wanted the public to know regarding Paul Bernardo’s release on day parole. The lawyer representing the families of two of Paul Bernardo’s victims — 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy […]