The term protest song was coined as early as the 18th century, for music that voiced feelings about political or social injustice going on in the world. Protest music became popularized in the 1960s and ‘70s following social activity such as the women’s rights movement, segregation and the Vietnam War. However, in recent years,…
Test your knowledge on legalizing marijuana!
By: Amanda Pope and Brent Smyth Follow the link and test your friend’s knowledge on the regulations being put into place when marijuana legalized! https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/77a913a1-d707-47d5-870a-5a8ed43bfbab
Which Suits character are you?
Cocktails, apartment aesthetic, suits and sassy remarks. This show is great for any Netflix binge. Take the quiz to find out which character you are! Click here to take the quiz!
Podcast: police in the LGBTQ community
Camryn Harlick, Trevor Green and Andrea Houston discuss controversy with police in the LGBTQ community in a podcast mediated by reporters Andrea Josic and Nathan Sing. Audio by Josh Cameron.
What are the weirdest Canadian laws? We broke them to find out
By: Larry Heng and Brent Smyth Brent and Larry hit the streets to break some of the silliest laws in Canada. Follow their journey to criminal life.
Aboriginal Women: Missing & Murdered
By: Dea Kodra and Urbi Khan The number of missing and murdered Indigenous women have continued to grow through the decades. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 1,186 homicides and unresolved missing women investigations have been reported between 1980 and 2012. The RCMP released a report revealing 32 more Indigenous women were killed…
QUIZ: How well do you know legal terminology?
By: Vanessa Giralico Do you speak “legalese”? Take this quiz to find out!
The crippling costs of professional sport injuries
By: Brittany Butler and Sara Jabakhanji Injury and hockey go hand-in-hand. So what’s the cost of burden? The National Hockey League has been underway for just over a month and already there have been over 90 reported player injuries, according to The Sports Network. As these players miss crucial time on the ice, teams are…
Becoming an NHL player: A parent’s perspective
By: Brent Smyth Being a Canadian hockey parent means early rising, expensive equipment costs and long hours at cold rinks. But what is it like when it all pays off? Drew Bolland needed to use the washroom. He thought he had the time. And it almost cost him missing his son’s proudest moment. “I heard…
Timeline: a history of the NHL
By: Elizabeth Chokler The NHL will turn 100 on Nov. 26. It is a professional men’s ice hockey league and is widely considered the best in the world. Here’s how they got there. The NHL was established in Montreal on Nov. 26, 1917 and consisted of four teams: the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators…