By: Melissa Salamo and Chelsey Gould Imagine a place with Caribbean-like beaches, beautiful lagoons, caves, parts of the Amazon Rainforest, tropical grassland, stunning prairies, the world’s highest waterfall and many other wonders. This place sounds like paradise… but ironically, today this country is Venezuela, a place that most people believe to be a dystopia. Since…
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,…
By: Rosemary Akpan and Matthew Rodrigopulle Marijuana legalization in Canada is just around the corner, but many convicted of possession in the past will still experience the consequences. Recreational use of marijuana is set to be legalized in Canada by July 2018 and yet, the Government of Ontario is still enforcing charges for those found…
By: Tiffany Mboyo In recent years, the Toronto Police Service has been under fire for failing to report cases of racialized individuals to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on time or not at all. Police reform is served to be used as a way to improve police training, data collection and accountability as well as…
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.
By: Urbi Khan The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) released a report in May this year detailing initiatives, which they are planning on taking to approach murdered and missing Indigenous women cases. The RCMP report includes three broad types of initiatives. The first one details policing, investigative outlines and the justice system reform regarding cases…
By: Jesse Caplan Ex-lover of murder victim speaks out in court. Outside the Toronto Courtroom on Friday Dec, 1. (Jesse Caplan/ RSJ) The trial continued Friday morning in the case of 49-year-old Allen Lanteigne, who was found murdered in his home back in March of 2011. The Crown began by calling upon one of Lanteigne’s former…
By: Dea Kodra Whenever Robert Derose hears the Canadian national anthem playing before the puck drops at a Leafs game he gets goosebumps. DeRose is a historian at the Hockey Hall of Fame and part of the interactives crew of the Maple Leafs. But DeRose is not just there for the history and the artifacts….
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…
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…
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!
