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Singer Chinmayi Sripaada's tweet on parenting has key lessons

Chinmayi Sripaada known for songs like Titli from Chennai Express and Zehnaseeb from Hasee Toh Phasee has recently tweeted about parenting. "These posts from a Trauma Therapist is gonna trigger a lot of Indian parents," she captioned her post which consists of screenshots of an Instagram post made by Ontario-based…

The Times of India · Jan 1, 2024

The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions

In northern Ontario, a dozen First Nations have been left struggling. A court’s attempt at compensation could see them getting up to C$126bn

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2023

Why universities warrant public investment: Preparing students for living together well

A recent report noting that funding for Ontario’s universities is “low when compared with support in other provinces” points to underfunding as a serious problem in the province’s post-secondary sector.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Revisiting the Williams Treaties of 1923: Anishinaabeg perspectives after a century

One hundred years ago this November, the governments of Canada and Ontario signed treaties with First Nations of the Chippewa of Lake Simcoe (Beausoleil, Georgina Island and Rama) and the Mississauga of the north shore of Lake Ontario (Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island).

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning

It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas

The Walrus · Nov 21, 2023

Are freeloading premiers undermining Canada's climate strategy?

It has been a bad few weeks for the federal government’s plans for climate action.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023

Canadian man convicted of murdering Muslim family in 2021 truck attack

Nathaniel Veltman found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder over London, Ontario, attack

The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2023

School portables aren't a solution to student overcrowding, but a symptom of it

Portable classrooms, also known as mobile classrooms, are stand-alone modular structures used when schools cannot accommodate growing student populations. They can provide relief in overcrowded schools while permanent accommodations are built, but there are concerns about their use.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2023

Canada: murder charge for ex-boyfriend of woman abducted by fake police

Case of Elnaz Hajtamiri, taken from Ontario home by three men with police equipment in January 2022, had stumped investigators

The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2023

Campus tensions and the Mideast crisis: Will Ontario and Alberta's ‘Chicago Principles’ on university free expression stand?

Our tolerance for expression that we value often exceeds our tolerance for expression we find distasteful. Nonetheless, if there’s a place in society where the high ground on free expression should be consistently held, surely it’s on university campuses.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023