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How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth

Seated on the stone floor of a medieval fortress in Italy’s Tuscan hills, students rip thin, one-inch strips of fabric. They then knot the strips together to create extra chunky yarns. With these chunky yarns, they use oversized, thick crochet hooks, knitting needles and six foot-by-six foot tapestry looms.

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Canada’s North is warming from the ground up, and our infrastructure isn’t ready

On a winter day in Northern Canada, the cold feels absolute. Snow squeaks underfoot and rivers lie silent beneath thick ice. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the ground is quietly accumulating heat.

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Anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism is on the rise in Canada

In April 2024, a video circulated online showing an Oakville, Ont. high school teacher and a student having an alarming and contentious conversation about his keffiyeh.

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Have journalists skipped the ethics conversation when it comes to using AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in journalistic work for everything from transcribing interviews and translating articles to writing and publishing local weather, economic reports and water quality stories.

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Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada

In her groundbreaking book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom, 1812-1897, Cheryl Thompson, professor of performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, maps the transnational flow of minstrel culture and racial ideologies, revealing how blackface performance — and the racism it reflects — was not strictly an American…

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Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain?

Skilled migrants and international students are leaving the United States for Canada in growing numbers. A March 2025 report by Statistics Canada reveals a sharp rise in the numbers of American non-citizen residents moving to Canada. Reasons given are largely restrictive U.S. immigration policies, visa caps and long wait times…

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Toronto’s most recent car attack was a targeted crime, not a mass attack

On April 15, Toronto once again experienced a soft-target vehicular ramming attack when a passenger vehicle intentionally struck and injured four pedestrians on the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) campus.

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Canada’s immigration process is increasingly digitized, but that can make if difficult to navigate

Many countries are engaged in a global race to attract skilled and talented workers from around the world. But Canada is at risk of losing ground due to recently announced reductions in immigration and restrictive policies.

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This holiday season, ‘Don’t Call Me Resilient’ brings you a booklist with your playlist

This holiday season, we’ve put together a list of books that would make a great gift for the critical thinker on your shopping list. Each book on the list connects with a past episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, and is written or edited by a guest from that episode.

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Transparency and trust: How news consumers in Canada want AI to be used in journalism

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and news production, Canadian news consumers want to know when, how and why AI is part of journalistic work. And if they don’t get that transparency, they could lose trust in news organizations.

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We curated a podcast playlist for you: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On Sept. 30, Canada will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Formerly known as Orange Shirt Day, the now federal statutory day honours generations of Indigenous survivors, families and communities impacted by Canada’s residential school system and remembers the children who never returned home. It’s also a good…

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Black-affirming campus spaces are vital for Black student academic success

Several universities and colleges in Canada signed on to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education in November 2021.

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How rich philanthropists exert undue influence over pro-Palestinian activism at universities

On university campuses across North America, a new anti-war movement has emerged. Camped-out students are pressuring their universities to divest from companies that profit off the Israeli war machine, to cut ties with Israeli institutions and to publicly condemn Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza.

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UConn Takes On Toronto Metropolitan University in Unique Homecoming

Join the excitement as No. 17 UConn takes on Toronto Metropolitan University in a unique homecoming game for senior Aaliyah Edwards. Don't miss the buzzing...

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Food brand loyalty falls by the wayside

"Amid these economic pressures, the concept of brand loyalty . . . is undergoing a significant shift"

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Detangling the roots and health risks of hair relaxers

In this reflective and personal episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, Prof. Cheryl Thompson of Toronto Metropolitan University and author of Beauty in a Box untangles the wending history of hair relaxers for Black women — and the health risks now linked to them.

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New research method helps to determine health impacts of heat, air quality

Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University enhanced and expanded a data collection strategy to analyse the impact on health. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Canada: university president to take leave amid controversy over Indigenous ancestry claim

Incident involving Vianne Timmons is latest high-profile case of apparent cultural identity fraud

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The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

Canada has long relied on strong immigration to fulfil the country’s demographic needs, expand its economy and support regional development.

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From Ryerson to Toronto Metropolitan University: What can we learn from the renaming?

Ryerson University has a new name: Toronto Metropolitan University.

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Canadian university changes name due to educator's legacy with residential schools

Canada's Ryerson University has changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University after concerns over of the institution's namesake, Egerton Ryerson, who was one of the architects of the country's residential indigenous school system.

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