On March 27th, 2024, stage one of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (The Commission) began. The first two days were more of an overview of the elections system and included impact statements from different ethnic Canadian leaders who were members of different diaspora communities, their experience interacting… Read more »
I’ve always disliked Aesops’ fable of the ant and the grasshopper. The ant, with its pathologically selfless commitment to busy work and ceaseless networking, does make some kind of sense as a symbol of the complete buy-in to the all-work-no-play ethos and motivation-through-fear that employers like to pretend they don’t force upon us. As a… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Last week, we discovered how to determine our loved ones’ color palettes so we can buy them clothes with colors that make them shine. This week, we will examine the last piece of fashion mastery skills to make our loved ones look stunning: clothes that suit their body type. Everyone can look spectacular with these… Read more »
Spring renewal is here! Now if that phrase meets with a dejected sigh deep in the well of your being you’re not alone. Being cheery while all the world’s springing into foliar and fornicatory glow, can be a tough ask in spring—lightheartedness can be much easier during the darkening decline of autumn as waning life… Read more »
Writers, beware: confused and misused words surround us. We hear them, read them, and have even used them ourselves sometimes. A spellchecker is powerless against them. But we can learn better usage by reading well-written works, developing an interest in words, and staying friends with a dictionary and usage dictionary. The following story attempts to… Read more »
A truthful and reconciliatory realisation is necessary when looking back upon the newly founded Canada. A Canada that had a lot of supposedly uninhabited land that the federal government had hoped could be put to use for farming. Many of the earliest waves of immigrants that crossed the ocean to get to Canada were rewarded… Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, over 20,000 students in Quebec took to the streets to protest tuition increases and changes to language laws introduced in October, with a lot of them not attending class for the week. More interesting, the University of McGill and Concordia University each filed suit against the Quebec government to argue… Read more »
I listened to a podcast called Truck Talk by a Navy Seal. The Navy Seal talked about how not to be a “broke turd,” which I’d been most of my life. He made a point that stuck with me: have something big we want to buy. At that moment, I realized that there was nothing… Read more »
April 1 is well-known as April Fools’ Day, but, all kidding aside, it’s also National Greeting Card Day. We’re giving the pranks a miss this year in favour of vintage mentions of greeting cards. I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. Bill Pollett traces the subtle markers of advancing age. “For me, the… Read more »
AU Systems outage Mar 31 to Apr 1 affecting some AU systems including course registration and exam requests Hosted by AU www.athabascau.ca/news/announcements/upcoming-system-outages See details at above link Library Chat Tues, Apr 2, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page The… Read more »
Scholarship name: Global Lift Equipment Scholarship Sponsored by: Global Lift Equipment Deadline: April 15, 2024 Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must residents of Canada or the U.S., be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. in the fall of 2024, and have a GPA of 2.5 or… Read more »
Facebook: What are your AU programs and aspirations? A student asks about the programs and completion goals of other students. The responses include: 1. A BA in Psychology and Philosophy with a Doctor of Law goal, 2. A Communications undergraduate degree with the goal of an MSc in Neuroscience, 3. A Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary… Read more »
