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Celebrate our 50th Anniversary!

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Come to our 50th Anniversary party in Toronto on September 22nd—there will be cake!

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The canoe and the ship

Justine Ponomareff

Today's universities want to "Indigenize" their curricula. But how do you re-imagine institutions that were never meant to welcome Indigenous people in the first place? This talks with Indigenous students, scholars, and professors in search of an answer

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Celebrating our Literary History

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In honour of our third annual Summer Reading Issue and our 50th Anniversary Year, we've dug into the archives to unearth some of our favourite fiction and poetry

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Celebrating our literary history, week four

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In honour of our third annual Summer Reading Issue and our 50th Anniversary Year, we've dug into the archives to unearth some of our favourite fiction and poetry

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Announcing our new editor

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Erica Lenti's very first issue debuts in January/February 2017!

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Celebrating our literary history

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In honour of our third annual Summer Reading Issue and our 50th Anniversary Year, we've dug into the archives to unearth some of our favourite fiction and poetry

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Mustafa Ururyar found guilty of rape

Hillary Di Menna

Media and public reaction to verdict says much about how far we have to go when it comes to talking about sexual assault and believing women

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Celebrating our education roots

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In honour of our education roots, we highlight some of our favourite education stories, including our Alternative University Guide—available online for the first time ever!

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Celebrating our literary history, week three

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In honour of our third annual Summer Reading Issue and our 50th Anniversary Year, we've dug into the archives to unearth some of our favourite fiction and poetry

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Jennifer Aniston gives birth to teenager!

Lisa Whittington-Hill

Deconstructing the media's obsession with Hollywood celebrity pregnancies—starting with none other than Jennifer Aniston

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Celebrating our Literary History, Week 2

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In honour of our third annual Summer Reading Issue and our 50th Anniversary Year, we've dug into the archives to unearth some of our favourite fiction and poetry

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Celebrating our literary history

Grace O’Connell

First up from the archives: a March/April 2013 short story called "What the Belgian Wrote" by our brilliant books columnist Grace O'Connell

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We’re hiring a new editor!

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Applications due July 22

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Is welfare sexist?

Amanda Van Slyke

Some provincial governments will cut off social and disability assistance if a woman’s partner makes too much money—a 1950s era policy that curbs independence, reinforces the marry-rich cliché, and can even put women in danger

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Small is good

Doug Horner

Big media is one hot mess. But it’s not all bad news. How community radio is set to triumph in the digital age and emerge as the surprising winner in the battle for the future of media

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