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Natty Love and U of G’s Cultural Diversity Office hosted a workshop for Black History Month on exploring Black joy and sexual pleasure hen it comes to sex education, we usually hear about the risks that come with being sexually active, such as STDs, accidental pregnancies, and the like, […]
Under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, Russia has launched an unprecedented attack on its western neighbour s of Feb. 24, Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine. Military convoys are pushing into the country along its northern, eastern, and southern borders, and Russia has launched missile strikes at local […]
The Emergencies Act helped disperse and charge some individuals who participated in the protest against Ontario’s COVID-19 mandates, and bail hearings for key organizers are already underway UPDATE: Prime Minister Trudeau has announced that the the federal government will be revoking the Emergencies Act. ollowing the declaration of a state […]
While rapid testing kits have become more widely available to students, faculty, and staff, the university does not plan to make major changes to its COVID-19 policies until the winter semester is over s pandemic restrictions have eased and rapid tests are becoming available to the wider public, the University […]
The Ontario Superior Court granted an injunction to forbid protests on the bridge he Windsor Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States, was reopened on Feb. 13 following a six-day blockade in protest against COVID-19 mandates. As police forces removed protesters from the […]
Indoor capacity limits will be increased on Feb. 17, and proof of vaccination requirements will be lifted on March 1 ntario will be moving into the next phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan this upcoming Thursday, four days ahead of the originally scheduled date of Feb. 21. The province also […]
Premier Doug Ford says that he will use legal means to protect critical infrastructure against protest blockades ntario Premier Doug Ford has declared a provincewide state of emergency in an effort to bring the ongoing trucker protests in Ottawa to an end. Under the state of emergency, Ford plans to […]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the protestors have been the subject of mass criticism for hateful and illegal behaviour. We have since edited this statement to clarify that not all protestors engaged in such behaviour. The protest has been the subject of mass criticism for […]
With the help of the Guelph Arts Council, Alia Miroshnichenko will be creating a series of musical compositions with plant data from the Arboretum ave you ever wondered what Mother Nature’s voice would sound like if she had one? If so, Alia Miroshnichenko and her plant-based music might just be […]
A conversation with Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis on stalking, its portrayal in popular media, and how to support victims anuary was Stalking Awareness Month, an annual event that serves to recognize the victims of stalking and educate the public about the crime itself. This year, as methods of stalking adapt […]
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