U of G’s celebrates cultural awareness and appreciation On Friday, March 4, 2016, the University of Guelph’s International Student Organization (ISO) hosted their annual One World event in Peter Clark Hall. The One World event aims to represent the cultural diversity which exists on campus in a celebration of the […]

Medicinal marijuana patients can now grow their own cannabis A federal court judge has struck down a ban on medicinal marijuana patients growing their own cannabis, and has suspended his decision for six months, in order to give the Liberal government time to come up with new rules surrounding the […]

Qualcomm prepares to take over the market as manufacturers prepare for the year ahead Fresh off the heels of CES 2016, mobile technology manufacturers and their partners met in Barcelona for this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25, 2016. Unlike other international conferences—that focus on […]

Airbnb to work with Ontario to remind renters of their rights and responsibilities On Feb. 19, 2016, the Government of Ontario announced a partnership with accommodation rental website Airbnb for a new pilot project. The project will be a joint partnership that will be beneficial for the Ontario government, Airbnb, […]

Canada officially welcomes 25,000 Syrian refugees On Feb. 29, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it had officially welcomed over 25,000 Syrian refugees. “We have reached a significant milestone, but the work continues as we begin to integrate Syrian refugees into our communities,” said John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, […]

British referendum over EU separation to be held this summer Since the euro’s near collapse in 2012, British Prime Minister David Cameron has appeared ready to leave the European Union. His re-election campaign in 2013 saw him make several reform promises to create some separation between Britain and the rest […]

Starting From Nothing—The Foundation Podcast As the name implies, this podcast focuses on how to start a business from the ground up. Rather than discussing recent issues in business, or analyzing the inner workings of financial institutions or news stories, this podcast looks to educate those new and old to […]

As Ontario announces its budget, the federal government looks to review its trade deal with the EU The federal government has announced that the legal review of Canada’s free trade deal with the European Union is complete. The door is open for the pact to come into force next year. […]

Consequences of a hackable iOS System In an open letter to Apple customers, published on Feb. 16, 2016, Apple CEO Tim Cook detailed that the company had absolutely no plans to comply with the FBI’s request to create software capable of unlocking iPhones in order to access the information of […]

Walking Together addresses violence against women On Feb. 23, 2016, Ontario’s government revealed its next step in taking action to end violence against Indigenous women. The new provincial strategy, Walking Together: Ontario’s Long Term Strategy to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, builds on existing programs that are spearheaded by Indigenous […]