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Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray War
As the civil war approaches the capital, Addis Ababa, government forces are becoming less and less likely to win.
The Rittenhouse Trial: A Summary
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has since been acquitted on all charges following his trial.
Migrants Stuck in the Middle of EU, Belarus Conflict
Cornered between the Polish and Belarus borders, thousands of migrants are stuck in the middle of rising tensions between the European Union and Belarus.
Supply Chain Struggles Hit The Holidays
The holiday season is here, but buyers may be finding empty shelves and inflated prices in place of gifts for friends and family. The pandemic, among other factors, has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, leading to shortages of anything and everything.
Oral Antiviral Pills: A new force in the fight against COVID?
In early November, Pfizer, developer of the BioNTec-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, announced the results of the clinical trials of Paxlovid, a newly-developed oral antiviral pill.
How Hamberites Use FIT
FIT, alongside the semester system, is being monitored by school officials to determine what works and what does not, but what do Hamberites think of FIT?
ANALYSIS: Series of Sexual Assaults at Western University Elevate Discussions of Campus Safety and Security
“We let our students and families down,” stated Western University President Alan Shepard during the release of Western University’s new sexual violence ‘Action Plan’ amid the panic of an ‘O-Week’ turned sinister.
Vexing Vancouver Granville
It is said that a compromise is a result that leaves every participant equally unhappy. If that is how a compromise is defined, then the parliamentary elections of 2021 were surely a compromise.
ANALYSIS: Singh For Me? A Look at the NDP Leader’s Use of TikTok
In the months leading up to September 2021’s federal election, Singh amassed nearly 850,000 followers and a cumulative 8.1 million likes on his official TikTok account, @thejagmeetsingh.
“This is their home, their history, and their heart.” Inside the Fairy Creek Protests
Since August 2020, Indigenous land defenders have been at “River Camp” and “Fairy Creek HQ” on Vancouver Island peacefully protesting old-growth logging.
ANALYSIS: A Deeper Look at Canada’s 44th Election
17 million votes, 338 ridings, and $600 million. On September 20, Canadians headed to the polls, following a snap election called by the Prime Minister in mid-August.
Breaking Down the Diplomatic Breakdown Between The US, China, and Canada
For the past three years, Canada has been caught between two superpowers - China and the United States - and their jostling for supremacy in the case of Meng Wanzhou and the detention of the two Michaels.
A Milestone for Space Travel: SpaceX Inspiration4
On September 16, humanity took one step closer to commercial space travel when four civilians went into orbit around the earth.
ANALYSIS: The TRC’s 94 Calls to Action, Explained
The TRC has said that reconciliation cannot begin unless Canadians know the historical experiences of Indigenous People on the land that is now called Canada, and recognize the continuing impacts of genocidal institutions.
Government Spending During COVID
As of November 30, 2020, the federal government had committed $322.3 billion towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
ANALYSIS: Looking Back: 1985 Logging Blockade on Athlii Gwaii
At the beginning of October 1985, logging on Haida Gwaii dramatically increased, threatening the native environment and culture. This sparked an outrage of the locals, banding together to block the logging roads on Athlii Gwaii.
ANALYSIS: Debunking COVID Conspiracies
Conspiracy theorists, blinded by fear, not only believe the theories but spread them to others. Many would agree that the spreading of false information is a pandemic in itself.
Employment Across BC
“If B.C.’s job market were real estate, you could call it a buyers’ market,” states CTV News reporter Yvonne Raymond. The continuous job creation among Vancouver citizens has increased consequentially
“In a democratic government, this should not be allowed”: Critics Blast Information and Privacy Law Changes
On October 18, the BC NDP government introduced Bill-22, a series of major amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, quickly admonished by transparency advocates
ANALYSIS: What is Reconciliation?
The word “reconciliation” means two groups coming to a truce after a time of conflict. In Canada, this refers to recognizing the truth about our history and working with Indigenous people to mend the consequences of these events to move forward together.