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Roberta Bondar’s 30 Years Since Space
On January 22, 1992, Roberta Bondar lifted off from the launchpad and ascended into space, becoming the first Canadian woman and neurologist to do so.
Canada’s Rising Inflation
In 2021, Canada’s Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) rate grew at the fastest pace in 30 years, primarily driven by widespread supply chain issues.
Black History Month: February and Forever
The theme of 2022’s Black History Month in Canada is “February and Forever,” which focuses on recognizing the daily contributions made by Black Canadians.
Canadian Truckers’ “Freedom Convoy”
On January 28, a group of Canadian truckers started assembling in downtown Ottawa in protest of the vaccine mandate on land borders and all other COVID-19 related regulations in the country.
Quebec’s Proposed “Vax Tax”
In early January, Québec Premier François Legault announced that his government was considering taxing those who chose not to get vaccinated.
Unmarked Graves Across Canada
When several hundred unmarked graves were found on former residential school sites on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory and on Cowessess First Nation territory in mid-2021, public outrage ensued.
The Worldwide Wordle Craze, Explained
The seemingly simple online word game, “Wordle,” has taken the internet by storm and was recently purchased by The New York Times.
James Webb Telescope Launch
NASA’s James Webb Telescope (JWST) reached its destination, Lagrange Point (L2) on January 24, 2022, preparing to study the earliest stars and galaxies and analyze their emergence in the Universe.
2022 Grammy Award Nominees
Since 1959, the Grammys have been an annual event in the music industry, widely known as “music’s biggest night.” The 2022 Grammys include 86 categories with many nominations for each.
Diplomatic Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
In December, countries announced a diplomatic boycott of Winter 2022 Olympic Games in protest of human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong.
Myanmar Marks One Year of Military Rule
Myanmar has been under the rule of its military, officially called the Tatmadaw, for over a year since February 1, 2021’s coup d’état.
Welcome to the “Metaverse”
Following Facebook’s recent name change to “Meta,” the metaverse has become a hot topic in regards to the future of the internet.
ANALYSIS: The Impact of the Theranos ruling on tech startups of the future
Even the cautionary tale of Theranos will not dampen the entrepreneurial spirit of the tech industry for long. Much of the tech sector thrives on exciting ideas and overselling in hope of investment.
Fast Food in the Modern Age
Turn a corner on a major street, and a McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, or Starbucks will undoubtedly be present; fast food chains are a ubiquitous sight.
First Black Woman Nominated to the US Supreme Court
On Friday, February 25, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States — set to be the first Black female Justice in the court’s 233-year history.
Vaccine Inequity: The World’s Biggest Obstacle to Ending COVID-19
The inequitable distribution of COVID vaccines has been a leading concern of the World Health Organization (‘WHO’) since rollout programs began in late 2020.
How COVID Mutates to Create Variants
Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been composed of not just one strain, but rather multiple different mutations.
EDITORIAL: Take Notes, Trustee Candidates
The Griffins’ Nest Editorial Board has compiled a list of items for trustees to take action on, in a non-partisan mandate letter from the almost 20,000 district secondary students, nearly 3,000 of whom will be eligible to vote in this year’s upcoming election.
Fact Check: When it Comes to MACC Disinformation, the Third Time Isn't the Charm. (It’s Still False).
Patterns of deceitful behaviour attempting to mislead both journalists and the public make clear that the VSB is no longer negligent in their casual relationship with the truth on the matter.