DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment

Canadian university gives protesters one day to close up protest camp on downtown campus or potentially face police action

The Guardian - US · May 24, 2024

How Modi is using TV, film and social media to sway voters in India’s election

As the world’s largest electorate goes to the polls in India, political parties are seeking to sway voters through popular culture, like film. Although cinema has long reflected and influenced the country’s political and social cultures, right now, Bollywood (and other Indian films) are a major boon to the current…

The Conversation · May 23, 2024

Assisted dying: Canada grapples with plans to extend euthanasia to people suffering solely from mental illness

For decades, people who want to end their life with the help of a doctor, and who have the means to do so, have travelled to a handful of countries, commonly Switzerland, for euthanasia.

The Conversation · May 16, 2024

Canadian conservatives divided over trans policy

Alberta premier’s moves to ban trans treatments rejected by fellow rightwing leader in Ontario

The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2024

Oldest 3D Fossilized Skin Unearthed In Oklahoma Cave

21 million-year-old reptilian skin sheds light on ancient species and evolutionary history

Zenger · Jan 16, 2024

Putin won’t lose Russia’s election, but his grip on power could be weakened

Even sham elections need to be conducted effectively – get them wrong and they can jeopardise a whole regime, says Olga Chyzh of the University of Toronto

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Canada’s ‘haves-and-have-nots’ health system lags behind Europe, study finds

Research says funding cuts and poor organisation stop Canadians from accessing healthcare – and 20% have no doctor at all

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023

The kids are alright: Aspiring political staffers are altruistically motivated

Young people who work as political staffers in Canada have long been derogatorily labelled by politicians and pundits as “the kids in short pants,” a comment about their age and perceived inexperience coined by an adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023

Tiny robots, giant steps: how nanotechnology could improve cancer and fertility treatment

An advanced robotics lab at Canada’s top university is helping the medical world tackle some of its most perplexing problems – starting at the smallest of scales

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023

How researchers remade ‘the world’s most widely used petrochemical’ – without using fossil fuels

It’s used in everything from shampoo to packaging, but the petrochemical ethylene is ultra carbon intensive. Now, a team at Canada’s top university is creating a sustainable alternative

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023